Banff - Banff International String Quartet Competition
For over 30 years, Banff International String Quartet Competition has celebrated the art of chamber music while providing career support for emerging string quartets. Intended as a one-time special event, the first competition was held in 1983 to mark the 50th anniversary of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The outstanding success of the first competition inspired organizers to make this a triennial event.
The competition gives audiences an in-depth and behind-the-scenes look at the thrill and heartbreak of a live chamber music competition as 10 of the world’s best young string quartets vie for over $500,000 CAD in cash, prizes and opportunities, including the Christine and David Anderson Prize of $5,000 CAD for each of the 7 quartets not advancing to finals.
A preliminary jury of internationally celebrated musicians has selected ten of the world's finest young quartets to participate in the 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC).
The ten competing quartets will be (in alphabetical order):
Arete Quartet – Based in Seoul, South Korea
Cong Quartet – Based in Hong Kong, China
Quatuor Elmire – Based in Paris, France
Quartett HANA – Based in Munich, Germany
Quartet KAIRI – Based in Salzburg, Austria
Quatuor Magenta – Based in Paris, France
Myriade Quartet* – Based in Montreal, Canada
Nerida Quartet – Based in Bremen, Germany
Poiesis Quartet – Based in Cincinnati, United States of America
Viatores Quartet – Based in Berlin, Germany
The triennial competition is widely recognized among the top events of its kind.
Contact
Barry Shiffman
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, BISQC office
107 Tunnel Mtn Drive
PO Box 1020, Stn. 23
Banff T1L 1H5
Canada
