2025 Summer Festival • Shunske Sato, Adriane Post, Jordan Frazier, Johanna Novom, Joyce Chen, Edward Arron, Marilyn de Oliveira, Paul Dwyer, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, Wenting Kang, Paul Neubauer • Photo by Tom Emerson
Dear Friends,
Music connects us beyond cultural, geographical, and political borders. It invites us to honor our differences while also learning from one another. Our 2026 festival, Confluence: Our Shared Voices, is a celebration of musical ideas from around the world that come together to shape the music we love.
We begin with Sounds of America, commemorating America at 250 years, from Bernstein’s West Side Story and Copland’s Appalachian Spring to spirituals, jigs, and American Indian folklore. Songs from Home is filled with melodies by Reena Esmail, Lembit Beecher, Kodály, and Dvořák that lovingly evoke their cultural roots.
Musical Postcards explores composers inspired by other lands—from Brahms and Tchaikovsky to two world premieres that pay tribute to Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus and Nina Simone. The festival concludes joyfully with Unity, featuring beloved classics by some of the most enduring voices in music. Join us for a summer of music that transcends boundaries and brings together our shared voices!
Gloria Chien & Soovin Kim Artistic Directors
THANK YOU TO OUR 2 0 26 SUMMER FESTIVAL SPONSORS
Soovin Kim, Gloria Chien • Photo by Shawnte Sims
SUMMER FESTIVAL SPECIAL EVENTS!
An Evening with KIT ARMSTRONG
Liszt’s
Pilgrimage
Friday, July 3 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Pianist Kit Armstrong returns after his electrifying debut last summer with a recital that traces Franz Liszt's idea of "home," and how it was shaped by the cities that defined his artistic path. From the musical vibrancy of Paris, through the philosophical ideals of Weimar, to the spiritual reflection of Rome, this is a musical pilgrimage—echoing our Week 2 theme Songs from Home. Experience this illuminating journey as curated by one of today’s most original and imaginative artistic voices in this not-to-bemissed special event concert.
CHOPIN Selections from Études, Op. 10
ALKAN Selections
LISZT Eight Variations
Faust Symphony
Prometheus Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III
Ave Maria (Die Glocken von Rom)
Années de pèlerinage III
FEATURING: Kit Armstrong (piano)
CMNW presents OREGON BACH FESTIVAL Celebratory Cantatas
Monday, July 6 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
One of the great masters of celebratory music is Bach who composed many of his most spirited secular works—including these cantatas—for university ceremonies honoring exceptional professors and scholars who helped the arts, scholarship, and curiosity flourish. These jubilant works—of delightful wit, virtuosity, and musical pageantry—remind us that universities have long been gathering places for ideas, creativity, and community.
Maestro Jos van Veldhoven leads the Oregon Bach Festival’s esteemed soloists with the Berwick Academy Orchestra for this joyous evening of music!
BACH Cantata 201 : “The Contest Between Phoebus and Pan” Cantata 207: “Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten”
FEATURING: Jos van Veldhoven (conductor), Berwick Academy Orchestra, Ilse Eerens (soprano), Carley Defranco (soprano, ripienist), Sylvia Leith (alto), Rhianna Cockrell (alto, ripienist), Julian Habermann (tenor), Steven Soph (tenor), Tobias Berndt (bass), Edmund Milly (bass)
Kit Armstrong • Photo by Jean-François Mousseau
Oregon Bach Festival Bach Mass 2025 • Jos van Veldhoven, OBF Baroque Orchestra & OBF Ripieno Ensemble • Photo by Tom Emerson
NEW@NIGHT Lost Freedom: A Memory
Wednesday, July 8 @ 7 PM | Alberta Rose Theatre
Following its sold-out performance at Portland Japanese Garden last year, CMNW is thrilled to share Oregon composer/violist Kenji Bunch and George Takei’s Lost Freedom: A Memory again. Inspired by autobiographical accounts of the incarceration of Japanese American citizens in World War II, Lost Freedom weaves together music and spoken word in a profound exploration of a chilling time in American history. Classical and Broadway star Christòpheren Nomura narrates Takei’s story in this special evening of new music that also includes recent works by Steven Banks, Paul Wiancko, and Giovanni Sollima.
