The String Quartet audition, organised by the Philharmonie de Paris as part of its String Quartet Biennal, is an opportunity for emerging ensembles to be listened to by a committee of important figures of the classical music world. This audition day is open to the public and consists in short performances followed by a discussion with the invited professionals.

Listening committee :

Fredrik Andersson, Director of the Music Department – Gulbenkian Foundation (Portugal)
Ole Bækhøj, Director – Pierre Boulez Saal Berlin (Germany)
Charlotte Bartissol, Director – ProQuartet Association (France)
Emma Bloxham, Editor and producer – BBC Radio 3 (UK)
Clément Carpentier, Head of the department of classical and contemporary instrumental disciplines – Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (France)
Francesco Filidei, Composer and musical consultant – Teatri Reggio Emilia Foundation (Italy)
Édouard Fouré Caul-Futy, Co-director of the Concerts department – Cité de la musique–Philharmonie de Paris (France)
John Gilhooly, Artistic and executive director – Wigmore Hall (UK)
Ulrich Hauschild, Artistic planning and production consultant – Flagey (Belgium)
Chloë Herteleer, Music programmer – Philharmonie Essen (Germany)
Yasmin Hilberdink, Founder and director – String Quartet Biennale Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Emmanuel Hondré, Director – Bordeaux National Opera (France)
François Kieffer, Cellist – Vibre! Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition and Festival (France)
Julien Kieffer, Director – Vibre! Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition and Festival (France)
Elisabeth Kozik, Managing director – ARD International Music Competition (Germany)
Antoine Manceau, Artistic director and manager – La Belle Saison (France)
Francesca Moncada, Administrator – Dimore del Quartetto (Italy)
Federico Rinaldi, Network manager – European Concert Hall Organisation - ECHO (Belgium)
Francisco Sassetti, Senior manager of the artistic planning – Luxembourg Philharmonie (Luxembourg)
Linda Uschinski, Head of String Quartet Department – Impresariat Simmenauer Agency (Germany)
Cathy Wilkinson, Deputy director of artistic planning – Elbphilharmonie Hamburg (Germany)
Michiel Wittink, Classical music programmer – Concertgebouw (Netherlands)