The 2021 Bartók World Competition for String Quartets will commence with a ceremonial drawing of lots at 5pm on 25 October. In keeping with the tradition of the Liszt Academy’s international competitions, the first ensemble to perform in the preliminaries, which begin on 26 October, will be announced then.

15 string quartets made it to the preliminary of Bartók World Competition in October 2021

33 ensembles submitted their entry online for Bartók World Competition for string quartets this year