PAUL WIANCKO American Haiku
GIOVANNI SOLLIMA Lamentatio
STEVEN BANKS Surrender Through My Mother’s Eyes
KENJI BUNCH Lost Freedom: A Memory
An Evening with CHRIS THILE Master of the Mandolin
Friday, July 10 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Genius Grant Fellow, Chris Thile, returns to CMNW for the first time since his sold-out 2017 performance! Acclaimed as a multifaceted musical talent, The Guardian describes this master mandolinist as "that rare being: an all-round musician,” and NPR has hailed him a "genre-defying musical genius." Thile is a founding member of string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek, and has collaborated with countless luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple to Edgar Meyer. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion).
Lost Freedom: A Memory 2025 • Gloria Chien, Jessica Lee, Searmi Park, George Takei, Kenji Bunch, Marilyn de Oliveira, Sergio Carreno • Photo by Shawnte Sims
WEEK ONE : Sounds of America
2021 Summer Festival • Earl Lee (conductor), Monica Ohuchi, Bella Hristova, Sarah Kwak, Karla Donehew Perez, Rebecca Anderson, Tara Helen O’Connor, Kenji Bunch, Paul Neubauer, James Shields, Alan Richardson, Monica Ellis, Fred Sherry, Braizahn Jones • Photo by Tom Emerson
Americana: Appalachian Spring
Thursday, June 25 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College Saturday, June 27 @ 7 PM | First United Methodist Church
OPENING NIGHT
Join us for the opening concert of our 56th Summer Festival as we celebrate some of our rich chamber music heritage! Aaron Copland’s quintessentially American Appalachian Spring, Leonard Bernstein’s jazz-influenced Songs from West Side Story, and Mark O’Connor’s and other composers’ interpretations of American folk tunes celebrate some of the most iconic voices in American music.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN Songs from West Side Story
(Arr. Alistair Coleman)
TRADITIONAL FOLK I’m Just a-Goin’ Over Jordan
SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Deep River
TRADITIONAL FOLK Shenandoah
MARK O’CONNOR Appalachia Waltz
F. C.'s Jig
AARON COPLAND Appalachian Spring
FEATURING: Jessica Bodner (viola), Victor Caccese (percussion), Gloria Chien (piano), Marilyn de Oliveira (cello), Isabelle Ai Durrenberger (violin), Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Yoko Greeney (piano), Clive Greensmith (cello), Hye-Jin Kim (violin), Braizahn Jones (bass), Jessica Lee (violin), Kristin Lee (violin), David McCarroll (violin), Carin Miller (bassoon), Paul Neubauer (viola), Tara Helen O’Connor (flute)
Voices
of Our Land: Dvořák "American" Quintet
Sunday, June 28 @ 4 PM | Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU Monday, June 29 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
America is, indeed, a musical confluence—merging voices that create something entirely new. From Dvořák’s “American” Quintet and Joan Tower’s Petroushskates, to groundbreaking works by the innovative Henry Cowell and Chickasaw American composer Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, this concert weaves together a rich and colorful tapestry of our cultures and traditions.
JOAN TOWER Petroushskates
JEROD IMPICHCHAACHAAHA' TATE Pisachi (Reveal)
HENRY COWELL Set of Five
DVORÁK Viola Quintet, "American"
FEATURING: Jessica Bodner (viola), Victor Caccese (percussion), Gloria Chien (piano), Marilyn de Oliveira (cello), Jose Franch-Ballester (clarinet), Yoko Greeney (piano), Clive Greensmith (cello), Hye-Jin Kim (violin), Kristin Lee (violin), David McCarroll (violin), Paul Neubauer (viola), Tara Helen O’Connor (flute) >
WEEK TWO : Songs from Home
2025 Summer Festival • Carolin Widmann, Benjamin Beilman, Paul Watkins, Jonathan Vinocour, Aiden Kane • Photo by Tom Emerson
NEW@NIGHT: Echoes of Home
Wednesday, July 1 @ 7 PM | The Old Church
SEE PAGE 15
Jazz Notes: Gershwin Piano Concerto
Thursday, July 2 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Whether first or 10th-generation Americans, virtually all of us come from someplace else, carrying the heartbeat and soul of our ancestry—as do America’s greatest composers. The rhythm and harmony of Samuel Barber’s string quartet (encompassing the powerfully moving “Adagio for Strings”) and Lembit Beecher’s heartfelt Stories From My Grandmother contain threads anchored in the past but driven by a new energy. Likewise, Gershwin’s Piano Concerto fuses Jewish and Eastern-European folk (Klezmer) traditions with African and Caribbean influences in a full-fledged celebration of America’s truly new music: jazz!
