Catherine Hubert Foster
Catherine Hubert Foster, a founding member of the Belle Arte String Quartet, was Assistant Principal Second Violinist with the Richmond Symphony for many years until retirement in 2019. She also performed with the North Carolina Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and the Virginia Philharmonic. She has been active in summer music festivals including the Spoleto Festival in Charleston S.C. and Italy, the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the Bear Valley Music Festival in California.
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Graduating magna cum laude from Duke University, Catherine received majors in Music Performance and French Literature. She studied the violin with Giorgio Ciompi, first violinist with the Ciompi Quartet and a former member of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. During her years at Duke, she spent the summers studying and performing chamber music at Kneisel Hall Chamber Music School in Blue Hill, Maine.
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About Us
The Belle Arte String Quartet was formed in 1984 by members of the Richmond Symphony to answer a growing need for quality and dependability in the Richmond, Virginia area.
Belle Arte is a group with exceedingly high standards! Every member that plays with us is either currently or has in the past made their living exclusively from playing his or her instrument, so you can be assured of excellence.
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We have played hundreds of weddings and receptions, each with music personally selected by or tailored to suit the Bride and Groom. Music sets the tone of your day and expresses the emotion and beauty of its creation. If we agree to play for your special event, you will have peace of mind knowing that the music will be taken care of for you without further worry, will reflect your taste, will please your guests, and be of the highest professional quality.
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Friends of the Belle Art String Quartet
We have worked with many different venues and wedding professionals over the years. Here are a collection of some of our favorite partners.
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