2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition
We are delighted to announce the dates for the 2025 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, the 16th edition of the Competition.
Dates
The Competition itself will take place between Tuesday 1 - Sunday 6 April 2025 inclusive. Selected quartets will be expected to arrive in London no later than Sunday 30 March 2025 and leave on Monday 7 April 2025.
Venues
The Preliminary Round will be held at the Royal Academy of Music from Tuesday 1 - Friday 4 April, the Semi-Finals and Final at Wigmore Hall on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 April respectively. Quartets not based in the UK may also be asked to perform once outside the Competition timetable, either at a lunchtime concert or in a community setting, as part of the events surrounding the Competition.
Rules and Repertoire
The full rules and requirements for entry for the Competition will be announced no later than the beginning of May 2024.
Applications
The closing date for applications is Thursday 17 October 2024.
Juries
The Members of the Competition Jury will include:
John Gilhooly CBE Chairman
Peter Jarůšek
Nina Lee
Heime Müller
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt
Lesley Robertson
Mark Steinberg
Members of the Selection Jury will be announced in due course.
Contact
Specific enquiries should be directed to the General Manager, Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition at quartetcompetition@wigmore-hall.org.uk
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Leonkoro Quartet, winner of the 2022 Competition © Peter Adamik