Banff – Seen and Heard International

A surprising finish at the Banff International String Quartet Competition

23/09/201909/09/2019 by Laurence Vittes

Canada BISQC 2019 [4] – Various composers: Callisto, Marmen, and Viano String Quartets, Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Canada, 1.9.2019. (LV)

The Winners of the Banff International String Quartet Competition
(c) Don Lee

In Banff, a Schubert challenge produces three finalists

13/09/201904/09/2019 by Laurence Vittes

Canada BISQC 2019 [3] – various composers: Agate, Callisto, Eliot, Elmire, Marmen, Omer, Ruisi, Vera, Viano, and Ulysses String Quartets. Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Canada. 31.8.2019. (LV)

The Eliot Quartett in the Schubertplus round at Banff (c) Don Lee

At Banff, the temperature rises with a striking quartet from Matthew Whittall

13/09/201901/09/2019 by Laurence Vittes

Canada BISQC 2019 [2] – Brahms, Debussy, Dvořák, Mendelssohn, Ravel, and Matthew Whittall: Agate, Callisto, Eliot, Elmire, Marmen, Omer, Ruisi, Vera, Viano, and Ulysses String Quartets. Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Canada. 28-30.8.2019. (LV)

Sunshine Reigns in the Opening Round at Banff International String Quartet Competition

13/09/201929/08/2019 by Laurence Vittes

Canada BISQC 2019 [1] – Bartók, Haydn, Ligeti, and Szymanowski: Agate, Eliot, Elmire, Marmen, Ruisi, Vera, Viano, and Ulysses String Quartets. Eric Harvie Theatre, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Canada. 26-27.8.2019. (LV)