Recipient of the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant and Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award, the Balourdet Quartet was born from late-night chamber music sessions and became one of the most celebrated young ensembles in the world. Described as “unafraid to show its personality,” their playing balances clarity with expressive warmth, and a deep belief that music exists to break down walls. Their Washington Performing Arts program reflects that ambition: spanning four centuries from Monteverdi to Ben Johnston’s microtonal meditation on “Amazing Grace,” with Bartók’s haunted and personal Sixth Quartet, and Mendelssohn’s passionately constructed Second at the center.

Balourdet Quartet

Sixth & I

Be’la Dona, D.C.’s female go-go band, kicks off Women’s History Month and our spring Mars Arts D.C. concert series at Sonbyrd Music House with SHE: A Celebration in Sound. Comprised of musicians with deep local roots, including attending Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Howard University, and Bowie State University, each member brings a strong background in gospel, jazz, rock, and R&B. Enjoy their lively go-go-infused classic radio hits, original music, and more in this exciting free event.

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Feb 27, 2027

Balourdet Quartet ·

Mar 3, 2027

Mars Arts D.C. Concert Series at Songbyrd SHE: A Celebration in Sound ·

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