WELCOME TO OUR 2023 SUMMER FESTIVAL!

Dear Friends of Chamber Music Northwest,

We are so excited to present this evocative and moving summer festival, Poetry in Music! Music and poetry are two of the greatest mediums for the expression of the human condition. They are inextricably linked, each inspiring one another throughout history. Poets and composers use common terms and ideas such as rhythm, meter, refrain, phrase, and affect to mold their works of art.

This summer you will be introduced to many living Oregon poets as we incorporate them in the concert experience. You will hear how poetry and music in past centuries came together as beautiful art songs. You will also get a glimpse into how poets and composers continue to collaborate today.

It is wonderful to be back together with you for another celebratory festival including recitals by the talented students of the Young Artist Institute, concerts at venues all around the Portland area, glorious pre-concert picnics, and performances by some of the greatest world-class musicians of today.

Thank you for your support, and we hope to meet you throughout the summer!

Gloria Chien & Soovin Kim Artistic Directors

Ticket & Box Office Information

Chamber Music Northwest concert tickets are always available online at CMNW.org. Our Ticket Office is open from 10 am–4 pm, Monday through Friday for phone calls at 503-294-6400, or a visit to our new offices at 1201 SW 12th Ave., Suite 420. Tickets for upcoming events may also be purchased at the onsite box office one hour prior to start, and during most concert intermissions.

Donate Your Unused Tickets

If you are unable to use your tickets, please email or call ticket office to return them for resale. You will receive a tax deduction for the full value of the tickets in addition to giving another music lover the opportunity to attend!

ADA Services

Accessible seating and parking is available at all venues. Contact the Ticket Office in advance to arrange for your specific needs. We can provide special seating and additional accommodation information.

Picnics, Dining, and Refreshments

Picnics are a festival tradition before performances at Reed College. Bring your own picnic or purchase dinner, or drinks from Reed’s the on-site caterer Bon Appétit beginning at 6 pm. No outdoor catering will be available if the temperature exceeds 94 degrees.

No outside alcoholic beverages allowed—please purchase all wine and beer from caterer, Bon Appétit. No glass or china permitted for safety reasons.

Enjoy a meal and support local nearby restaurants before or after concerts at PSU, The Reser, Alberta Rose, and The Armory. Refreshments are available at intermission for most concerts.

CMNW Ticket Office: 503-294-6400

• tickets@cmnw.org

• cmnw.org

Alberta Rose Theatre

3000 NE Alberta St.

Kaul Auditorium, Reed College

SE 28th & Woodstock

Lincoln Performance Hall & Lincoln Recital Hall

Portland State University

SW Broadway & Market

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

12625 SW Crescent St., Beaverton

The Armory

(Portland Center Stage )

128 NW 11th Ave.

Community Concerts

Community Music Center 3350 SE Francis St.

Gresham Arts Plaza 401 NE 2nd St., Gresham

Leroy Haagen Memorial Park NE 9th St, Vancouver, WA

North Clackamas Park 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr, Milwaukie

Pilot House, University of Portland 5000 N Willamette Blvd.

The Old Church Concert Hall 1422 SW 11th Ave.

We respectfully acknowledge that the concerts of our festival sit on the ancestral lands and traditional village sites of the Multnomah, Wasco, Cowlitz, Kathlamet, Clackamas, Bands of Chinook, Tualatin Kalapuya, Molalla, and many other tribes who made their homes along the Columbia (Wimahl) and Willamette (Whilamut) rivers, recognize the first peoples who made this region their home, and continue to live in this area.

Please silence all cell phones.

Food and beverages are not allowed in the concert hall. Personal water bottles are allowed. Cameras and recording devices are not permitted -- please do not take pictures or record our concerts.

In consideration of our patrons with scent sensitivities, we ask that patrons refrain from wearing products with strong fragrances, including colognes, perfumes, and essential oils.

In consideration of our audience and artists, parents are requested not to bring children under the age of 7 to CMNW concerts, except for designated performances.

Patrons with hearing aids should be aware that such devices may transmit a shrill tone. The wearer is not often conscious of this. House staff makes an effort to identify the wearer, but it is extremely helpful for audience members, musicians, and recording staff if nearby patrons kindly let the wearer know that such a sound is being produced. The wearer will be appreciative and take care of the problem.