Competition 2014

10th INTERNATIONAL STRING QUARTET COMPETITION ''PREMIO PAOLO BORCIANI''

With the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic

10th International String Quartet Competition

"Premio Paolo Borciani"

Artistic Director Lorenzo Fasolo

from 25 May to 1 June 2014
at Teatro Valli, Reggio Emilia, Italy

Premio Paolo Borciani: Kelemen Quartet

2nd Prize: Mucha Quartet

3rd Prize: Varèse Quartet

Special Prize
for the best performance of the contemporary piece: Varèse Quartet

Public’s Prize: Mucha Quartet

Prize of the Jeunesses Musicales Deutschland: Indaco Quartet

Promoted and organised by
Fondazione I Teatri


The quartets selected to participate in this 10th edition of the Premio Borciani competition are of exceptional quality. The total age of the four musicians has been lowered, which has led to the participation of very talented young artists. As everyone knows, competitions are highly complex events that are very demanding on all the participants involved. The jury consists of excellent members who will surely reach a correct decision.

One of the hallmarks of the City of Reggio Emilia and the Premio Borciani Competition is the lively, heartfelt participation of the audience at the various segments of the contest, as well as the events that regularly accompany it as it continues from day to day. As demanded by tradition, the participating quartets that cannot continue until the final round will be asked to stay - at their discretion - not only to enjoy the remaining stages of the competition, but also to continue making music, this time in a completely informal atmosphere, completely unlike the competitive environment, building a different relationship with the audience. To these ends invitations have been extended to Bruno Canino, a remarkable pianist and chamber musician, and Giovanni Riccucci, first clarinet with the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and clarinet professor at the Fiesole School of Music. For these events, the organizers will make available a number of old cloisters in the city, along with the Cavallerizza Theater.

Lorenzo Fasolo
Artistic Director

 

ADMITTED QUARTETS 2014