Awards

Awards

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Gramophone Award
The Gramophone Award in the category best contemporary CD was given for their recording on Aeon of Dusapin's 6th (Hinterland) and 7th quartet's (Open Time). Hinterland is written for quartet and orchestra and featured the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France conducted by Pascal Rophé.
2018
Deutsche Schallplattenpreis
The complete Mode recordings of Berio's Sequenza's, on which Irvine has recorded the violin Sequenza and ex-members Garth Knox and Rohan de Saram (viola and cello Sequenza's) has won the Deutsche Schallplattenpreis
2007
Honorary Coup de Coeur
The Académie Charles Cros has awarded the Arditti Quartet the Honorary Coup de Coeur, for their contribution to the diffusion of the music of our time.
2004
Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Preis
The Deutschen Schallplattenkritik Preis was awarded for their recording of Pintscher chamber music on Winter and Winter.
2004
National Arts Festival Grand Prize
Nishimura's Third Quartet 'Avian' which was recorded on the Arditti's recently released Nishimura CD for Camerata has been awarded the National Arts Festival Grand Prize by the Agency of Cultural Affairs in Japan. The is an annual prize which is only given to one work and can be selected from either the classical, contemporary or jazz world. The recordings took place in May 2000 in Kusatsu, Japan in the presence of the composer.
2003
Gramophone Award
The Gramophone Award in the category best contemporary CD was given for Birtwistle’s ‘Pulse Shadows’ on Teldec. This work includes Claron McFadden, soprano and the Nash Ensemble, as well as the Arditti Quartet. The work alternates between Birtwistle’s first string quartet, his 9 movements and his ‘Celan Songs’.
2002
Gramophone Award
The Gramophone Award in the category best recording of contemporary chamber music was given for their CD of Elliott Carter’s chamber music on Naive-Montaigne.
1999
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
The prestigious Ernst von Siemens Music Prize for life time achievement. The Siemens Prize is given for ‘lifetime achievement’; the Arditti Quartet has earned it by completely transforming the role of the string quartet in contemporary composition. Since its launch in 1972, the prize’s recipients have included Karajan, Bernstein, Pollini, Abbado, Menuhin, Britten, Messiaen, Lutoslawski, Boulez and Stockhausen, to name just a few. The Ardittis are thus in world-class company. This is the first time it has gone to an ensemble and also the first time it has been awarded to a specialist performer of contemporary music. (Classical Music Magazine)
1999
Deutsche Schallplattenpreis
The Deutsche Schallplattenpreis was awarded for their recording of Rihm String Quartets on Naive-Montaigne.
1993
International Music Critics Prize
For exemplary work in service to contemporary string quartets and a superb discography which contributes to the understanding of the music of our time. (Awarded in the Salle Olivier Messaien, Maison de la Radio, Paris)
1992
Deutsche Schallplattenpreis
The Deutsche Schallplattenpreis was awarded for their recording of Xenakis Chamber Music on Naive-Montaigne.
1992
Grammy Award
A nomination for a Grammy Award was given for the recital recording entitled Arditti 2 on Gramavision.
1991
Le Monde de la Musique
Le Monde de la Musique, 'Choc' was awarded for their recording of Kurtag, Lutoslawski and Gubaidulina on Naive-Montaigne.
1991
Le Monde de la Musique
Le Monde de la Musique, 'Choc' was awarded for their recording of Scelsi music originally on Salabert Actuel but re-issued on Montaigne Naïve.
1990
Grand Prix du Disque Academie Charles Clos
The Grand Prix du Disque Academie Charles Clos, the Diapason D'Or and the International Record Critics' award was given for the Elliott Carter's String Quartets 1-4 on Etcetera records.
1989
Le Monde de la Musique
Le Monde de la Musique, 'Choc' and Diapason D'Or was awarded for John Cage String Quartets on Mode records.
1989
Diapason D'Or
The Diapason D'Or was awarded for their recording of the 2 Ligeti Quartets on Wergo records.
1988
Deutsche Schallplattenpreis
The Deutsche Schallplattenpreis was awarded for their recording of Henze String Quartets on Wergo records.
1985
Gramophone Award
The Gramophone Award in the category best contemporary CD was given for their RCA red seal recording of quartets by Carter, Ferneyhough and Harvey.
1984
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