BISQC 2025 Tickets & Packages

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15th Banff International String Quartet Competition

August 25 - 31, 2025

Recognized as one of the premier chamber music competitions in the world, BISQC is a large celebration of chamber music in a festival format attracting enthusiastic capacity audiences.

Breathtaking performances in the Jenny Belzberg Theatre, illuminating lectures, shared meals, special events, and spectacular mountain views are available to the public with the purchase of a full week, finals weekend package or a passport. When you purchase a BISQC package or passport, you will have the same seat throughout the entire competition or weekend. 

Information regarding Packages, Passports, and Individual Concert Tickets for the 15th BISQC will be updated Fall 2024. 

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All concerts take place in the Jenny Belzberg Theatre. 

Day 1: Monday, August 25

Day 2: Tuesday, August 26

Day 3: Wednesday, August 27

Day 4: Thursday, August 28

Day 5: Friday, August 29

Day 6: Saturday, August 30

Day 7: Sunday, August 31

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Open Masterclass, Lectures, and Special Events are only open to those audience members who have purchased BISQC packages such as our full-week or weekend on-campus buyers, as well as our passport package holders, unless otherwise noted. 

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Package purchasers and passport holders enjoy access to exclusive events. 

Nestled in Canada’s first national park in the heart of the spectacular Rocky Mountains, Banff attracts some four-million visitors a year. With towering peaks and clear alpine lakes and streams, breath-taking scenery awaits at every turn. Be inspired and rejuvenated in this UNESCO World Heritage site, without missing any of the music. 

You can join us for pre-planned excursions (such as a bus trip to Lake Louise) or embark on your own adventures. Either way, we hope you take advantage of easy access to endless outdoor activities in Banff National Park. 

Stay tuned for details on 2025 Audience Excursions.

BISQC audience have the opportunity to experience the thrill and the heartbreak of a chamber music competition up close. Learn more about the competition from the selection process to the voting procedures, and more. 

View 2025 Competitor Information

View 2025 Rules, Regulations, and Repertoire

View Preliminary Jury Voting Procedures

View Competition Jury Voting Procedures