SAMUEL BARBER String Quartet in B Minor
LEMBIT BEECHER Stories From My Grandmother
GEORGE GERSHWIN Piano Concerto (Trans. Kit Armstrong)
FEATURING: Kit Armstrong (piano), Yoko Greeney (piano), Braizahn Jones (bass), Wonkak Kim (clarinet), Amelia Lukas (flute), Mikio Sasaki Alicia Waite (horn), Lucy Wang (violin), Tate Zawadiuk
An Evening with Kit Armstrong: Liszt’s Pilgrimage
Friday, July 3 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
SPECIAL EVENT! SEE PAGE 4
Folk Voices: Dvořák "Dumky" Trio
Sunday, July 5 @ 4 PM
Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU
Music is a vital connection to one’s culture and heritage, and few composers have harnessed its power of memory quite like those featured in this concert. Dvořák’s epic “Dumky” Piano Trio captures the essence and thrill of Dumka—Slavic and Ukrainian historical epics—while Leoš Janáček’s Pohádka and Zoltán Kodály’s Adagio embrace their unique Czech and Hungarian musical traditions. We will also celebrate the world premiere of a CMNW-commissioned string quartet by Indian American composer Reena Esmail, whose music bridges the worlds of Indian and Western classical music.
REENA ESMAIL New Work for String Quartet
World Premiere CMNW Co-Commission
ZOLTÁN KODÁLY Adagio
LEOS JANÁCEK Pohádka (Fairytale)
DVORÁK "Dumky" Trio
FEATURING: Kit Armstrong (piano), Wenting Kang (viola), Soovin Kim (violin), Peter Stumpf (cello), Viano Quartet
Monday, July 6 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
EVENT! SEE PAGE 4
WEEK THREE : Musical Postcards
2025 Summer Festival • Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Gloria Chien, Zlatomir Fung, Beth Guterman Chu • Photo by Tom Emerson
Lost Freedom: A Memory
Alberta Rose Theatre
SPECIAL EVENT! SEE PAGE 5
Crossing Borders: Brahms Piano Quartet
Thursday, July 9 @ 7:30 PM | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Saturday, July 11 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Few things in our fractured world bring us together quite like music, connecting us with our shared humanity across borders and time. Premiered by Clara Schumann in 1861 and famous for its fiery "Rondo alla Zingarese" finale, Brahms’s youthful and exuberant Piano Quartet in G Minor transports us to both Brahms’s youth (he was just 23) and to Hungary with its folk inspiration. Two soaring solo works by Austrian American composer Fritz Kreisler magically take us to Vienna in the hands of virtuoso violinist and CMNW Protégé Alumnus Claire Wells. This program even spans the mightiest oceans with a new CMNW-commissioned premiere by Donghoon Shin, whose music encompasses influences of both his Korean heritage and his London home.
An Evening with Chris Thile: Master of the Mandolin
Friday, July 10 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
SPECIAL EVENT! SEE PAGE 5
Souvenir: Tchaikovsky Sextet
Sunday, July 12 @ 4 PM | Lincoln Performance Hall, PSU
Monday, July 13 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Music can transport us through both time and space, and great composers continually draw on this miraculous sound-memory to create “musical postcards” that express their memories, and inspire ours. Adventure awaits with Maurice Ravel’s Chansons madécasses, inspired by the African tropical isles and set to evocative French poetry. We’ll also travel in time to an exciting era of music in America with the world premiere of Steven Banks’s homage to one of our nation’s most influential musicians, Nina Simone. And finally, Tchaikovsky’s famous Souvenir de Florence, a musical postcard, captures the warmth and vibrancy of his escapes to Italy from Russian winters.
