BREAKING | Finalists Announced at 2018 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition

The division finalists have today been announced at the 2018 45th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition

The division finalists have today been announced at the 2018 45th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition – in South Bend, Indiana, United States.

The 2018 Senior String Finalists are:

• Callisto Quartet
• Viano String Quartet
• Thalea String Quartet

The 2018 Senior Wind Finalists are:

• Tangent Winds
• Vanguard Reed Quintet
• Donald Sinta Quartet

The 2018 Junior Division Finalists are:

• Geneva String Quartet
• Kairos String Quartet
• Razumovsky Quartet

Open to ensembles of between 3 and 6 members, the Grand Prize winning ensemble will receive USD $13,500 - plus a number of important domestic and international performance opportunities.

This year’s Senior String division jury comprises: violist Victoria Chiang, violinist Simin Ganatra, cellist Paul Katz, and pianist Anne-Marie McDermott.

This year’s Junior division jury comprises: pianist Judith Gordon, cellist Daniel McDonough, bassoonist Ryan Reynolds, and violinist Janet Ying.

Since its founding in 1973, more than 6600 musicians have participated in the annual competition – including former Grand Prize recipients VC Artists Calidore Quartet and the Dover Quartet.

PICTURED: 2018 FISCHOFF SENIOR STRING DIVISION FINALISTS, CALLISTO QUARTET (PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE GRITTANI - GRITTANI CREATIVE)