20th Anniversary Competition Events
Junior Division - April 12, 2025
Senior Division - April 26, 2025
Really, I can't envision a more inspiring and well-organized event.
-- SPSQC Parent
2024 Senior Division Prizewinners
1st Prize – Katarina String Quartet (McGill Conservatory)
2nd Prize – Nox Quartet (New England Conservatory)
BIPOC Prize – Katarina String Quartet (McGill Conservatory)
Audience Prize – Mia Quartet (Univ. of Michigan)
We loved being able to take part in something so special and uplifting to student musicians.
-- SPSQC prizewinner
2024 Junior Division Prizewinners
Gold Medalist – Elysian Quartet (Music Inst. of Chicago)
Silver Medalist – Quartet Meraviglia (Music Inst. of Chicago)
Bronze Medalist – ADEL String Quartet (Westwood HS, TX)
BIPOC Prize – Elysian Quartet (Music Inst. of Chicago)
Haydn Prize – ADEL String Quartet (Westwood HS, TX)
Audience Prize – Elysian Quartet (Music Inst. of Chicago)
Our quartet won Gold & Grand prizes and the Lift Every Voice prize at the Fischoff!!! A huge, huge, thank you to you and all the other organizers of the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition. Without our experience in St. Paul, we absolutely couldn't have done this. We really appreciate all that you have done!!"
-- SPSQC Gold Medalist Poiesis Quartet
2024 Junior Division Finalist Quartets
2024 Senior Division Finalist Quartets
2024 Saint Paul String Quartet Competition
Finalist Interviews
Junior Division
ADEL String Quartet
Junior Division
Amber String Quartet
Junior Division
Quartet Meraviglia
Junior Division
Elysian Quartet
Junior Division
Lucien Quartet
Junior Division
Lumen String Quartet
Junior Division
Vario Quartet
Senior Division
Forst Quartet
Senior Division
Katarina String Quartet
Senior Division
Mia Quartet
Senior Division
Nox Quartet
Senior Division
Trellis String Quartet
2024 SPSQC Jurists
Parker Quartet
The renowned Parker Quartet will be giving a free public masterclass and performance on Friday, April 12 in Antonello Hall at MacPhail Center for Music. They will adjudicate the SPSQC Junior Division on Sat. April 13 in Sundin Music Hall on the campus of Hamline University.
Chamber Music Masterclass
In Recital @ MacPhail
The renowned Heath Quartet will be giving a performance on Friday, April 19 as part of Schubert Club's Music in the Park Series. They will adjudicate the SPSQC Senior Division on Sat. April 20 in Sundin Music Hall on the campus of Hamline University.
In Concert @ Schubert Club
Heath Quartet
