TRONDHEIM INTL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION

23 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2025

Schedule

We are proud that many world-leading ensembles have participation in TICC on their CV. This year's quartets promise to give it their all on stage in the Freemason Hall and several are already prize winners in other international competitions. Now you have the opportunity to experience tomorrow's international chamber music stars live in Trondheim.

Tuesday 23 September - First round

09.30: Quartet KAIRI

10.30: Motus Quartet

11.30: Hesper Quartet

Break

13.30: Modulor Quartet

14.30: Quartet Amistella


Programme
String quartets by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Britten, Debussy, Janáček, Ravel, Schumann and Shostakovich.

Free entrance.

Wednesday 24 September - First round

09.30: Quartetto Pegreffi

10.30: Absalon String Quartet

11.30: Quartetto Goldberg

Break

13.30: Monbijou Quartet

14.30: Erinys Quartet

ca. 15.45: Announcement of the second round


Programme
String quartets by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Bartók, Britten, Debussy, Janáček, Ravel, Schumann and Shostakovich.

Free entrance.

Thursday 25 September - Second round

08.45–09.15: Pre-concert talk with Katarina Lindblad in conversation with jury leader Levon Chilingirian.

09.30: Ensemble A

10.15: Ensemble B

11.15: Ensemble C

Break

13.00: Ensemble D

13.45: Ensemble E

Qualified ensembles, programme and playing order will be updated here after the first round.


ca. 15.00: Announcement of the finalists

Programme:

Five unique concert programmes built around works by previous festival composers and TICC commissioned works. Read more.


Free entrance.



Saturday 27 September - Finale

Freemason Hall, 17.00

Qualified ensembles, programme and playing order will be updated here after the second round.


Be inspired by three outstanding young string quartets in the final of the Trondheim International Chamber Music Competition. You can help decide the prestigious audience prize.

Free coffee and cake served during the break before the award ceremony!


Programme
S. Kleiberg: A Pastoral Elegy
String quartets by F. Schubert, L.v. Beethoven and A. Dvořák


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