A rich history of chamber music-making in the Canadian Rockies
Discover the competing quartets, laureates, jury members and composers who have made the Banff International String Quartet Competition since its founding.
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Abeo Quartet (USA)
Animato Kwartet (The Netherlands/Norway)
Dior Quartet (Israel/USA/Korea-Canada/St. Lucia)
Karski Quartet (Poland/Belgium)
Quatuor Agate (France)
Terra String Quartet (USA/Venezuela/Iceland/Australia)
Dinuk Wijeratne, The Disappearance of Lisa Gherardini
The Canadian Commission Prize, in honour of the R.S. Williams & Sons Company: Quatuor Agate (France)
The R.S. Williams & Sons Haydn Prize: Isidore String Quartet (USA)
Esterházy Foundation Prize: Isidore String Quartet (USA)
St. Lawrence String Quartet Prize at Stanford University: Isidore String Quartet (USA)
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Eliot Quartett (Canada/Germany/Russia)
Omer Quartet (USA)
Quatuor Agate (France)
Quatuor Elmire (France)
Ruisi Quartet (UK)
Ulysses Quartet (Canada/USA/Taiwan)
Vera Quartet (Spain/USA)
Matthew Whittall, Bright Ferment (String Quartet No. 2)
Canadian Commission Prize in honour of the R.S. Williams & Sons Company: Marmen Quartet (UK) and Viano String Quartet (Canada/USA)
R.S. Williams & Sons Haydn Prize: Marmen Quartet (UK)
Esterházy Foundation Prize: Marmen Quartet (UK) and Viano String Quartet (Canada/USA)
St. Lawrence String Quartet Prize at Stanford University: Marmen Quartet (UK) and Viano String Quartet (Canada/USA)
Rolston String Quartet, 2016 BISQC 1st Prize Laureates
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Aeolus Quartet (USA)
Argus Quartet (USA)
Omer Quartet (USA)
Quartet Arpa (Japan)
Quartet Berlin-Tokyo (Israel/Japan)
Ulysses Quartet (Canada/USA/Taiwan)
Verona Quartet (Canada/USA/Singapore)
Zosha Di Castri, String Quartet No. 1
Canadian Commission Prize, in honour of the R.S. Williams & Sons: Tesla Quartet
R.S. Williams & Sons Haydn Prize: Tesla Quartet
Esterházy Foundation Prize: Rolston String Quartet
Lunenburg Academy of Music Performance Prize: Rolston String Quartet
Dover Quartet: Joel Link, Bryan Lee, violins; Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden Shaw, cello
Anima Quartet (Russia/China)
Attacca Quartet (USA)
Calidore String Quartet (USA/Canada)
Gemeaux Quartett (Switzerland)
Linden String Quartet (USA/Canada)
Noga Quartet (France/Israel)
Schumann Quartet (Germany)
Vivian Fung, String Quartet No. 3
Canadian Commission Prize: Dover Quartet
Székely Prize for the performance of a Schubert quartet: Dover Quartet
R.S. Williams & Sons Haydn Prize: Dover Quartet
Esterházy Foundation Prize: Dover Quartet
Cecilia String Quartet: Min-Jeong Koh, Sarah Nematallah, violins; Caitlin Boyle, viola; Rebecca Wenham, cello
Amaryllis Quartet (Germnay/Switzerland)
Asasello Quartet (Germany)
Atrium String Quartet (Russia)
Hausmann Quartet (USA)
Noga Quartet (France)
Peresson Quartet (USA)
Ana Sokolovic, Commedia dell'arte
Canadian Commission Prize: Cecilia String Quartet
Székely Prize for the performance of a Beethoven or Schubert quartet: Afiara String Quartet
TinAlley String Quartet: Kristian Winther, Lerida Delbridge, violins; Justin Williams, viola; Michelle Wood, cello
Afiara String Quartet (Canada)
Attacca Quartet (USA)
Koryo String Quartet (USA)
Rubens Quartet (The Netherlands)
Rusquartet (Russia)
Talisker Quartet (Denmark)
