Fourth Edition
June 15-22, 1997
Winners
First Prize: Artemis Quartet (Germany)
Second Prize: not awarded
Ex aequo Third Prize: Auer Quartet (Hungary), Lotus Quartet (Japan)
Special Prize for the best performance of the new composition from Luciano Berio: Lotus Quartet
The Jury
President
Philip Gossett, musicologist, USA
Luciano Berio, composer, Italy – Andràs Keller, violin Keller Quartet, Hungary – David Alberman, violin, Great Britain – Piero Farulli, viola Quartetto Italiano, Italy – Norman Fischer, cello Concord Quartet, USA– Mario Brunello, cello, Italy – Evans Mirageas, Producer (Decca Record Company), USA
Quartets
Amar (Switzerland) – Artemis (Germany) – Auer (Hungary) – Cypress (USA) – Di Roma (Italy) – Elsner (Poland) – Lotus (Japan) – Nostitz (Czech Republic) – Santa Cecilia (Italy) – Ukrainian (Ukraine)
Gallery
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Photos: Alfredo Anceschi and Foto Superstudio
