Previous Winners
Previous winners of the Wigmore Hall London International String Quartet Competition since 1979 to present day
2018
- 1. Esmé Quartet (Germany)
- 2. Goldmund Quartett (Germany)
- 3. Viano String Quartet (USA)
2015
- 1. Van Kuijk (France)
- 2= Piatti (UK)
- 2= Verona (USA)
- 3. Aizuri (USA)
2012
- 1. Arcadia (Romania)
- 2. Meccorre (Poland)
- 3. Tesla (USA)
Audience Prize no longer awarded
2009
- 1. Danish (Denmark)
- 2. Quatuor Voce (France)
- 3. Signum (Germany)
- Audience Prize: Signum (Germany)
2006
- 1. Formosa (USA/Taiwan)
- 2. Sacconi (UK)
- 3. Zemlinsky (Czech Republic)
- Special Commendation: Carducci (UK/Ireland)
- Audience Prize: Zemlinsky (Czech Republic)
2003
- 1. Atrium (Russia)
- 2. Johnston (now Elias) (UK)
- 3. Biava (USA)
- Audience Prize: Atrium (Russia)
2000
- 1. Casals (Spain)
- 2. Armonico (Japan)
- 3. Contempo (Romania)
- Audience Prize: Contempo (Romania)
1997
- 1. Auer (Hungary)
- 2. Castagneri (France)
- 3. Belcea (UK)
- Audience Prize: Auer (Hungary)
1994
- 1. Vellinger (UK)
- 2. New Helsinki (Finland)
- 3. Danel (France)
- Audience Prize: New Helsinki (Finland)
1991
- 1. Wihan (Czechoslovakia)
- 2. Lark (USA)
- 3. Russo (USSR)
- Audience Prize: Wihan (Czechoslovakia)
1988
- 1. Vanbrugh (UK)
- 2. Ysaye (France)
- 3. Lafayette (USA)
- Audience Prize: Ysaye (France)
1985
- 1. Alexander (USA)
- 2. Shanghai (China)
- 3. Lydian (USA)
- Audience Prize: Alexander (USA)
1982
- 1. Hagen (Austria)
- 2. Havlak (now Martinu) (Czechoslovakia)
- 3. Auryn (West Germany)
- Audience Prize: Hagen (Austria)
1979
- 1. Takács (Hungary)
- 2. Endellion (UK)
- 3. Audobon (USA)
- Audience Prize: Takács (Hungary)
