Nineteenth Annual BCMS Young Artists String Quartet Competitions Results
The Boise Chamber Music Society is pleased to announce the results of the Nineteenth Annual Young Artists String Quartet Competitions, as judged by the members of Quartetto di Cremona: Cristiano Gualco, Paolo Andreoli, Simone Gramaglia, and Giovanni Scaglione on Saturday, Mar. 2 in the Morrison Center Recital Hall.
The Pre-College Competition, including the $800 prize, was won by the Timberline Quartet: Yekyeong Lee and Garrett Eppich, violins; Bannon Lynch, viola; and Cole Sutherland, cello; coached by Micah Claffey (Timberline High School), performing works by Beethoven and Philip Glass. Two other quartets from Centennial High and Boise High also performed in the Pre-college round.
The Collegiate Competition, including the $1000 prize, was won by Stringscape from Boise State University: David Korotkih and Dakota Fox, violins; Curtis Pinkham, viola; and Cera Riveland, cello; coached by Craig Purdy, Linda Kline, and Brian Hodges, performing works by Fanny Mendelssohn-Hensel and Anton Webern. Two additional semifinalist quartets performed in the live competition, both from BYU-Idaho: Convergence Quartet and Dawn Quartet, coached by Dallin Hansen.
The Boise Chamber Music Society and Boise State Department of Music are proud to support this inspirational annual event that highlights and encourages the accomplishments of student string players across the State of Idaho, and we thank our generous season corporate sponsors Hotel 43 and The Grove Hotel.
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