Esther Roth wins Beethoven competition
Esther Roth has won the Beethoven 2020 composition competition organized by the Société Philharmonique de Bienne (SPB). She came out on top against 21 other applicants. The challenge: a string quartet that builds a bridge from Beethoven to her own compositional style.
Esther Roth was born in Zurich in 1953 and now lives in Gontenschwil. She has not only made a name for herself as a musician and composer, but also as a performer, painter and fashion designer. According to the press release, her composition with the simple title "String Quartet" convinced the jury "with its personal language and high level of craftsmanship". The balance created between the compositional idea, the reference to Beethoven, the chosen form and its development were expressed "in delicate and restrained poetry".
The jury consisted of Michael Jarrell, Beat Furrer and Giorgio Battistelli. In addition to Roth's work, they judged the composition "Beethoven for ever" by composer and conductor Michel Tabachnik to be particularly noteworthy. Esther Roth's work will be premiered by the Sine Nomine Quartet on the occasion of the SPB concert on May 9, 2021 at 5.00 pm in the Pasquart Church.
