Competition Schedule
2021 Schedule
SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2021
1:00pm Welcome to Audience RAY SHOWS, Artistic Administrator
Co-Host ALISON YOUNG introduced
SELECTION JURY introduced
Nicholas Kitchen (Borromeo String Quartet)
Charles Wetherbee (Carpe Diem String Quartet)
Geri Walther (Takács Quartet)
Laura Thielke (Artaria Quartet of Boston)
ST. LAWRENCE STRING QUARTET introduced
Geoff Nuttall and Owen Dalby violins
Lesley Robertson, viola
Christopher Constanza, cello
1:05pm – HAYDN ROUND begins
1:05pm – Stars Aligned Siblings HAYDN: Quartet in D minor "Quinten", Op. 76/2 I. Allegro (5:04)
1:13pm – Ardente String Quartet HAYDN: Quartet in Bb "Sunrise", Op. 76/4 I. Allegro con spirito (6:15)
1:21pm – Omaggio String Quartet HAYDN: Quartet in C Major, Op.74/1 IV. Finale vivace (4:16)
1:28pm – Carmen Quartet HAYDN: String Quartet in B-flat Major, Op. 76/4 "Sunrise" I. Allegro con spirito (6:14)
1:36pm – Dajj Quartet HAYDN: String Quartet Op. 76/5 IV. Finale. Presto (3:44)
1:42pm – Amati Quartet HAYDN: String Quartet Op. 76/1 I. Allegro con spirito (4:50)
Winner of "Best Haydn Performance" will be announced after FINAL ROUND
1:45pm – ONLINE VOTING BEGINS http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=60046e82e4b01140b9f99d3b
2:00pm – BIPOC ROUND begins (George Walker "Lyric for Strings")
2:00pm – Stars Aligned Siblings
2:08pm – Ardente String Quartet
2:15pm – Omaggio String Quartet
2:22pm – Carmen Quartet
2:30pm – Dajj Quartet
2:38pm – Amati Quartet
Winner of "Best BIPOC Performance" will be announced after FINAL ROUND
2:45pm GUEST LAUREATES INTERVIEW
Chimera Quartet (2016 Gold Medalists) CHIMERA VIDEO
3:00pm – FINAL ROUND begins
3:00pm – Stars Aligned Siblings INTERVIEW
BRAHMS: String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 51 I. Allegro (7:31)
Florence PRICE: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor I. Moderato (10:33)
3:25pm – Ardente String Quartet INTERVIEW
SCHUBERT: String Quartet in D minor "Death and the Maiden" I. Allegro (11:00)
Jonathan Bailey HOLLAND: Forged Sanctuaries II. Hypnosis of Tides (5:11)
3:48pm – Omaggio String Quartet INTERVIEW
DEBUSSY: Quartet in g minor, Op.10 I. Anime et tres decide (6:13)
PROKOFIEV: Quartet in F Major, No. 2 Op. 92 Mvt I. Allegro sostenuto (6:00)
BREAK – 5 minutes
4:10pm – Carmen Quartet INTERVIEW
MENDELSSOHN: String Quartet in D Major Op. 44/1 IV. Presto con brio. (7:48)
JANACEK: String Quartet No2 "Intimate Letters" I. Andante. (6:20)
4:32pm – Dajj Quartet INTERVIEW
MENDELSOHN: String Quartet No. 2, Op. 13 I. Adagio - Allegro vivace (7:59)
ROUMAIN: String Quartet No. 5, "Parks" I. "I made up my mind not to move." (9:19)
4:57pm – Amati Quartet INTERVIEW
DEBUSSY: String Quartet, III. Andantino, doucement expressif
MONTGOMERY: Strum (7:30)
5:20pm Jury will deliberate and then recommend prizewinners to Artistic Director.
5:30pm – Audience voting closes http://www.easypolls.net/poll.html?p=60046e82e4b01140b9f99d3b
5:45pm - Awards Announced
Audience Prize awarded
Haydn Prize awarded
BIPOC Prize awarded
Bronze Medals awarded
Silver Medals awarded
Gold Medals awarded
6:00pm Closing Remarks by Ray Shows (Founder & Artistic Administrator)