2019 GUIDE TO COMPETITIONS
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Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
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ABOUT THIS COMPETITION
The Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition is one of the best and most prestigious quartet competitions in the world. Held under the auspices of Wigmore Hall, the leading venue for chamber music, the competition attracts the best young quartets and offers excellent career development opportunities to prize winners.
MAIN OFFICE
Wigmore Hall 36 Wigmore Street London W1U 2BP
UNITED KINGDOM
+44 0207 258 8244
WEBSITE
ELIGIBILITY
All members of quartets wishing to apply must be under 35 at the start date of the Competition for which they are applying.
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINE(S)
Strings
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DETAILS |
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| Travel Covered? | No |
| Frequency | Triennial |
| First prize | €10,000 to €50,000 |
| Smallest prize | Less than €5,000 |
| Additional prizes | Performances |
| Jury chair(s) | John Gilhooly OBE - Director, Wigmore Hall |
| Jury size | 6 to 10 |
| Application deadline | October 9, 2020 |
| Application notes | The deadline for applications for the 2021 Competition is not yet fixed but it will not be earlier than Oct 9 2020 |
SEMIFINALS (live rounds)
April 2021, exact date TBA, Wigmore Hall |
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FINALS (live rounds)
April 2021, exact date TBA, Wigmore Hall |
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COMPETITION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?
| ✔ Semifinals | ✔ Semifinals streamed |
| ✔ Finals | ✔ Finals streamed |
PAST COMPETITION WINNERS
2018 Esme Quartet
2015 Quatuor Van Kuijk
2012 Arcadia Quartet
2009 Danish Quartet
2006 Formosa Quartet
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