2008 INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC ENSEMBLE COMPETITION
Grand Prize Winner: Arabesque Winds
Deidre Huckabay, flute
Liz Spector, oboe
Isabel Kim, clarinet
Eryn Bauer, bassoon
Sophie Goluses, horn
The ensemble gave an astounding performance in the final round of the 2008 International Chamber Music Ensemble Competition at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall, performing Sechs Bagatelle by György Ligeti.
First Prize winners
Parnas Duo, String Ensemble. Group 2
Halcyon Quartet, Ensemble with Winds. Group 4
Sospiro Quartet, Ensemble with Winds. Group 4
Alianza String Quartet, String Ensemble. Group 4
Vinca Quartet, String Ensemble. Group 5
MacLaine- Kazantsev Duo, Sonata Duo. Group 4
Duo mit Affekt, Sonata Duo. Group 5
Clara Quartet, Piano Quartet. Group 5
Enhake, Ensemble with Winds. Group 5.
Second Prize winners
to be posted
Third Prize winner
to be posted
Honorable mention
to be posted
Competition news
The 2008 ICMEC attracted more than seventy chamber ensembles that include musicians from Italy, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Spain, Canada, Israel and the United States. These ensembles came from the most prestigious musical institutions, such as New England Conservatory, Boston University, Boston Conservatory, Yale University, Eastman School of Music, Hartt School of Music, Walnut Hill School for the Arts, Phillips Academy, Mannes College of Music, University of Houston - Moores School of Music, Rice University - Shepherd School of Music and many others.