Here are the 10 quartets selected for the 11th edition of the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition 2025.
A huge thank you to all the quartets that submitted their application.
We are delighted to reveal the names of the 10 quartets selected to compete in this prestigious competition.
The pre-selection committee, made up of:
Marie Chilemme, viola (Ebène Quartet)
François Kieffer, cello (Modigliani Quartet)
Vineita Sareika, violin (formerly Artemis Quartet)
has selected, in alphabetical order:
- Animato Kwartet: Netherlands
- Arete Quartet: South Korea
- Ast Quartet: Germany / South Korea
- Quatuor Elmire : France
- HANA Quartet: Germany
- Kleio String Quartet: United Kingdom
- Quatuor Magenta : France
- Quatuor Métamorphoses : France
- Opus13: Norway, Sweden
- Terra String Quartet: United States
Discover their biographies and careers on the page the candidates
These 10 quartets bring together 40 young musicians, namely:
25 women and 15 men
Average age of the candidates: 29 years
From 11 different countries:
Australia, Canada, South Korea, United States, France, Japan, Norway, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Taiwan
They will perform some of the most demanding works in the repertoire and will have the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of, their musicality and their interpretation before an internationally renowned jury
