The first prize of €2,000 was awarded to the Meisl Quartet from Denmark
The 2024 Luigi Nono International Chamber Music Competition took place from 18–20 October at the Teatro Cardinal Massaia in Turin, Italy. The competition was open to musicians of all nationalities aged 14–33.
In the chamber music division, the first prize was awarded to the Meisl Quartet, receiving €2,000 and a concert engagement. The Danish quartet comprises violinists Viola Meisl and Silas Helt Haarder, violist Karla Meisl, and cellist Silke Meisl. The second prize of €1,000 was won by the Austrias Trio, and the third prize of €500 by the Duo Guion.
The special prize for the best performance of a contemporary work was awarded to Trio Chimera, receiving €500 and a new commissioned work by composition division prizewinner Kyle Rivera.
In the soloist division, the first prize of €1,200 and second prize of €600 were awarded to pianists Leonardo Ruggiero and Harune Yoshida, while the third prize of €300 was awarded to violinist Reina Yoshioka.
The Luigi Nono International Chamber Music Competition was established in 1997 by the Amici per la Musica Association. This year’s jury comprised Natania Hoffman, Joao Barroso, Wynneford Potter, Marco Jorino, with Pier Giorgio Cargnino as chairman.
The Meisl Quartet celebrated the win in a post on social media:
‘We have just spent some very special days in Turin, Italy, participating in our first competition as a quartet! We are incredibly honoured and grateful to have won the 1st prize… A big thank you to the passionate jury and Amici per la Musica. It was an unforgettable experience, and we are excited for what lies ahead.’
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