Prizes of the 1st International Sándor Végh String Quartet Competition:

1st prize: was not awarded

2nd prize: the jury has decided to award two equivalent 2nd prizes (of 12.000 euros each) for the Kelemen Kvartett (H) and for the Benyounes Quartet (UK)

3rd prize: was not awarded

Special prizes 

A Special prize (6000 euros) for the best interpretation of the Haydn quartet was awarded to Belenusquartett (CH).

Dear music lovers! All rounds of the S. Végh String Quartet Competition will be open to the public free of charge!

5-8 (Tu-Fr) June, 2012: 1st, 2nd and 3rd round - Hungarian Radio Marble Hall, cca. 9am - 4 pm. (for more details visit us later)

10 (Su) June, 2012: 4th (final) roiund - Palace of Arts, Festival Theater, cca 10 am - 5 pm (for more details visit us later)

The events can also be followed directly on the homepage of the competition, but live is more exciting!

Come and decide the Public's Prize!

4 June, 2012, 16:00:: opening ceremony and drawing lots (public, Marble Hall of the Hungarian Radio, 1088 Pollack Mihály tér 8.) 

All rounds of the S. Végh String Quartet Competition will be open to the public free of charge!

5 June, 2012, 9:00–16:00: Marble Hall of the Hungarian Radio

09:00-09:45: First round/Szervánszky quartet (public)

09:45-10:30: First round/Accord quartet (public)
10:30-11:00 break
11:00-11:45: First round/Belenus quartet (public)

On this page we show a few of our favorite recordings - the list will expand one piece by every week so it worth to visit!

Bartók: String Quartet Nr.6 - I. Mesto - Più mosso, pesante - Vivace

Végh Quartet (Sándor Végh, Sándor Zöldy, György Janzer, Pál Szabó)