French quartet wins Wigmore contest
mainThe Paris-based Van Kuijk Quartet won the triennial Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition ast night. Joint runners-up were the Piatti Quartet (UK) and Verona Quartet (US). Third Prize went to the Aizuri Quartet (US).
The winning combo is composed of Nicholas van Kuijk (violin), Sylvain Favre-Bulle (violin), Grégoire Vecchioni (viola) and François Robin (cello).
photo: Ben Ealovega
[…] Notre confrère et ami Norman Lebrecht nous informe de la victoire des musiciens du Van Kuijk Quartet au Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition de Londres. Basé à Paris, cet ensemble se compose de Nicholas van Kuijk et Sylvain Favre-Bulles (violin), Grégoire Vecchioni (alto) and François Robin (violoncelle). […]