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SUMMARY:Valley Classical Concerts - Balourdet Quartet
DESCRIPTION:The Balourdet Quartet is acclaimed for their vibrant energy and masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth that brings a fresh perspective to both beloved classics and modern compositions. Its unique closeness and willingness to take creative risks earned it the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant\, as well as Chamber Music America's 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award. With more than 70 concerts per season\, recent highlights include the Balourdet's debuts at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls\, and new string quartets by composers Karim Al-Zand\, Paul Novak\, and Nicky Sohn through grants from Chamber Music America (2021) and the Barlow Foundation (2023). They have recently been named the first ever Quartet-in-Residence at the Seattle Chamber Music Society and have recently completed residencies at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory's Professional String Quartet Program.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">The Balourdet Quartet is acclaimed for their vibrant energy and masterful blend of technical precision and emotional depth that brings a fresh perspective to both beloved classics and modern compositions. Its unique closeness and willingness to take creative risks earned it the 2024</span><a href="https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/avery-fisher-artist-program" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;"> Avery Fisher Career Grant</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">\, as well as Chamber Music America&rsquo\;s 2024</span><a href="https://chambermusicamerica.org/awards/cleveland-quartet-award/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;"> Cleveland Quartet Award</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">. With more than 70 concerts per season\, recent highlights include the Balourdet&rsquo\;s debuts at Carnegie and Wigmore Halls\, and new string quartets by composers</span><a href="https://alzand.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;"> Karim Al-Zand</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">\,</span><a href="https://www.paulnovakmusic.com/about.html" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;"> Paul Novak</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px">\, and </span><a href="https://www.nickysohn.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;">Nicky Sohn</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px"> through grants from Chamber Music America (2021) and the</span><a href="https://barlow.byu.edu/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;"> Barlow Foundation</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px"> (2023). They have recently been named the first ever </span><a href="https://www.seattlechambermusic.org/string-quartet-in-residence/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="box-sizing: border-box\; border: 0px\; font-family: &quot\;sans-serif&quot\;\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; vertical-align: baseline\; color: rgb(4\, 163\, 237)\; text-decoration: none\; transition: 0.3s ease-in-out\;" target="_blank">Quartet-in-Residence at the Seattle Chamber Music Society</a><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:sans-serif\,sans-serif\; font-size:16px"> and have recently completed residencies at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory&rsquo\;s Professional String Quartet Program.&nbsp\;</span>
LOCATION:Sweeney Hall on the Smith Campus
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DTSTAMP:20260921T213321Z
URL:https://members.northamptonchamber.com/events/details/valley-classical-concerts-balourdet-quartet-4509
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