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- ↑ "A Listing of All the Musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from its Founding in 1881". Stokowski.org. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ McAllister, Gwyn. "Stringing the world together: Boston String Quartet plays Sunday". mvtimes.com. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ↑ List, Andrew. "Boston String Quartet Presents 'Portraits of America'". MusicalAmerica.com. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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