BALOURDET QUARTET
& JORDAN BAK, VIOLA

MANN SERIES
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 AT 7:30 PM
High School of Fashion Industries
225 W 24th St, between 7th & 8th Aves

Virtual Concert: Mon, Nov 9 - Sat, Nov 14

Brahms’ celebrated Viola Quintet in G plus “spellbinding” Novak & more in PSC debuts with Balourdet and Bak

PROGRAM: 

Paul Novak: impossible
Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D, Op. 18/ No. 3
Intermission 
Brahms: Viola Quintet in G Major Op. 111

*commissioned by the Balourdet Quartet

This program will run approximately two hours with a 20 minute intermission.

BALOURDET QUARTET
Angela Bae, violin
Justin DeFillipis, violin
Benjamin Zannoni, viola
Russell Houston, cello

JORDAN BAK, VIOLA

BIO: 

Acclaimed for its vibrant energy and emotional depth, the Balourdet Quartet creates “a world where memory and transformation coexist” (Seen and Heard International). Described as “an ensemble unafraid to show its personality” (The Strad), the Quartet was awarded the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant as well as Chamber Music America’s 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award. In 2026 the Balourdet Quartet was named the inaugural fellow of the Resonance String Quartet Fellowship. Read more…

Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak has achieved international acclaim as a trailblazing artist, praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. Critics have described him as “an exciting new voice in Classical performance” (I Care If You Listen), “a powerhouse musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note) and lauded his “haunting lyrical grace” (Gramophone). The recipient of the London Philharmonic Orchestra’s ‘Alexandra Jupin’ Award and former Young Classical Artist Trust’s (YCAT) ‘Robey Artist,’ Bak was also a prizewinner in the Sphinx, Lionel Tertis, and Concert Artists Guild Competitions, and has received accolades from ClassicFM, MusicalAmerica, and WQXR. Read more…

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Photo credit: Luke Ratray