Kelly Marie Murphy, Dark Energy
Canadian Commission Prize: Koryo String Quartet (USA)
Székely Prize for the best performance of a Bartók quartet: Ariel String Quartet
Jupiter Quartet: Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violins; Liz Freivogel, viola; Dan McDonough, cello
Alma Quartet (France)
Carmel Quartet (Israel)
Matangi Quartet (Holland)
Penguin Quartet (Czech Republic)
Quince Quartet (United Kingdom)
Tokai String Quartet (Canada)
Stewart Grant, String Quartet No. 2, Banff Variations
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Ensō Quartet
Székely Prize for the best performance of a Beethoven quartet: Jupiter Quartet
Daedalus Quartet: Min-Young Kim, Kyu-Young Kim, violins; Che-Hung Chen, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello
Diabelli String Quartet (Canada)
Enso Quartet (USA)
Herold String Quartet (Czech Republic)
Penguin Quartet (Czech Republic)
Quartet Excelsior (Japan)
Quatuor Johannes (France)
John Estacio, Test Run
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Daedalus Quartet
Székely Prize for the best performance of a Beethoven quartet: Daedalus Quartet
Miró Quartet: Daniel Ching, Sandy Yamamoto, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello; with composer Chan Ka Nin (centre)
Amar Quartet (Switzerland)
Contempo String Quartet (Romania)
Quatuor Diotima (France)
Fry Street Quartet (USA)
Quatuor Johannes (France)
Quinten Quartet (Russia)
Chan Ka Nin, String Quartet No. 3
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Miró Quartet
Amernet Quartet: Kyoko Kashiwagi, Marcia Littley De Arias, violins; Maria Molina, viola; Javier Arias-Flores, cello
Cracovia String Quartet (Poland)
Eleonora String Quartet (Russia)
Maia Quartet (USA)
Minguet Quartett (Germany)
Quartetto Elisa (Italy)
Quartetto Foné (Italy)
Heather Schmidt, Phantoms
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Henschell Quartett
St. Lawrence String Quartet: Geoff Nuttall, Barry Shiffman, violins; Lesley Robertson, viola; Marina Hoover, cello
Amernet Quartet (USA)
Artaria Quartet of Boston (USA)
Quartetto Foné (Italy) – didn’t compete
Harrington Quartet (USA)
Quatuor Joachim (France)
Miami Quartet (USA)
Marjan Mozetich, Lament in the Trampled Garden
Best performance of the pièce de concert: St. Lawrence String Quartet
Quatuor Manfred: Marie Béreau, Luigi Vecchioni, violins; Alain Pelissier, viola; Christian Wolff, cello
Augustine String Quartet (USA)
Beijing String Quartet (China/ Belgium)
Ludwig Quartet (France)
New Zealand String Quartet (New Zealand)
Sierra String Quartet (USA)
Westbrook String Quartet (USA)
Allan Gordon Bell, Arche II
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Cassatt Quartet
Franciscan Quartet: Wendy Sharp, Julie Kim, violins; Marcia Cassidy, viola; Margery Hwang, cello
Amati Quartet (Switzerland)
Coull Quartet (England)
Debut Quartet (Canada)
Jagdish Mistry Quartet (England)
Quatuor Parisii (France)
Vanbrugh Quartet (England)
John Hawkins, Three Archetypes
Best performance of the piéce de concert: Quatuor Parisii (France)
Colorado Quartet: Julie Rosenfeld, Deborah Redding, violins; Francesca Martin, viola; Sharon Prater, cello
Vermillion String Quartet (USA)
Da Vinci Quartet (USA)
Manchester Quartet (USA)
Brodsky String Quartet (UK)
Harrington Quartet (USA)
Harry Somers, Movement for String Quartet
Best performance of the pièce de concert: Lydian Quartet