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VanValkenburg became Assistant Principal Violist of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra after a satisfying career in chamber music. As a founding member of the International String Quartet, he toured the world giving concerts in Europe, Asia and South America, as well as the U.S. The quartet won several notable prizes, including the Munich Competition, East & West Artists of New York and the Premier Grand Prix at the International Chamber Music Competition in Evian, France.