Klarinet Archive - Posting 001399.txt from 1998/04

From: "David C. Blumberg" <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [klarinet] Re:Fischoff Comp.
Date: Fri, 24 Apr 1998 19:19:01 -0400

They are invited to the Semi-finals Junior Division. This Quintet is really
good. All (but Ron) study with Phila. Orch. members (Flutist w/Kahner), and
take lessons on full scholarship as part of the Settlement School Advanced
Studies program (1 scholarship per quintet instrument to study with a
Phila. Orch member, or "equivalent level teacher").
Dennis Bamber is on the Fischoff Board maybe I should "give him a call" ;)
(kidding of course)
I do hope that they have separate divisions. The CD that is out of the
Competition doesn't have any Woodwind Quintets on it (except a Sax group)!

David Blumberg

>
Hi David,
That's great. Congratulations! Is he competing in the Junior division?
My string quartet is a group of high school seniors (all girls; called the
Firebird Quartet), so they are.
In the Junior division, I believe they have separate prizes for winds and
strings provided there are enough groups. I heard that they invited 6
groups directly to the semi-finals in the Junior Division and another 26
groups to the quarter-finals. From the quarter-finals groups, they will
pick another 6 groups to enter the semi-finals.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed!
Good luck to your student!
Best regards,
Jonathan

>One of my Clarinet students (a list member Ron Carey) is going also to
>Fischoff with his Settlement Music School Woodwind Quintet!
>
>David Blumberg

David Blumberg
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