Barbican Quartet wins 1st prize at the 71st ARD Intl Quartet Competition

The Quartet takes home the prestigious 1st prize, as well as many special prizes, the prize for best interpretation of the commissioned work, and the Genuin Classics CD recording prize. A prize winners tour is also organized for the quartet by the Impressariat Simmenauer.

The jury was chaired by Clive Greensmith and comprised Anthea Kreston, Bjørg Lewis, Vera Martinez, John Myerscough, Jiří Pinkas and Oliver Wille.