FRITZ KREISLER Marche Miniature Viennoise
MAURICE RAVEL Chansons madécasses
WEEK FOUR : Unity
2024 Summer Festival • Claire Wells, Soovin Kim, Jörg Widmann, Jordan Bak, Braizahn Jones, Marilyn de Oliveira, Opus13 & Ruysdael Quartets • Photo by Tom Emerson
NEW@NIGHT:
Across the Americas
Wednesday, July 15 @ 7 PM | The Old Church
Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet &
Rhapsody in Blue
Thursday, July 16 @ 7:30 PM | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
Saturday, July 18 @ 8 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
World-renowned clarinetist and CMNW Artistic Director Emeritus
David Shifrin leads an incredible concert of soaring clarinet favorites including Mozart’s dazzling Clarinet Quintet and Astor Piazzolla’s mesmerizing Le Grand Tango. Then, experience a special chamber arrangement of one of the most iconic American clarinet and piano masterworks ever written—George Gershwin’s jazzy Rhapsody in Blue—featuring the charismatic Cliburn finalist, Avery Fisher Career Grant and 2025 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, pianist Clayton Stephenson.
W. A. MOZART Clarinet Quintet
Universal Harmony: Schumann Piano Quintet
Sunday, July 19 @ 4 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
FESTIVAL
Our summer celebration of the many ways music brings together our shared voices—a confluence of history, culture, past, present, and future—concludes with three exultant jewels of the chamber music repertoire! We’ll hear Beethoven’s buoyant and joyful Clarinet Trio and Ponchielli’s equally exuberant Il Convegno (The Convergence) performed by two of the greatest clarinetists alive today: our Artistic Director Emeritus David Shifrin and the New York Philharmonic’s Anthony McGill. Our festival grand finale is Robert Schumann's soaring Piano Quintet—one of the most unifying and thrilling chamber masterpieces ever written.
BEETHOVEN Clarinet Trio,
Op. 11
PONCHIELLI Il Convegno for two clarinets
R. SCHUMANN Piano Quintet
FEATURING: Efe Baltacigil (cello), Gloria Chien (piano), Jonah Ellsworth (cello), Soovin Kim (violin), Anthony McGill (clarinet), Sam Rosenthal (viola), David Shifrin (clarinet), Claire Wells (violin) SEE PAGE 15
ASTOR PIAZZOLLA Le Grand Tango
GEORGE GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue (Arr. Alistair Coleman)
FEATURING: Efe Baltacigil (cello), Gloria Chien (piano), Jonah Ellsworth (cello), Jon Greeney (percussion), Braizahn Jones (bass), Soovin Kim (violin), Sam Rosenthal (viola), David Shifrin (clarinet), Clayton Stephenson (piano), Claire Wells (violin)
Always thrilling, our New@Night concerts are an energizing and sonically delightful series. These concerts showcase new and recently written works from some of today’s most innovative composers performed by dynamic musicians in an inviting setting. Come early to grab a drink and join us for a "meet the composer" Musical Conversation at 6 PM, enjoy the early concert at 7 PM, and stay after to mingle with the artists!
2025 Summer Festival • Sonoko Miriam Welde, Yoko Greeney, Edvard Erdal, Aiden Kane, Daniel Thorell • Photo by
Echoes of Home
Wednesday, July 1 @ 7 PM | The Old Church
Some of the most innovative composers draw inspiration from their own national heritage. From Ligeti’s combination of Hungarian folk and modernism and Glimpses of Muqam Chebiyat highlighting traditions of Uyghur Muqam from China's Xinjiang region, to Portland’s own Kirsten Volness’s Shima Enaga and Kit Armstrong’s Études de dessin, inspired by Chinese ink painting and calligraphy, these are the echoes of many places called home. Plus, hear Ligeti’s seventh Musica Ricercata on The Old Church’s incredible pipe organ.
With music by Portland’s Kenji Bunch and narrated by Christòpheren Nomura, this special event brings George Takei’s script to life. Inspired by autobiographical accounts of the incarceration of Japanese American citizens in World War II, Lost Freedom: A Memory weaves together music and spoken word in a profound exploration of a chilling time in American history. The program also includes music by Paul Wiancko, Giovanni Sollima, and Steven Banks.
Happy Hour & Musical Conversation @ 6 PM
PAUL WIANCKO American Haiku
GIOVANNI SOLLIMA Lamentatio
STEVEN BANKS Surrender Through My Mother’s Eyes
KENJI BUNCH Lost Freedom: A Memory
FEATURING: Steven Banks (saxophone), Kenji Bunch (viola), Sergio Carreno (percussion), Gloria Chien (piano), Jonah Ellsworth (cello), Jennifer Frautschi (violin), Alexander Hersh (cello), Erin Keefe (violin) Christòpheren Nomura (narrator)
NEW@NIGHT: Across the Americas
Wednesday, July 15 @ 7 PM | The Old Church
Every one of our composers for this special New@Night brings us music from the many corners and traditions of the Americas—north to south, east to west. We’ll hear selections from the great Brazilian master Heitor VillaLobos and Chinese Canadian composer Vivian Fung, plus dynamic new works by seven-time Grammy nominee Curtis Stewart, rising-star pianist/composer Clayton Stephenson, and the esteemed David Serkin Ludwig.
