Sunday, October 19 at 3 PM, Friends of Music of Stamford, NY presents the Balourdet Quartet, performing with pianist Asiya Korepanova. These world-class, award-winning musicians are known for taking creative risks on stage, producing both emotionally intense and intimate moments. Featuring Angela Bae (violin), Justin DeFilippis (violin), Benjamin Zannoni (viola), and Russell Houston (cello), the Quartet will play works by Brahms and Sohn, followed by Shostakovich's Piano Quintet in G minor (Opus 57) with pianistic powerhouse Asiya Korepanova.

In 2021, the Quartet won the Grand Prize at New York’s Concert Artists Guild Competition and has also earned prizes in Canada’s Banff International String Quartet Competition and the International Premio Paolo Borciani Competition in Italy, as well as the Gold Medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and Gold Medal and Audience Prize at the Yellow Springs Competition. Asiya Korepanova’s early career garnered accolades in Russia and Europe, then took off after winning the Gold Medal at the Nena Wideman International Piano Competition in 2012. In the years since, she has been featured on CNN, NPR stations, WFMT, and WETA, and performed at the Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, the Phillips Collection, the Newport Classical Festival, Miami International Piano Festival, San Francisco International Piano Festival, and many other notable series, symphony orchestras, and festivals throughout the country.

This event is generously hosted by the First Presbyterian Church at 96 Main Street, Stamford, NY. Admission is by donation at the door; the suggested donation is $15 per person, $10 for seniors & students. There is no charge for those under age 13. Cash or check only; no reservations or advance sales. Visit https://friendsmusic.org/ for more information about this concert and the rest of the Friends of Music 2025 season.