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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition

Since 1973, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association has held an annual competition in South Bend, Indiana, open to string or wind ensembles of three to six performers, with a Junior Division for ensemble members up to age 18 and a Senior Division for ensemble members up to age 35.

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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition

Winners with NEC Affiliations

2023

Quartet Luminera

  • Masha Lakisova ‘24, violin
  • Kristy Chen ‘24, violin
  • Njord Fossnes ‘24, viola
  • Davis You ‘24, cello

2021

Trio Rai

  • Tiffany Chang ’21, ’23 MM, violin
  • Mari Nagahara ’21, cello
  • Motti Fang-Bentov ’20, ’22 MM, ’24 GD, piano

2019

Merz Trio

  • Brigid Coleridge ‘20 GD, violin
  • Julia Yang ‘14 MM, ‘20 GD, cello
  • Eric Dionne ‘20 GD, piano

2017

Ivani String Quartet: bronze medal, senior strings

  • Masha Lakisova ‘24, violin
  • Kristy Chen ‘24, violin
  • Njord Fossnes ‘24, viola
  • Davis You ‘24, cello

2016

Ulysses Quartet: grand prize; gold medal, senior strings

  • Rhiannon Banerdt ’06 Prep, ’10, ’12 MM, second violin

2015

Trio Adonais: silver medal, junior strings

  • Sammy Andonian ‘20, violin
  • Mari Nagahara ‘21, cello
  • John Gibson, piano

2013

Trio Concorde: bronze medal, senior strings

  • Zenas Hsu ’13 MM, violin
  • Yina Tong ’12 MM, ’13 GD, cello
  • Livan (Yifan “Ivan” Lin) ’13 MM, piano

2012

Trio mod3tre: silver medal, senior strings

  • Tessa Lark ’10, ’12 GD, violin
  • Deborah Pae ’12 MM, cello
  • Misha Namirovsky, ‘18 DMA, piano

2011

Tropical Trio: bronze medal, junior strings

  • Ingrid Yen ‘11 NEC Prep, violin
  • Madeleine Tucker ‘11 NEC Prep, cello
  • Jinsoo David Lim, piano

2010

Foråret Quartet: bronze medal, junior strings

  • Ryan Shannon ‘14, violin
  • Erin Kim, violin
  • Tanny Kang ‘10 NEC Prep, viola
  • Joinatsuru Yanai ‘14, ‘16 MM, ‘18 GD, cello

2008

New Trio: grand prize, senior strings

  • Julio Elizalde, piano
  • Andrew Wan, violin

2006

Ariel String Quartet: grand prize, senior strings

  • Gershon Gerchikov ‘09, ‘11 MM, violin
  • Alexandra Kazovsky ‘08, ‘10 MM, violin
  • Sergey Tarashchansky ‘08, ‘10 MM, viola
  • Amit Even-Tov ‘09, ‘11 MM, cello

2004

Jupiter String Quartet: grand prize, senior strings

  • Nelson Lee ‘04, ‘06 MM, violin
  • Meg Freivogel ‘04 MM, ‘06 MM, violin
  • Liz Freivogel ‘02 MM, ‘04 GD, viola
  • Daniel McDonough, cello

2001

Biava Quartet: grand prize, senior strings

  • Austin Hartman ‘04 MM, violin
  • Hyunsu Ko ‘04 MM, violin
  • Mary Persin ‘04 MM, viola
  • Jacob Braun ‘04 MM, cello

2000

NEC Honors String Quartet: silver medal, senior strings

  • John Holland, violin
  • I-Ching Li ‘00, ‘02 MM, violin
  • Chih-Yuen Chen ‘00, ‘02 MM, viola
  • Julie Jung ‘00, cello

1998

Avalon String Quartet: grand prize, senior strings

  • Rebecca Thornblade, cello

1995

Amaryllis String Quartet: grand prize, junior strings

1991

Amaryllis String Quartet: grand prize, junior strings

  • Lisa Suslowicz ‘97, ‘99 MM, viola