A disc released in 2002 by the world-acclaimed Vermeer Quartet and noted pianist Boris Berman lost the Grammy for the Best Chamber Music Performance at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards ceremony.

The Grammy was given to the Kronos Quartet and soprano Dawn Upshaw.

It was the second chance at a Grammy honor for the Vermeer Quartet, earlier nominated for its 1994 recording of Hadyn’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ.”

Among the members is Richard Young, a violinist who has been part of the resident artist faculty of the NIU School of Music since 1970.

Formed in 1969, the quartet has performed at nearly all of the most prestigious festivals, including Tanglewood, Aldeburgh, Norfolk, Aspen, Mozart and the Casals festivals.

The quartet’s members, originally from Israel, Germany, New York and Nebraska, provide a unique blend of musical and cultural backgrounds.

Grammy AwardsIts numerous recordings include the entire Beethoven cycle along with works by Schubert, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Verdi, Brahms, Haydn and Tchaikovsky.

In 2000, the quartet was named Outstanding Studio Teachers by the Illinois chapter of the American String Teachers Association, based on its commitment to fine teaching, high standards of musicianship and community involvement.