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Photo Credit Jenn Cheesebrow Photography MILL CITY STRING QUARTET Established in 2007 Mill City String Quartet MCSQ is an internationally prizewinning chamber ensemble based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. Recently MCSQ achieved significant accolades winning First Prize at the Fanny Mendelssohn International Competition in the Professional Chamber Music category 2024 Second Prize at the Charleston International Music Competition Winter 2024 and Third Prize at the International Clara Schumann Competition 2023. This dynamic string quartet is dedicated to cultivating transformative concerts that not only promote underrepresented composers but also celebrate the classical music genre. Selected six times as Minnesota Public Radio Class Notes artists MCSQ has introduced their music to thousands of school children through performances and master classes.