Matinee Musicale: The Balourdet Quartet

The Balourdet Quartet is acclaimed for its 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. The group has recently been named the first ever Quartet-in-Residence at the Seattle Chamber Music Society and completed residencies at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program.

Adult tickets are $35 in advance at matineemusicale.org, and $40 at the door. Tickets for senior citizens are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. Student admission is free.

Doors open at 2:30 p.m. and after the concert, attendees are invited to meet the Balourdet Quartet during a free reception.

Matinee Musicale is a volunteer-run nonprofit organization that has brought world-class chamber music to the Duluth-Superior area since 1900. Its annual concert series focuses on young, rising artists.