When:
Friday, January 5, 2024
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Where: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Bienen School of Music, 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Cost: Single tickets, available Monday, August 14, are $30 for the general public and $10 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Part of the Winter Chamber Music Festival
"... an exceptionally talented group... With bows flying and notes swirling, this quartet has a bright future ahead." —Ponca City News
Angela Bae and Justin DeFilippis, violin; Benjamin Zannoni, viola; Russell Houston, cello
The Balourdet Quartet, based in Boston, Massachusetts, has performed at festivals and series including the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, La Jolla Music Society Summerfest, the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Montgomery Chamber Music, Santa Fe ProMusica, and the Schneider Concert Series. The quartet received the Grand Prize at the 2021 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, as well as prizes in international competitions including the Banff, Paolo Borciani, and Carl Nielsen competitions. They were also awarded the Gold Medal at the 2020 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition and the 2021 Chamber Music Yellow Springs Competition. Highlights of the Balourdet’s 2022-23 season included appearances at Chamber Music Detroit, New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall, Merkin Hall, and Wigmore Hall.
W. A. Mozart, String Quartet No. 15 in D Minor, K. 421
Karim Al-Zand, Strange Machines
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59, No. 1
Winter Chamber Music Festival subscriptions for both new and returning subscribers are available now. Single tickets, available Monday, August 14, are $30 for the general public and $10 for students with valid ID.