Affinity Quartet is the only all-Australian string quartet competing in this year’s Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition (MICMC). Formed in 2015 while its original members were students at the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), AQ is now making its mark overseas.
It won second prize in the string quartet category at the 2023 International Mozart Competition in Salzburg, and came third in the 2022 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition.
Currently based in Madrid, the quartet returned to Australia in May to perform in the ANAM Quartetthaus at Melbourne Museum. The foursome will be back in July to compete in MICMC, presented by Musica Viva Australia.
Cellist Mee Na Lojewski spoke to Limelight.
Affinity Quartet. Photo supplied
Congratulations on being selected for the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. How do you feel about participating in this particular competition?
Being selected for any international competition is a thrilling opportunity, but the Melbourne International, which is in our home city and only held every four years, is one that Affinity Quartet has been really holding out for, especially seeing that the pandemic years meant a long postponement. It’s very exciting! We’re also very honoured to...
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