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May Concerts

May 16 - 17, 2026

String Celebrations with Zuill Bailey and Friends Showcase Intimacy of the Sextet Sound.

Members of the Balourdet String Quartet, Angela Bae, violin; Justin DeFilippis, violin; Benjamin Zannoni, viola; Russell Houston, cello, (currently doing a residency in Seattle) join Spokane’s Nick Carper, viola; and Zuill Bailey, cello for a Celebration of Strings featuring two masterful sextets. These musicians, all known for their lush golden tones, will bring audiences two thrilling programs of insight and inspiration in these concerts. 

The Balourdet Quartet performed for Classics Northwest in April of 2025 in two highly praised performances. 

Saturday, May 16 · 7:00 pm · Spokane, WA

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W Railroad Avenue, Spokane

Members of the Balourdet String Quartet, Nick Carper, viola, and Zuill Bailey, cello

Lyrical Romance

Eleanor Alberga Quartet No .2
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No. 1 in D Major, Op. 11
Johannes Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18

General Admission $45
Students $10 (Student tickets only sold at the concert.)
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Sunday, May 17 · 3:00 pm · Spokane, WA

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W Railroad Avenue, Spokane

Members of the Balourdet String Quartet, Nick Carper, viola, and Zuill Bailey, cello

From A Summer in Florence

Amy Beach Quartet for Strings in One Movement, Op. 89
Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 11 in F minor, Op. 95 
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, String Sextet in D minor, Op. 70

General Admission $45
Students $10 (Student tickets only sold at the concert.)
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