Student groups from the University of Puget Sound Chamber Music program will be coached by the Balourdet String Quartet, the String Quartet in Residence at Seattle Chamber Music Society. This class will be followed by a Q & A session with the quartet. This event is free and open to the public.

Also, don't miss the quartet's lecture and performance at 7:30 p.m., featuring Brahms' String Quartet no. 3, Op. 67.

The Balourdet Quartet has been acclaimed for its vibrant energy and emotional depth -- described as creating “a world where memory and transformation coexist…one in which clarity of line and finely judged color matter as much as expressive warmth” (Seen and Heard International). As “an ensemble unafraid to show its personality” (The Strad), the Balourdet was awarded the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award. balourdetquartet.com