The jury of the 11º Antón García Abril Chamber Music Competition has decided to award the following prizes:
Finalists:
1. POPKO & THIEU – QUANG DUO. Clarinet and piano. Poland
2. FOCUS SAX QUARTET. Saxophone quartet Portugal
3. AION DÚO. Clarinet and piano France
4. DUO ALTHEA. Clarinet and piano. Italy
Special Prize to the Best Performance of a Spanish Music:
DÚO CHIRA & EFREMOV. Pan flute and accordion Germany-Austria
By “Melodías vascas” of Jesús Guridi
Special Prize for the Best Performance of Antón García Abril Works:
FACCINI PIANO DUO. Italy
By “Madrid 1948-1998”
3º PRIZE EX AEQUO:
FACCINI PIANO DUO. Italy
DUO SARASVATHI-NOWAK. Violin and piano Germany
2º PRIZE EX AEQUO:
MAKRIDAL QUARTET. Cuarteto de saxofones Murcia (Spain)
DUO AMADEUS. Violin and pianoMadrid (Spain)
1º PRIZE, UNANIMOUSLY:
CUARTETO IBERIA. String Madrid-Salzburgo (Spain-Austria)
Congratulations to all groups and congratulations to the winners.