BISQC: Marmen and Viano Share First Prize
Banff, Alberta — The 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition ended in an unprecedented tie on Sunday afternoon. Both the Marmen Quartet from Great Britain…
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BISQC: Three quartet finalists named in Banff
The jurors have spoken for the penultimate time at 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition, and Sunday evening a new laureate will be sent on…
BISQC Commission Round: Tough to call the best performance of the test piece
Banff, ALTA. – One morning of the Banff International String Quartet Competition is reserved for a short, new commissioned piece, which means the audience has…
BISQC Round 2: Race Heats Up In Romantic Round
Banff, ALTA. – The Romantic round is over at the Banff International String Quartet Competition. Each of 10 contenders played their choice of quartets by…
BISQC Round 1: Marmen and Viano Quartets Lead the Way
BANFF, ALTA. – The 13th triennial Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC) began Aug. 26 with 10 contenders over two days performing one Haydn quartet…
Rolston String Quartet: Elegant Risk-Takers
The Rolston Quartet are riding the crest of the wave they caught last September, when they won the 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition. Winning…
Rising Stars – Rolston Quartet: Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)
The Rolston Quartet are currently in their final year in residence at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music in Houston. The young musicians crossed paths…
BISQC 2016 – Canadian Rolston Quartet Takes Top Prize
Banff — The 12th Banff International String Quartet Competition’s international jury gave first prize Sunday evening to the Canadian quartet that takes its name from…
BISQC 2016 – The Finalists Announced!
Banff — The BISQC finalists were named close to two hours after the Rolston Quartet left the stage Saturday. The Rolston (Canadian), Tesla (multinational) and…
BISQC 2016 – Jagged Edges Abound at the Canadian-Commission Round
Banff — Thursday was the new, Canadian-commission round at BISQC, featuring an eight-and-a-half-minute jagged-edged piece by McGill-trained composer Zosha di Castri entitled Quartet No. 1.…
