Candidates Announced for Ravinia’s Discover National Pre-College Chamber Music Competition

The opening-round ensembles have been announced for the 2019 Discover National Chamber Music Competition

The 25 opening-round ensembles have been announced for the 2019 Discover National Chamber Music Competition - to be held in Ravinia, United States, on Sunday the 17th of February, 2019.

The 2019 candidates are:

• The Aster Trio
• The Augmented Fourths Quartet
• The Bone Rangers
• CAS Trio
• Cavatina Piano Quartet
• DAJJ Quartet
• Des Moines Symphony Youth Orchestra Honors String Quartet
• JIVE Quartet
• La Nieve Quartet
• Nemo Quartet
• Nova Piano Trio
• Nova String Quartet
• PMP Saxophone Quartet
• Precipice Saxophone Quartet
• Prometheus String Quartet
• The Purple Hippopotami Flute Quartet
• Sprezzatura String Quartet
• Tempest Trio
• The Odyssey String Quartet
• The Rader Quartet
• Trillinger Trio
• Trio Krisago
• Ventura String Quartet
• Visceral Brass Quintet
• WES Piano Trio

Hosted by the Midwest Young Artists Conservatory and open to pre-college chamber music ensembles, this year's winning group will receive US $5,000 - plus a number of performance and scholarship opportunities.

This year's jury will comprise members of the Cavani String Quartet.