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Winners announced in the 2020 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition
Congratulations to the winners in the 47th annual Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, in which 48 ensembles from around the world competed virtually last week, May 7-9. Top winners in the strings division included the Rice University Shepherd School of Music-based Balourdet String Quartet and the Andover, Mass.-based Phillips Trio.
Here are all the prize winners in the string divisions:
SENIOR STRING DIVISION
The Balourdet String Quartet.
GOLD MEDAL ($3,500 & $3,500 Winners Tour Prize)
Balourdet String Quartet
Rice University, Shepherd School of Music, Houston, Texas
- Justin DeFilippis, violin
- Angela Jiye Bae, violin
- Benjamin Zannoni, viola
- Russell Houston, cello
BELOW: The Balourdet String Quartet performs:
SILVER MEDAL ($3,000)
Trío Rouge
University of Texas at Austin, Butler School of Music, Austin, Texas
- Nick Hammel, violin
- Chan Song An, cello
- Sohee Kwon, piano
BRONZE MEDAL ($2,000)
Quantum Clarinet Trio
Paris, France
- Elena Veronesi, clarinet
- Johannes Przygodda, cello
- Bokyung Kim, piano
Jury members in this year's Senior String division included violist Daniel Avshalomov, cellist Norman Fischer, violinist Ani Kavafian and pianist Seth Knopp.
JUNIOR STRING DIVISION
The Phillips Trio, of Andover, Mass.
GOLD MEDAL ($2,300)
Phillips Trio
Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
- Luke Henderson, violin
- Evan Tsai, cello
- Ariel Wang, piano
BELOW: the Phillips Trio:
SILVER MEDAL ($1,800)
Dasani String Quartet
The Academy of the Music Institute of Chicago, Evanston, Illinois
- Isabella Brown, violin
- Katya Moeller, violin
- Zechary Mo, viola
- Brandon Cheng, cello
BRONZE MEDAL ($1,300)
Arcturus Trio
Young Chamber Musicians, San Francisco, California
- Kevin Yang, piano
- Ajay Mallya, violin
- Catherine Choi, cello
Jury members in the Junior String division included cellist Anthony Arnone, pianist Elinor Freer, and violinist Rebecca McFaul.
Kenneth Geoffroy Memorial Prize ($700)
To encourage the participation of local chamber music ensembles in the Fischoff Competition, a special prize is awarded to the highest ranking junior ensemble from the Michiana region (60 mile radius of South Bend).
Dunamis Quartet
Penn High School, Mishawaka, Indiana
- Maya Kvaratskhelia, violin
- Evan Li, violin
- Joey Krachenfeis, viola
- Darby Kwon, cello
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