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Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition Grand Final 2023.

Established in 1991 and held every four years, the prestigious competition is the perfect launching pad for chamber music ensembles. With a prize pool of over $150,000, and a Grand Prize worth $30,000, MICMC is open to string quartets and piano trios of all nationalities under the age of 35.

Produced by Musica Viva Australia, MICMC seeks to identify and cultivate the next generation of chamber music ensembles. The competition welcomes applicants who embody chamber music’s ability to engage both mind and heart with performances that delight, inspire and challenge. MICMC ensembles ensure a vibrant future for chamber music, demonstrating and redefining the inimitable relationship between players, audiences, and composers for the 21st century.

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Finalists & Program

Terra String Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op.132

Affinity Quartet
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.180 ‘Death and the Maiden’

Risus Quartet
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 15 in A minor Op.132

The performance portion of this concert will run for approximately 2 hours.

Following jury deliberations at the end of the String Quartet Grand Final Concert, all String Quartet prizes and the Monash University Grand Prize will be announced and awarded.