Italy’s Quartetto Indaco won the string quartet category, while Germany’s Capybara Piano Quartet was victorious in the piano trio/quartet section
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The 11th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition was held from 12 to 18 May 2023. The competition comprises a string quartet category and a piano trio/quartet category.
In the string quartet category, Quartetto Indaco (Italy) won first prize of ￥2,500,000 (£14,500). The quartet, which comprises violinists Eleonora Matsuno and Ida Di Vita, violist Jamiang Santi and cellist Cosimo Carovani, also received the MK Memorial Award of ￥500,000 (£2,900), as well as a Bordeaux String Quartet Festival Award, which will promise an appearance in concert and masterclass at the 2024 Vibre! Bordeaux International String Quartet Festival.
HONO Quartet (Japan) won second prize and ￥1,200,000 (£7,000), while the Terra Quartet (US) won third prize and￥800,000 (£4,600).
The Thaleia Quartet (Japan) also received a Bordeaux String Quartet Festival Award. The Osaka International Chamber Music Competition 2023 Ambassador Awards went to the HONO Quartet, the Malion Quartet (Germany) and the Moser Quartet (Switzerland).
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In the piano trio/quartet Category, Capybara Piano Quartet (Germany) won first prize of￥2,500,000, plus the MK Memorial Award of ￥500,000. The quartet comprises pianist Mario Häring, violinist Shuichi Okada, violist Takehiro Konoe and cellist Minji Kim.
Trio Pantoum (France) won second prize and ￥1,200,000, while Trio Michelangeli (Germany) won third Prize and ￥800,000.
Chaired by Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, the jury comprised violinists Martin Beaver, Weigang Li, Kazuki Sawa, violist Monika Henschel, Mai Motobuchi, cellist Alasdair Tait, pianists Vincent Coq, Eckart Heiligers, and Shigeo Neriki.
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