The Boston String Quartet has been an accomplished creative leader in contemporary classical music

Contemporary classical music

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 in New England

New England

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 since 2005. The quartet

Quartet

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 is a high-energy string ensemble, that is continually "exploring different ways of sparking musical interest". Past collaborators include John Mayer

John Mayer

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, the Boston Ballet

Boston Ballet

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, and Fionnuala Gill. The quartet has performed in Carnegie Hall

Carnegie Hall

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, the Los Angeles Music Awards, Boston Symphony Hall, PBS, and for former president George W. Bush

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. CD releases are under the Parma and Navona labels.

Members

• Chen Lin, viola
• Christina Stripling, cello
• Christopher Vuk, violin
• Angel Valchinov, violin

External links

• http://www.bostonstringquartet.com/
• http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/05/07/two_violinists_a_violist_and_a_cellist_walk_into_a_concert_hall/
• http://www.mvtimes.com/marthas-vineyard/article.php?id=7211
• http://www.pjstar.com/news/x90197866/Morton-orchestra-to-jam-with-pros