“String Quartet no.1” by Stephen Montague received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1996.
"From the peaceful opening sounds of wind and breathing, String Quartet no. 1: in memoriam Barry Anderson & Tomasz Sikorski (1989-1993) expands into an incredible sound universe violent and nerve-tingling, then almost painful shrieking when the string quartet and electronics, in spite of their differences, work…
About Stephen Montague
Stephen Montague (GB), born 1943 in Syracuse, New York, studied piano, conducting and composition at Florida State University, received a doctorate from Ohio State University.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.