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February 10, 2008

Borromeo String Quartet
Nicholas Kitchen and Kristopher Tong , violins
Mai Motobuchi, viola
Yeesun Kim, ‘cello

The critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet is one of the most sought after string quartets in the world, performing over 100 concerts of classical and contemporary literature across three continents annually.

In September, 2005, Nicholas Kitchen and his wife, Yeesun Kim, performed the Brahms Double Concerto with Boston Classical. Audiences and critics alike have championed the Borromeo’s revealing explorations of Beethoven, Brahms, Bartok, and Ligeti, and its affinity for making challenging repertoire approachable. The quartet performs at the world’s most illustrious concert halls and music festivals, and continues long-standing residencies at the Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum (“one of the defining experiences of civilization in Boston” Boston Globe), the Tenri Cultural Institute (“one of New York’s best kept secrets” N.Y. Sun), Dai-Ichi Semei Hall in Tokyo, and the Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival, where first violinist Nicholas Kitchen serves as Artistic Director. With a grant from Chamber Music America, the Borromeo continues an innovative multimedia public school residency program, and as faculty Quartet-In-Residence at the New England Conservatory of Music works with the institution’s “Learning Through Music” program.

In 2003 the Borromeo made classical music history with its pioneering record label, the Living Archive Recorded Performance Series, which makes it possible to order DVDs and CDs of most BSQ concerts from anywhere around the globe, a feat only previously attempted in rock music. The series promotes the importance and impact of the live performance, and allows listeners the chance to explore in greater depth music just heard in concert, as well as explore new and rarely performed works. This season the Aaron Copland House honors the Borromeo’s commitment to contemporary music by creating the Borromeo Quartet Award, an annual initiative that will premiere the work of important young composers to audiences internationally. In 2000 they completed two seasons as a member of Lincoln Center’s Chamber Music Society Two and served as Ensemble-in-Residence for the 98-99 season of National Public Radio’s Performance Today. Awards include Lincoln Center’s Martin E. Segal Award in 2001, Chamber Music America’s Cleveland Quartet Award in 1998 and the Young Concert Artists International Auditions in 1991, as well as top prizes at the International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France in 1990.

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