VC LIVE | Geneva International String Quartet Competition

Tune in daily at 4 AM & 8 AM (EST) from September 18-20 to watch the online recitals for the 77th Geneva International Music Competition

This year's online recitals for the 77th Concours de Genève - String Quartet Edition will take place from September 18-20, and semi-finalists will be announced on September 21. The live competition will take place from October 23 - November 4, 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.

Fifteen String Quartets have been selected for the 77th Concours de Genève:

• ALBERO QUARTET, Korea
• ANIMATO QUARTET, Netherlands
• ARETE QUARTET, Korea
• AST QUARTET, Korea
• ATENEA QUARTET, Spain
• ELAIA QUARTETT, Germany
• QUATUOR ELMIRE, France
• QUARTETTO EOS, Italy
• QUARTETT HANA, Germany
• KANDINSKY QUARTET, Austria
• QUATUOR MAGENTA, France
• MODULOR QUARTET, Switzerland
• MOSER STRING QUARTET, Switzerland
• NOVO QUARTET, Sweden
• QUATUOR WASSILY, France

The String Quartet jury will comprise Corina Belcea (Chair), Stefan Fehlandt, Nobuko Imai, Gabriel Le Magadure, Christian Poltéra, Vineta Sareika, and Lydia Shelley.

Founded in 1939, Concours de Genève is one of the world’s leading international music competitions. It aims at discovering, promoting, and supporting young talented artists, giving them the necessary tools to launch an international career. Several main disciplines rotate annually, including piano, flute, oboe, clarinet, cello, viola, string quartet, voice, percussion, and composition, which is held every second year.

Session 1 (September 18, 4 AM EST)

Session 2 (September 18, 8 AM EST)

Session 3 (September 19, 4 AM EST)

Session 4 (September 19, 8 AM EST)

Session 5 (September 20, 4 AM EST)