2023 PROTÉGÉ PROJECT & 2023 ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE

2023 Protégé Project Artists

Chamber Music Northwest’s Protégé Project is a world-class professional residency for emerging musicians that cultivates and encourages the growth of chamber music’s rising stars. Protégé Project artists are featured in Chamber Music Northwest concerts, and present music engagements in the community.

Since its founding in 2010, Chamber Music Northwest’s Protégé Project has played a key role in launching the professional careers of dozens of America’s finest young chamber musicians including the now internationally renowned ensembles Dover Quartet, Jasper String Quartet, Akropolis Reed Quintet, and last year’s Protégé Ensemble, Viano Quartet*, was just selected for Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center’s “The Bowers Program.”

Individual artists have earned impressive accolades since their protégé time with us, such as: violinists Benjamin Beilman*, Nikki Chooi, Bella Hristova, and Anna Lee; pianists Yekwon Sunwoo, Yevgeny Yontov, and our own Artistic Director Gloria Chien*; cellist Zlatomir Fung*; composers Andy Akiho, Gabriella Smith, Chris Rogerson*, and Alistair Coleman*; and so many others.

The 2023 Summer Festival Protégé Project artists are violinist Diana Adamyan , pianist Zitong Wang, and composer Kian Ravaei

These incredible artists will be with us for several weeks during the summer festival, look out for their involvement in several concerts.

* See these returning Protégé Project artists back this summer

The Protégé Project is made possible through a special gift from Ronni Lacroute.

2023 Artists-in-Residence

Chamber Music Northwest’s Artists-in-Residence are featured in CMNW concerts for a full year, and present many free education and community music programs throughout the region. Since 2016, these CMNW Artists-in-Residence have served our community and audiences: Emerson String Quartet, Imani Winds, Dover Quartet, Miró Quartet, Edgar Meyer, Brentano Quartet, and now Catalyst Quartet.

2023 Artists-In-Residence: Catalyst Quartet

This highly talented, mission-driven, and dynamic ensemble are CMNW’s 2023 Artists-in-Residence. Catalyst Quartet joined us for the first part of their residency in April with their “UNCOVERED: Remarkable Women Composers” concert, and many engagements throughout the community such as: Portland Public School students at Roosevelt High School, Portland Youth Philharmonic, Metropolitan Youth Symphony, and Blanchet House.

During the Summer Festival, Catalyst Quartet will perform two UNCOVERED pieces July 13-17: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Clarinet Quintet with Anthony McGill, and Florence Price’s Piano Quintet in A Minor with Stewart Goodyear. They will also present the 11 short pieces they commissioned from acclaimed composers—part of their project CQ Minute—for NEW@NIGHT, on July 12. They will back in the fall with more music, and community education events!

OCT NOV

Fauré Piano Quartet | Oct 9 & 10

Classic Series

Dalí Quartet | Nov 7

Not So Classic Series

Takács Quartet | Nov 13 & 14

Classic Series

DEC JAN

Pacifica Quartet | Dec 4 & 5

Classic Series

Chanticleer | Jan 19

Vocal Arts Series

Telegraph Quartet | Jan 22 & 23

Classic Series

FEB

Jennifer Johnson Cano, mezzo-soprano

Christopher Cano, piano | Feb 5

Vocal Arts Series

Harlem Quartet | Feb 18

Not So Classic Series

VOCES8 | Mar 6

Vocal Arts Series

Time for Three | Mar 12

Not So Classic Series

Neave Trio | Mar 18 & 19

Classic Series

Kronos Quartet | Apr 9

Not So Classic Series

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Presenting famous favorites and brand new works performed by inspiring young musicians

Season Opener: Nov 11, 2023 | 7:30 PM with Nolan Tu, pianist, winner of the 2023 PPI Concerto Competition

Concert-at-Christmas: Dec 26, 2023 | 7:30 PM

Winter Concert: Mar 2, 2024 | 7:30 PM with Imani Winds

Spring Concert: May 5, 2024 | 4:00 PM

Season 100 Finale: May 31, 2024 | 7:30 PM