Balourdet

The Balourdet Quartet was formed in 2018 at Rice University and is currently in residence at the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program. Committed to sharing their musical values with the next generation, the quartet has given several masterclasses around the country, as well as a residency at the Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival. […]

The world renowned classical music ensemble has a thirty year history as a leader of Latin American music for string quartet. Their program Mexico: A Music Journey focuses on the intersections between painting and music in Mexico, and the connections between artists such as Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo to various composers of the time. Among their

The bass, guitar, and piano trio share a love of classic jazz and the great standards of the 1930s, 40s and 50s performing a sound steeped in tradition, but remaining creative and inventive. They pride themselves on a clean and graceful execution, delighting audiences with fiery straight-ahead jazz, melodic elegance, nonchalant grace, and a worthy

Matthew Cohen, violist, and Steinway artist Zhenni Li-Cohen join forces as the award-winning Li-Cohen duo. The husband /wife duo, inspired by America’s reputation as a “melting pot” of cultures was drawn to this concept because of the breakdown of barriers that it represents. With this as inspiration, the Viola Americana program was born, celebrating the