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Saint Mary's College is proud to partner with the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association to bring the Summer Chamber Music Intensive to campus. This co-ed program is intended for intermediate to advanced music students entering grades 6–12. Non-local participants will need to arrange housing independently, as overnight room and board are not available at this time.
2025 Camp Information
Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive
This co-ed chamber music program brings together young musicians and renowned professionals in a five-day intensive experience focused on chamber music study, masterclasses, workshops, solo and ensemble performances, and community engagement opportunities. The program is open to intermediate to advanced students of strings, brass, winds, and piano. Enrollment is limited to 30 students, ensuring that each participant receives a personalized experience in a collegial atmosphere. With the beauty of Saint Mary’s College as a backdrop, the 2025 Fischoff Chamber Music Intensive promises to be a transformative musical experience for our students!
Dates: June 9-13 (9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EST)
Cost: $449
Financial Assistance Available
Deadline to apply is May 5, 2025. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance via email.
About The Program
Fischoff Chamber Music Intensive, in partnership with Saint Mary’s College, supports young musicians as they dive deeply into the world of chamber music. Students will work intimately in small ensembles to strengthen both performance and life skills such as collaboration, communication, leadership, respect, and creative problem-solving through chamber music.
Students will be grouped into trios, quartets, and quintets, based upon their proficiency. They will work closely with Fischoff’s quartet-in-residence and professional musicians in a variety of settings including chamber music coaching sessions, masterclasses, workshops, solo and ensemble performances, and community engagement opportunities. Students receive free admission to all faculty concerts, and the program finale will be a capstone performance of all participating ensembles in the Moreau Center for the Arts at Saint Mary’s.
How to Apply
Applicants are required to submit a completed application with recent video recordings to the Fischoff Chamber Music Intensive (details below). The deadline for applications is April 16th; please note that we can only accept 30 students. Acceptance is based on students' skill levels and ensemble availability.
Audition Requirement
Two contrasting solo works of 3-7 minutes demonstrating technical skills and musical expression (keyboard accompaniment is preferable, but not required)
All applicants must submit an unedited video recording. Recordings should be uploaded to YouTube, or shared from Google Drive, Dropbox, or a similar file-sharing service. Please be sure your audition videos are clearly titled (e.g. John Smith, flute – Humoresque, Op. 101, No. 7 by Dvořák). Audition videos must clearly display the hands and face of the applicant at all times during the performance.
Questions?
Please contact the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive Director, Dr. Geena Kam, at geena@fischoff.org
About Fischoff National Chamber Music Association
Founded in 1973 in South Bend, Indiana, Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition has grown to become the largest chamber music competition in the world, and one of the most prestigious classical music prizes attainable today. Since its founding, more than 8,000 musicians have competed, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers in music performance and education, including Indiana native and three-time Grammy Award winner, violinist Joshua Bell, the genre-defying contemporary ensemble Eighth Blackbird, and the Pacifica Quartet, 2020 Grammy Award Winner for Best Chamber Music Performance.
About the Director
Dr. Geena Kam is a multifaceted classical pianist, educator, and arts entrepreneur.Geena serves as a piano faculty member at Saint Mary’s College, and she is the founder and artistic director of the Summer Concert Series at Roti Roti Art Center in Buchanan, MI. Additionally, she is the artistic director of the Michiana Chapter of Music for Food.
A sought-after teacher, Geena is deeply passionate about helping students discover their musical potential and find their unique voices as young musicians. She is excited to bring the Fischoff Chamber Music Summer Intensive to the Saint Mary’s campus for the third year in June 2025!
Questions?
We know how important choosing a summer camp is for you and because of this, we are here to answer any questions that you have!
Call: (574) 284-4778
