Semi-Finalists Announced at USA's 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition

The ensembles progressing to the Semi-Final stage of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition have been announced

The ensembles progressing to the Semi-Final stage of the 2018 45th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition have today been announced – in South Bend, Indiana, United States.

The 2018 Senior String Semi-Finalists are:

• AYA Trio
• Callisto Quartet
• Belka Quartet
• Viano String Quartet
• Thalea String Quartet
• Highland Street

The 2018 Senior Wind Semi-Finalists are:

• Tangent Winds
• Colere Quartet
• Vanguard Reed Quintet
• Donald Sinta Quartet
• Volante Winds
• Aruna Quartet

The 2018 Junior Division Semi-Finalists are:

• Sarrasin Piano Trio
• Trio Jayus
• Felix Quartet
• Geneva String Quartet
• Nova Piano Trio
• Cappuccino Trio
• Kobuki Quartet
• Trio Keluvaina
• Kairos String Quartet
• Asrai Quartet
• Razumovsky Quartet
• DAJJ 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 SEMI-FINALISTS, CALLISTO QUARTET (PHOTO CREDIT: MIKE GRITTANI - GRITTANI CREATIVE)