Complete Brandenburg Concertos Part I
2025-06-28 16:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Bursting with grandeur and elegance, the festival begins with Bach’s electrifying Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, followed by the richly moving Concerto No. 6. Caroline Shaw’s Bach-inspired Concerto for Harpsichord & Strings offers a modern twist on the Baroque tradition, before Bach’s festive and dazzling Concerto No. 2 brings the concert to a vibrant conclusion.

The Importance of Being Earnest
2025-06-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-29 14:00 - 16:30 | U.S. Bank Main Stage, 128 NW Eleventh Ave, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
A world-premiere adaptation!
What’s in a name? For some people—everything. A new, exciting spin on an old classic, this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s satire sparkles with wit and whimsy. To become the gentlemen they believe they’re meant to be, Jack and Algernon must live double lives. Country mice and city mice collide in this comedy that will woo you from the very start!
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Waitress
2025-06-28 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-06-29 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-07-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-03 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-05 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-07-05 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-06 14:00 - 16:30, 2025-07-10 19:30 - 22:00 and 4 more dates | Deb Fennell Auditorium, 9000 SW Durham Rd, Tigard, OR, 97224, United States
Grab a little slice of heaven with the Broadway-hit musical, Waitress. With music and lyrics by Tony® Award-nominee, Sara Bareilles, this pop musical tells the story of Jenna, a waitress and expert pie maker, stuck in a small town and a loveless marriage. When a baking contest in a nearby county offers her a chance at escape, Jenna fights to reclaim a long-forgotten part of herself. Through the support of her fellow waitresses and an unexpected romance, Jenna begins to find the courage to take a long-abandoned dream off the shelf. Waitress celebrates the power of friendship, dreams, motherhood, the family we choose, and the beauty of a well-baked pie. Recommended for ages 13+.

Complete Brandenburg Concertos Part II
2025-06-28 20:00 - 22:30 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
The evening concert dives deeper into Bach’s creative brilliance with his exuberant Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, joy-filled Concerto No. 5, and celebratory Concerto No. 4. Each piece showcases Bach’s mastery of intricate dialogue and vibrant energy between instruments, blending lively string sections, virtuosic solo passages, and a radiant spirit. Gabriella Smith’s Brandenburg Interstices adds a contemporary perspective that blends Baroque influences with imaginative innovation.

Playwright Festival 2025
2025-06-29
What was it like being the first to hear early drafts of Angels in America? Or Fences? Or The Glass Menagerie? Or Twelfth Night? At Playwright Festival, you’ll know.
Last year’s Playwright Festival gave audiences the opportunity to meet with, and see early drafts of new work from Tony Award-nominated playwright Kristoffer Diaz and two-time Sundance Fellow christopher oscar peña. This year, you’ll be the first to welcome the visionary 2025-2027 Featured Playwrights and see early drafts of the plays commissioned for our 2025–2027 cycle.
Audiences are the cornerstone of our work, and your seat at the festival makes you an active participant in the creation of new plays from some of the most unique, powerful, prolific, and in-demand voices of the modern stage.
You’ll enjoy two workshopped readings, and close the weekend off with a catered Artist Salon with the playwrights. You’ll have the opportunity to meet and mingle with the Featured Playwrights, and to discuss their work, their process, the state of their art, and the state of the world. While those playwrights have yet to be announced, Profile Theatre has already identified and commissioned those writers. At Playwright Festival, our audiences and artists build the future of live theatre together.
Times & Location to be announced!

Brandenburg All-Stars
2025-06-30 20:00 - 22:30 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
An array of the world’s most renowned chamber musicians unite for this one-time concert featuring Bach’s Trio Sonata with superstars violinist Shunske Sato, flutist Emi Ferguson, and pianist/harpsichordist Kit Armstrong, followed by 2025 Grammy Award winner mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron with Mahler’s evocative Rückert-Lieder. The evening culminates with an all-star ensemble of CMNW favorites—violinists Soovin Kim and Jessica Lee, violists Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt and Paul Neubauer, and cellist Edward Arron—performing Mendelssohn’s romantic A Major Viola Quintet.

Kit Armstrong: The Goldberg Variations
2025-07-01 20:00 - 22:30 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Experience a rare event of profound musical mastery as acclaimed pianist Kit Armstrong—hailed as the Mozart of our era—performs Bach’s Goldberg Variations in its entirety . . . a feat undertaken at CMNW only twice in our 55 years! This monumental work, celebrated for its intellectual depth and intricate beauty, will be performed with unparalleled precision and artistry by one of the world’s most gifted pianists, bringing the Goldbergs to life in a way that will resonate long after the final note.

New@Night: Global Voices
2025-07-02 19:00 - 21:30 | The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Mesmerizing Singaporean-British mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron brings to life enchanting works by three international composers, each offering a unique cultural perspective: Arvo Pärt (Estonia), Kai-Young Chan (Hong Kong), and a piece by 2023 CMNW Protégé Kian Ravaei (Iran). Plus, lean into instrumental works by Thea Musgrave, Reena Esmail, and two by Kit Armstrong.

FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Young Artist Institute
2025-07-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Shipstad Field, University of Portland, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR, 97203, United States
Start your holiday weekend with a free outdoor performance by the talented students of our Young Artist Institute. You will be amazed by the incredible artistry of these young musicians as they perform their solo works.
Bring a picnic, blanket, or lawn chair for a gorgeous evening of musical fireworks under the stars. This performance will feature SoundsTruck NW, the Northwest’s premier mobile concert stage.

CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Bach’s Mass in B Minor
2025-07-06 16:00 - 18:30 | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College, 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, 97202, United States
Oregon Bach Festival returns to CMNW this summer with Bach’s majestic Mass in B Minor. Universally considered his crowning achievement and taking decades to complete, it remains a testament to Bach’s faith and artistic virtuosity—the summation of a lifetime of work. We are pleased to present Bach’s Mass with world-renowned Maestro Jos van Veldhoven leading the OBF chamber orchestra and chorus in this heavenly performance.

Protégé Spotlight: Yutong Sun Solo Piano
2025-07-08 12:00 - 13:30 | PSU Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Newly announced, the extraordinarily talented Yutong Sun will be our Protégé pianist, and open our Protégé Spotlight series with an intimate recital of his favorite solo works. He has selected two pieces by Debussy, selections from Eight Memories in Watercolor by Tan Dun, and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
Chamber music is meant to be up-close and personal—our Spotlight Recitals are exactly that! These casual noontime concerts feature CMNW’s rising-star Protégé Artists with repertoire they have chosen to share for their special spotlight performance. Over the course of 60–75 minutes in the intimate 200-seat Lincoln Recital Hall, experience superb chamber music by some of the world’s most exciting early-career artists!

New@Night: Sonic Soundscapes
2025-07-09 19:00 - 21:30 | BodyVox Dance Center, 1201 NW 17th Avenue, Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Experience an electrifying evening of modern sound with Alexi Kenney, Tara Helen O’Connor, Opus13, and others performing bold and innovative works. From Paul Wiancko’s dazzling X Suite to Kian Ravaei’s breathless Ecstasies for Flute & Electronics, this program explores the depths of modern expression. Martin Ødegaard’s Roots-Sylva Sylvarum and Clancy Newman’s Golden Blues promise a thrilling fusion of classical and avant-garde textures.

Revelations: Schiff, Schubert, Franck & Ravaei
2025-07-10 19:30 - 22:00, 2025-07-12 20:00 - 22:30 | Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, 97005, United States
Bach-inspired artistry and innovation ensue with Oregonian David Schiff’s Divertimento from his acclaimed Gimpel the Fool alongside the World Premiere of iPod Variations by one of America’s most unique emerging voices, Iranian American composer Kian Ravaei. Schubert’s enchanting The Shepherd on the Rock pairs soprano Hyunah Yu’s soaring voice with Artistic Director Emeritus David Shifrin’s lyrical clarinet, followed by a glorious conclusion with César Franck’s opulent Piano Quintet featuring pianist Yekwon Sunwoo and returning Protégé Quartet Opus13.

Timeless Works by Mozart, Bach & Messiaen
2025-07-13 16:00 - 18:30, 2025-07-14 20:00 - 22:30 | PSU Lincoln Performance Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
In an exultant evening that blends centuries of brilliance, Bach’s emotional Bete aber auch dabei sets the tone, followed by Mozart’s shimmering D Minor String Quartet, a stunning display of elegance and intensity. The evening culminates with Messiaen’s transcendent Quartet for the End of Time. Composed in a WWII concentration camp, the masterpiece combines divine beauty with otherworldly rhythms and harmonies, offering an ethereal exploration of timelessness and inviting reflection on eternity.

Protégé Alumni Superstars: Benjamin Beilman, Nina Bernat & Viano Quartet
2025-07-15 12:00 - 13:30 | PSU Lincoln Recital Hall, 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Six supremely talented Protégé Project alumni—violinist Benjamin Beilman, bassist Nina Bernat, Viano Quartet—return to their CMNW roots at Lincoln Recital Hall, showcasing their musical growth and maturity since their time as protégés in our program, showcasing their musical growth and maturity since their time as protégés in our program with works by Eugène Ysaÿe and Felix Mendelssohn.

New@Night: Chamber Evolution
2025-07-16 19:00 - 21:30 | The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 97201, United States
Protégé Artists Opus13 Quartet, joined by international violin superstar Carolin Widmann and celebrated pianist Yoko Greeney, present a vibrant and dynamic range of cutting-edge contemporary works by Helena Winkelman, Andrea Tarrodi, and a 2025 CMNW Piano Quintet co-commission by Ethan Soledad. Their performance showcases a lively blend of innovation and technical brilliance, offering audiences a fresh take on modern chamber music.
