BISQC Media Releases

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Isidore String Quartet Performing at BISQC 2022

Banff Centre Congratulates 2022 BISQC Laureates Isidore Quartet on Receiving Avery Fisher Career Grant

Banff Centre Congratulates 2022 BISQC Laureates Isidore Quartet on Receiving Avery Fisher Career Grant

Barry Shiffman with Instrument

Banff Centre Announces Barry Shiffman as Director of Banff International String Quartet Competition and Festival Through 2028

Banff Centre Announces Barry Shiffman as Director of Banff International String Quartet Competition and Festival Through 2028

Opus13 performs on stage at the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition

Banff International String Quartet Competition showcases jury, reimagined competition elements, and Canadian commission

BISQC returns for its 15th iteration with an internationally celebrated jury and Rapprochement, a newly commissioned piece by Canadian composer Kati Agócs.

Viano Quartet

Banff Centre Congratulates Viano Quartet on Being Selected for The Bowers Program

Congratulations to the Viano Quartet on being selected for The Bowers Program by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

Dior String Quartet.

BISQFest 2023: Dates, Performers and Packages Announced

Banff Centre is excited to announce that the Banff International String Quartet Festival will take place from September 1-3, 2023.

14th BISQC | 2022 Press Releases

Isidore String Quartet performs in the Beethoven Finals at BISQC 2022

2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition Announces Winners

First Prize of Prestigious Banff International String Quartet Competition Awarded to Isidore String Quartet in Close Jury Decision

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2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition Announces Three Finalists

Three quartets from around the world are vying for the biggest prize in Chamber Music on Sunday, September 4th, 2022 at 2:00 PM MST

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BISQC Quartets Announced

Announcing the ten string quartets chosen to participate in the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition

Banff International String Quartet Competition 2019 First Prize Winners

Largest Prizes for Chamber Music in the World

Applications for Banff International String Quartet Competition 2022 Now Open

Viano String Quartet performs on stage at Banff Centre

BISQC: Application Deadline for Ensembles Approaching

2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition offers cash prizes, and opportunities worth over $500,000 for emerging quartets

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Banff Centre’s Banff International String Quartet Competition: a “bright light” amidst Covid gloom

Applications for Banff International String Quartet Competition 2022 Now Open

13th BISQC | 2019 Press Releases

SMU Meadows School of the Arts

Banff International String Quartet Competition announces new collaboration with SMU Meadows School of the Arts

Now valued at over $300,000, one of the richest prizes in chamber music just got richer with the addition of SMU’s Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence Prize.

Banff International String Quartet Competition announces 2019 competing quartets

Ten of the world’s finest quartets will compete for the most coveted prize in chamber music at the 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition.

12th BISQC | 2016 Press Releases

Rolston String Quartet

2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition announces First Prize Laureate

The Rolston String Quartet (Canada) wins First Prize at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition.

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2016 Banff International String Quartet Competition announces three finalists

The three finalists in the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition are the Castalian String Quartet (UK), the Rolston String Quartet (Canada), and t

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Banff International String Quartet Competition announces 2016 quartets

Forty extraordinary musicians from around the world will take to the stage this summer to compete at the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition (BI

Banff International String Quartet Competition announces 2016 jury and Canadian commission

Experience a week of exceptional music-making in the Canadian Rockies as ten of the world’s best emerging string quartets vie for over $150,000 in cash and priz

11th BISQC | 2013 Press Releases

Dover Quartet

The Dover Quartet wins first prize at the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition

The Dover Quartet (USA) has been awarded First Prize in the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) at Banff Centre.

Three finalists announced in 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition

The Navarra Quartet (UK/Ireland/The Netherlands), the Quatuor Cavatine (France), and the Dover Quartet (USA) have been chosen as finalists in the 2013 Banff Int

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Banff International String Quartet Competition announces 2013 quartets

On August 26, ten of the world’s finest emerging string quartets will arrive in Banff, Canada for the 11th Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC

2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition ready to go live on the air

The Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) kicks off six days of intense concert rounds today at Banff Centre, with ten of the world’s finest em

Jury and commissioned composer announced for 2013 Banff International String Quartet Competition

Ten acclaimed musicians from some of the most renowned quartets in the world have been chosen as jury members for the 2013 Banff International String Quartet Co

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