Happy Hour & Musical Conversation @ 6 PM
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS The Jet Whistle
CURTIS STEWART Invention No. 1 “Double Down”
DAVID SERKIN LUDWIG Shekhina
VIVIAN FUNG Rhapsody
CLAYTON STEPHENSON Jazz Transcriptions
FEATURING: Gloria Chien (piano), Jonah Ellsworth (cello), Soovin Kim (violin), David Shifrin (clarinet), Clayton Stephenson (piano), Claire Wells (violin)
Sam Rosenthal (viola)
Jonah Ellsworth (cello)
PROTÉGÉ SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Chamber music is meant to be up close and personal— our Spotlight Recitals are exactly that! These casual noontime concerts feature CMNW’s exceptional Protégé Project Artists, performing repertoire thoughtfully chosen to showcase their craft. Over 60–75 minutes, experience exhilarating chamber music by some of the world’s brightest talents, up close in an intimate setting.
Protégé Spotlight Recital: Jonah Ellsworth, Cello
Tuesday, July 7 @ 12 PM | Lincoln Recital Hall, PSU
Born and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our 2026 Protégé Cellist Jonah Ellsworth is already making his mark on the world of chamber music. A recent graduate of New England Conservatory and the Yale School of Music, he has won critical acclaim for both his solo performances and those with orchestras across the nation. He is a member of the renowned Boston Trio, the Boston Symphony, and Germany’s Leipzig Gewandhaus. Welcome Jonah as he makes his CMNW debut performing some of his favorite works by Brahms, Eugène Ysaÿe, and Paul Hindemith—and meet him after his recital!
Since its founding in 2010, CMNW's Protégé Project has played a key role in launching the professional careers of dozens of America’s finest young chamber musicians. The program offers world-class professional residencies for emerging musicians— soloists, ensembles, composers—cultivating the growth of chamber music’s rising stars.
Protégé Spotlight Recital: Sam Rosenthal, Viola
Tuesday, July 14 @ 12 PM | Lincoln Recital Hall, PSU
This summer’s Protégé Violist Samuel Rosenthal grew up in Cleveland, Ohio where he began his musical studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music. This rising star of the viola world won the Silver Medal in the Junior Division of the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as a member of the Razumovsky Quartet and has received numerous other prestigious prizes, including the Kovner Fellowship at the Juilliard School. More than anything, Sam enjoys playing chamber music with colleagues and friends. Hear Sam as he partners with pianist Jeewon Park for a recital of his favorite works by Robert Schumann, Puccini, Frank Bridge, and more.
PUCCINI Tosca Act II Paraphrase (Arr. K. Bolding)
R. SCHUMANN Adagio and Allegro
ERROLLYN WALLEN LAVINIA
FRANK BRIDGE Pensiero and Allegro appassionato
PAUL HINDEMITH Sonata Op. 11, No. 4
FEATURING: Sam Rosenthal (viola)
FREE MUSICAL EVENTS!
PRELUDE PERFORMANCES
Arrive early for select concerts to enjoy a free, pre-concert performance featuring local, young musicians or our Young Artist Institute students. Experience the joy and virtuosity of the next generation!
THU June 25 @ 6:30 PM | with YAI students · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
SAT June 27 @ 5:30 PM | with YAI students · First United Methodist Church
MON June 29 @ 6:30 PM | with YAI students · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
THU July 2 @ 6:30 PM | with YAI students · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
FRI July 3 @ 6:30 PM | with YAI students · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
THU July 9 @ 6:30 PM | with local musicians · Lobby, The Reser
SAT July 11 @ 7 PM | with local musicians · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
THU July 16 @ 6:30 PM | with local musicians · Lobby, The Reser
SAT July 18 @ 7 PM | with local musicians · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
OPEN REHEARSALS
Go behind the scenes to observe this summer’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on their upcoming performance. An informal Q&A follows the rehearsal.
WED June 24 @ 12 PM | The Old Church
WED July 1 @ 12 PM | The Old Church
WED July 8 @ 12 PM | Kaul Auditorium
WED July 15 @ 12 PM | The Old Church
MASTERCLASSES
Immerse yourself in an instrument, invest yourself in a student, and be a witness to our esteemed festival artists—many of whom are renowned music educators—as they coach the next generation of musicians in our community. Trust us, you’ll learn a lot yourself!
MON June 22 @ 11 AM–1 PM | Cello Masterclass with Clive Greensmith & YAI students · University of Portland
MON June 29 @ 10 AM–12 PM | Viola Masterclass with Jessica Bodner & YAI students · University of Portland
THU July 9 @ 12 PM–2 PM | Piano Masterclass with Jeewon Park & local musicians · Lincoln Hall, Room 326
MON July 13 @ 12 PM–2 PM | Composition Masterclass with Alistair Coleman & Fear No Music’s Young Composers
Location TBD
COMMUNITY CONCERTS
Masterclasses
We are delighted to gather our community and offer free outdoor concerts for everyone to enjoy! These summer evenings feature our incredible festival musicians and take place on the SoundsTruck NW stage, the Pacific Northwest’s premier mobile venue, to deliver some of our performances to audiences in neighborhoods outside the Portland city limits. We also offer free midday Young Artist Institute (YAI) showcases that shine a light on the world’s next stars.
TUE June 30 @ 7 PM | Young Artist Institute students · University of Portland, Shipstad Field
FRI July 10 @ 7 PM | Soovin Kim (violin), Kenji Bunch (viola), Monica Ohuchi (piano) · Chehalem Cultural Center, LaJoie Theatre
TUE July 14 @ 7 PM | TBA · North Clackamas Park
More Than Music... Moments That Move Us...
At Chamber Music Northwest, music is just the beginning. Each summer, we bring people together through world-class performances, behind-the-scenes conversations with artists, premieres of newly commissioned works, community gatherings, and educational opportunities. Did you know that more than half of our events are offered free and open to the public? All the shared moments we offer spark reflection, connection, and joy ! What could be more important than that?
GARDEN PARTIES
Intimate, hosted summer concert gatherings Visit CMNW.org for details.
SPONSOR A CONCERT Contact Jessy Friedt • jessyf@cmnw.org Community giving helps make it all possible. Join the moment with us. Support all we do with your gift at CMNW.org/give
PICNICS AT REED
Arrive at 6 PM for dynamic discussions. See page 15 for details. YOUNG ARTIST INSTITUTE See page 22 for details.
Come early for dinner & drinks al fresco! NEW@NIGHT COMPOSER CONVERSATIONS
YOUNG ARTIST INSTITUTE
Launched in 2022, Chamber Music Northwest’s Young Artist Institute (YAI) is an intensive education program for 16 exceptionally talented string players from around the world, ages 14–18.
SEE THE 2 026 YOUNG ARTISTS PERFORM!
FRI June 19 @ 12 PM | YAI Showcase #1 · The Old Church
THU June 25 @ 6:30 PM | YAI Prelude · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
FRI June 26 @ 12 PM | YAI Showcase #2 · The Old Church
SAT June 27 @ 5:30 PM | YAI Prelude · First United Methodist Church
MON June 29 @ 6:30 PM | YAI Prelude · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
TUE June 30 @ 7 PM | Community Concert · University of Portland, Shipstad Field
THU July 2 @ 6:30 PM | YAI Prelude · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
FRI July 3 @ 6:30 PM | YAI Prelude · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
SAT July 4 @ 2 PM | YAI Finale · Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
AROUND TOWN POP-UP PERFORMANCES
Check our website to discover where you can catch these young musicians performing solo, in quartets, and with collaborative piano fellows throughout our community.
WED June 24 & July 1 @ 1 PM–4 PM | 16 locations, TBD
Young Artist Institute Faculty
Soovin Kim (violin), Jessica Lee (violin), Wenting Kang (viola), Peter Stumpf (cello)
2025 Kai Isoke Ali-Landing (violin), Elgin Lee (piano)
Photo by Jon Anthony Thompson
2025 Christie Cheung (violin), Isabel Jing Metz (violin), Aiden Kim (cello), Luke D'Silva (viola)
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