Quatuor Molinari

Internationally acclaimed by the public and the critics since its foundation in 1997, the Molinari Quartet has given itself the mandate to perform works from the 20th and 21st centuries repertoire for string quartet, to commission new works and to initiate discussions between musicians, artists and the public. Recipient of twenty-eight Opus Prizes awarded by the Quebec Music Council to underline musical excellence on the Quebec concert stage, the Molinari Quartet has been described by the critics as an "essential" and "prodigious" ensemble, even "Canada's answer to the Kronos or Arditti Quartet". The Molinari Quartet has established itself as Canada's leading string quartet. The Quartet has been invited to perform in numerous concert series and festivals throughout Canada, Europe and Asia .Its recordings on the ATMA Classique label have received international critical acclaim including two Editors’ Choices by Gramophone magazine and rave revues from, among others, The Strad, Fanfare, Diapason, etc. Launched in October 2001, the Molinari Quartet International Competition for Composition has had an enormous success. Over its nine editions it has received over 1000 new quartet scores from 75 countries.