2024 Summer Festival "The Beethoven Effect"

Humanity is fortunate to have had great composers and performers throughout history who have gifted our world with music that helps us experience feelings which we struggle to put into words. A few seminal artists among them expanded the possibilities of the art form and inspired future generations to dream bigger. Perhaps no composer shattered more musical barriers than Ludwig van Beethoven.

At our 54th Summer Festival, The Beethoven Effect, you will not only enjoy some of Beethoven’s important chamber works but will also hear many composers whose imaginations were sparked by his musical revolution. Each week will focus on the ways Beethoven expanded instrumental sounds, virtuosity, musical temperament, and the piano.

The "Hammerklavier" piano sonata, the "Kreutzer" piano and violin sonata, the Grosse Fuge for string quartet, and a chamber arrangement of his Second Symphony are some of Beethoven’s powerful works that you will hear alongside beloved classics by Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms, as well as 20th-century masterpieces by Ravel, Bartók, Stravinsky, and Ligeti. Finally, you will experience exciting World Premieres by the most significant composers of today: Joan Tower, John Luther Adams, Marc Neikrug, and Jörg Widmann. As always, legendary musicians clarinetist David Shifrin, violist Paul Neubauer, and hornist Radovan Vlatković will perform together with younger stars from around the world.

We look forward to seeing you throughout the summer for a picnic and concert at beautiful Reed College, a drink and conversation at The Old Church, a bonus pre-concert performance at the Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, and at Portland State University!

Gloria Chien & Soovin Kim Artistic Directors

CONCERT SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE!

Contact the Development Team at 503-546-0184 or development@cmnw.org for more information.

2024 Summer Festival Highlights

Inspiring a Sonic Revolution

WEEK 1 | BEETHOVEN’S SOUND

From convention-breaking instrumentation and structure to earbending polyphonics, brain-twisting chords, and utterly unpredictable progressions, Beethoven boldly redefined the sound of classical music. His revolutionary sonic palette influenced every subsequent composer—his successors and today’s composers alike. This week explores the impact of Beethoven’s sound.

WEEK 2 | BEETHOVEN NOW

Challenging Today’s Youth

Whether being captivated by his Sixth Symphony in Disney’s mesmerizing Fantasia, or learning to play Für Elise for a piano recital, Beethoven’s music has inspired and challenged millions of emerging artists—including our Young Artist Institute musicians. Be thoroughly amazed throughout the holiday week hearing the next generation of great chamber musicians as they explore Beethoven’s works with their own fresh interpretations.

WEEK 3 | BEETHOVEN'S FIRE

Igniting Explosive Innovation

‘Massive’, ‘shocking’, ‘controversial’, and ‘incomprehensible’ are just a few of the words contemporary critics used to describe Beethoven’s revolutionary approach to composition. In Promethean style, Beethoven infused his music with previously unimaginable smoldering introspection, white-hot emotion, and blazing joy. This week celebrates Beethoven’s genius with a musical bonfire of incendiary works!

WEEK 4 | BEETHOVEN'S PIANO

Propelling Piano to Center Stage

Bold and powerful, subtle and sublime, Beethoven’s unprecedented focus on the piano forever altered the course of musical history. From his piano trios and sonatas to his piano quartets and quintets, Beethoven placed the piano center stage, challenging both pianists and the instrument in unprecedented ways, and propelling it to the forefront of music. This week celebrates Beethoven’s powerful piano.

WEEK 5 | BEETHOVEN'S VIRTUOSITY

Launching Music & Musicians to New Heights

“The barriers are not erected which can say to aspiring talents, 'Thus far and no farther,'” wrote Beethoven—and push further he did. Beethoven demanded more from both instruments and musicians than ever before, thus redefining musical virtuosity. Our final week features some of the world’s finest musicians performing virtuosic masterpieces that stretch their limits.

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WEEK 1: June 27 - July 1

OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch!

Thursday, June 27 • The Reser, 7:30pm Saturday, June 29 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

Opening Night of CMNW’s 54th Summer Festival will be a not-to-be missed event celebrating Beethoven’s influence on the last two centuries of chamber music! Our first concert of the summer features many of our favorite CMNW artists, including violist Paul Neubauer and renowned pianist Alessio Bax performing an exquisite Brahms Viola Sonata. We will “replay” the delightful Ralph’s Old Records by Portland’s own Kenji Bunch. A new arrangement for chamber ensemble of Beethoven’s stunning Second Symphony will conclude the evening. A truly epic start to the summer!

• BRAHMS Viola Sonata in F Minor, Op. 120, No. 1

• KENJI BUNCH Ralph’s Old Records 2015 CMNW Commission

• BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2

FEATURING: Alessio Bax (piano), Nina Bernat (bass), Kenji Bunch (violin/viola), Nicholas Cords (viola), Jeff Garza (horn), Alexander Hersh (cello), Soovin Kim (violin), