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  • Timeless Works by Mozart, Bach & Messiaen

    Timeless Works by Mozart, Bach & Messiaen
    PSU Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 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...

  • Protégé Alumni Superstars: Benjamin Beilman, Nina Bernat & Viano Quartet

    PSU Lincoln Recital Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 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...

  • New@Night: Chamber Evolution

    The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, 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...

  • Powerhouse Strings: Mendelssohn’s Octet & More

    Patricia Reser Center for the Arts 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, United States
    Eleven of the world’s most renowned string artists converge: violinists Carolin Widmann and Benjamin Beilman, bassist Nina Bernat, and the doubly dynamic Viano and Opus13 quartets! The World Premiere of Alistair Coleman’s evocative Ghost Art Canticles for String Quartet & Double Bass is followed by Finnish superstar Olli Mustonen’s strikingly...

  • Powerhouse Strings: Mendelssohn’s Octet & More

    Kaul Auditorium, Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States
    Eleven of the world’s most renowned string artists converge: violinists Carolin Widmann and Benjamin Beilman, bassist Nina Bernat, and the doubly dynamic Viano and Opus13 quartets! The World Premiere of Alistair Coleman’s evocative Ghost Art Canticles for String Quartet & Double Bass is followed by Finnish superstar Olli Mustonen’s strikingly...

  • Protégé Project Celebration!

    PSU Lincoln Performance Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Revel in the spirit of mentorship and excellence for the 15th Anniversary of CMNW’s Protégé Project! Luminaries Paul Watkins, Carolin Widmann, and Jonathan Vinocour join Protégé alumni the Viano Quartet, Benjamin Beilman, and Nina Bernat for Rossini’s lively Duet for Cello & Bass, Bottesini’s dazzlingly agile Gran Duo Concertante, and...

  • Protégé Project Celebration!

    Kaul Auditorium, Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States
    Revel in the spirit of mentorship and excellence for the 15th Anniversary of CMNW’s Protégé Project! Luminaries Paul Watkins, Carolin Widmann, and Jonathan Vinocour join Protégé alumni the Viano Quartet, Benjamin Beilman, and Nina Bernat for Rossini’s lively Duet for Cello & Bass, Bottesini’s dazzlingly agile Gran Duo Concertante, and...

  • Protégé Spotlight: Isabelle Durrenberger & Yutong Sun

    PSU Lincoln Recital Hall 1620 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Violinist Isabelle Durrenberger and pianist Yutong Sun share stunning works by five women composers, including Amy Beach, Florence Price, Dora Pejačević, Katherine Balch, and Maria Theresia von Paradis. 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...

  • New@Night: Living Echoes

    The Old Church 1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR, United States
    Dive into fascinating storytelling and a mix of music by György Kurtág, Huw Watkins, Carlos Simon, Bach, Dobrinka Tabakova, Michael Djupstrom, Béla Bartók, and Zlatomir Fung.

  • Latticework & Legends

    Patricia Reser Center for the Arts 12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton, OR, United States
    Be the first to hear legendary musicians Leila Josefowicz and Paul Watkins shine in their World Premiere of Sean Shepherd’s Violin & Cello Duo written especially for them. Josefowicz and Gloria Chien will pair next for Igor Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, showcasing their exquisite artistry. The evening concludes...

  • Latticework & Legends

    Kaul Auditorium, Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States
    Be the first to hear legendary musicians Leila Josefowicz and Paul Watkins shine in their World Premiere of Sean Shepherd’s Violin & Cello Duo written especially for them. Josefowicz and Gloria Chien will pair next for Igor Stravinsky’s Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss, showcasing their exquisite artistry. The evening concludes...

  • Festival Finale: Mozart, Ngwenyama & Brahms

    Kaul Auditorium, Reed College 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR, United States
    The grand finale of our 2025 Summer Festival promises an evening of exceptional beauty. Experience Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Miasma, a captivating blend of intricate textures, and delight in Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, renowned for its playful brilliance. Our finale culminates with Brahms’s String Sextet No. 2, a breathtaking work...