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Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.


The Verklarte Quartet of the Cleveland Institute of Music The Cleveland Institute of Music is one of the nation's leading independent music conservatories. It is located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States and is overseen by president David Cerone and Catherine Jarjisian, interim dean.  (CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. ) won the $5,000 Grand Prize and a winner's tour during the 2003 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, hosted by the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association.

In addition, the Verklarte Quartet won the Senior String Division Gold Medal and a $3,000 prize. Also winning in the Senior String Division were the Enso Quartet of Rice University in Houston, receiving the Silver Medal and $2,000, and the Harding Trio of CIM, receiving the Bronze Medal and $1,000.

Winners in the Senior Wind Division included the Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958.  Saxophone Quartet, receiving the Gold Medal and $3,000; the Triton Brass Quintet of Boston, Massachusetts, receiving the Silver Medal and $2,000; and The Taliesin Trio of the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , Ann Arbor, receiving the Bronze Medal and $1,000.

Florence V. Carroll Junior Prize Division winners (age 18 and younger) included the Ottava ot·ta·va  
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At an octave higher or lower than the notes written. Used chiefly as a direction, positioned above or below a staff.
 String Trio of the Music Institute of Chicago, Illinois, receiving the Gold Medal and $2,000; the Subito su·bi·to  
adv. Music
Quickly; suddenly. Used chiefly as a direction.



[Italian, from Latin subit, from neuter ablative sing.
 Trio of the Music Institute of Chicago, receiving the Silver Medal and $1,500 and the Le Monde Trio of the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, receiving the Bronze Medal and $1,000.

The Fischoff Competition is the largest chamber music competition in the nation. It is the only competition of its size with a separate junior division for students age 18 and younger.

For more information contact (574) 631-0984 or info@fischoff.org or visit www.fischoff.org.
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Title Annotation:Items of Interest
Publication:American Music Teacher
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Oct 1, 2003
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