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Competitions, Awards and Appointments: June 2025

2025-05-23T09:04:00

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The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests

Competition results

String quartet Opus13 has won first prize at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition in London, UK, receiving £10,000 and five special prizes. The group comprises Norwegian violinists Sonoko Miriam Welde, 29, and Edvard Erdal, 28; Swedish violist Albin Uusijärvi, 30; and Swedish cellist Daniel Thorell, 27. The £6,000 second prize went to the Terra Quartet and the £3,000 third prize to the Integra Quartet…

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