The Prize has now become one of the most important competitions in the world. It takes place every three years at the Teatro Municipale Valli, promoted and organized by Fondazione I Teatri Reggio Emilia. Francesco Filidei, composer, is the artistic director of Premio Paolo Borciani.
The ten selected Quartets Arete (South Korea), Ast (South Korea), Eden (South Korea), Elaia (Germany), Elmore (Great Britain), Eos (Italy) Fibonacci (Great Britain, Spain), Ineo (Austria), Risus (South Korea), Wassily (France) will compete over the course of a week, tackling repertoire from Classical to Contemporary. Three of them will be admitted to the final taking place on Sunday, June 16 at 4PM CEST.
The Jury counts renowned personalities of the music world such as: Sonia Simmenauer , president; Lorenza Borrani, Kim Kashkashian, Garth Knox, Jonas Krejci, John Myerscough, Abel Tomás.
Exclusive Partner: Max Mara. With the support of Camera di Commercio. Rai Radio 3 and Rai Cultura Media partner.
The Eden (South Korea), Elmore (Great Britain) and Fibonacci (Great Britain, Spain) quartets are the three finalists of this 13th edition of the International String Quartet Competition Premio Paolo Borciani.
The programme:
Eden Quartet: Ludwig van Beethoven Quartet in B flat major No. 13 op.130 (finale: Grosse Fugue op.133)
Elmore Quartet: Johannes Brahms String Quartet in A minor op.51 no. 2
Fibonacci Quartet: Franz Schubert Quartet in D minor D810 ‘Death and the Maiden’ D810