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Angela Bae, Violin - Justin DeFilippis, Violin - Benjamin Zannoni, Viola - Russell Houston, Cello
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 2024Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s 2024Cleveland 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 composersKarim Al-Zand,Paul Novak, and Nicky Sohn through grants from Chamber Music America (2021) and theBarlow Foundation (2023). They are currently the Graduate Quartet in Residence at the prestigious Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and are recent graduates of the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program.
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The 11th National Chopin Piano Competition
January 4 - 12, 2025
Hosted by the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
Renowned as one of the premiere piano competitions in the world, the National Chopin Piano Competition of the United States is widely recognized as a pivotal stepping stone towards a thriving career in piano performance.
For 50 years, the Chopin Foundation and the National Chopin Piano Competition have earned a prestigious reputation in Miami, in the U.S,. and abroad as one of the foremost proponents of talented American pianists. Through competition prizes, scholarships, and performance opportunities, the organization has touched the lives of thousands of young artists.
Across five decades, over 500 young pianists have applied and more than 200 of America’s best pianists from 30 states were selected to compete in Miami during the first ten editions of the National Chopin Piano Competition. Since the first Competit
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VC LIVE | 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition [WATCH NOW]
Tune in here from January 19 — 29, 2023 for all rounds of the competition – to take place in Boca Raton, Florida
The 2023 Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition will take place in Boca Raton, Florida, from January 15 through January 29, 2023, at Lynn University.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 7:30PM ET
FINALS DAY 1 | ELMAR OLIVEIRA INTERNATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION
KEITH C. AND ELAINE JOHNSON WOLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Four Finalists will each perform one of seven concertos by Bartók, Brahms, Prokofiev, Vieuxtemps, Shostakovich, Sibelius or Tchaikovsky with Lynn Philharmonia and ledare Guillermo Figueroa.
Gabrielle Després (22, Canada / United States)
- Sibelius | Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47
Zachary Brandon (24, United States)
- Sibelius | Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, op. 47