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Molinari Quartet International Composition Competition
Next edition
- Edition
- 2027
- Dates
- Winners announced 28 May 2027; concert 2027–28 season
- Location
- Montreal
- Registration deadline
- 1 April 2027
- Fee
- CAD 40 per work
Source: quatuormolinari.qc.ca
Overview
International composition competition for string quartet run by Montreal's Quatuor Molinari (10th edition launched September 2026). Open to composers aged 40 or under; winning works are premiered by the quartet in Montreal.
- Organiser
- Quatuor Molinari
- Instruments
- Composition, String quartet composition
- Category
- Chamber & solo composition, String quartet
- Age limits
- 40 or younger on 1 April 2027
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Score under pseudonym by PDF or post with identification in separate file; CAD 40 per work.
Rounds & time limits
- Anonymous score evaluation by jury (May 2027)
- Winners' concert in the 2027–28 season
Repertoire
Unpublished work for string quartet (or quartet and tape), max. 20 minutes, not professionally performed.
Jury & prizes
Jury
- Quatuor Molinari artistic director and musicians
- Denis Gougeon
- Bair Thomson
Prizes
- 1st prize: CAD 4,000 and a Guido Molinari screenprint
- 2nd prize: CAD 2,500
- 3rd prize: CAD 1,000
- 4th prize: honourable mention and CAD 500
- Free scodo (Universal Edition) subscription for winners
Past editions
Not published on the official pages we could check.Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source