The South Bend Area Music Teachers Association: The SBAMTA hosts the Stickley Piano Competition each year. (The piano competition and festival is held at Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Indiana and is open to pre-college students. The winners of the competition from each division will perform in the Winners Recital and will receive cash prizes. Contestants who receive honorable mention will also win cash prizes. All awards will be dispersed following the recital. The competition and festival, sponsored by the South Bend Area Music Teachers Association, is open to piano students of teachers residing in Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph counties, Michigan; and Allen, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, LaPorte, Marshall, Noble, St. Joseph, and Starke counties, Indiana. Prize money is made available through the Elnora Hartman Stickley Scholarship Fund.)
Music Teachers National Association: Hosts piano competitions and a national conference.
Indiana Music Teachers Association: Offers certification programs, piano competitions, yearly conferences, and website resources.
Department of Music at the University of Notre Dame: Hosts concerts, masterclasses, and other events. Piano faculty include Prof. John Blacklow and Prof. Daniel Schlosberg.
South Bend Symphony Orchestra: As Michiana’s premiere professional orchestra, the South Bend Symphony engages the community in the exploration of orchestral music in all its forms.
Department of Music at Indiana University South Bend
Fischoff National Chamber Music Association: “Founded in 1973, the Fischoff National Chamber Music Association’s mission is to inspire lives through breathtaking performances. From hosting the nation’s largest chamber music competition to working with students directly in the schools, Fischoff is committed to music education.”
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