Quartet KAIRI has won Third Prize at the Banff International String Quartet Competition Here, they perform Shostakovich’s String Quartet in C Minor, Op. 110 Comprising violinists Taiga Sasaki and Yu Mita, violist Jiliang Shi, and cellist Hotaka Sakai, KAIRI will receive an $8,000 CAD cash prize and a creative residency at Banff Centre including coaching and mentorship opportunities. All rounds of the competition are available to watch on The Violin Channel here: https://theviolinchannel.com/vc-l

The Arete Quartet from Seoul, South Korea, has been named 1 of 3 Finalists at the 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition Competition (BISQC) New to the 2025 event, the final round will allow finalists to curate their own unique program of repertoire Tune in LIVE today at 4 PM (ET) for the Final Round on https://theviolinchannel.com/vc-live-2025-banff-international-string-quartet-competition/ | The Violin Channel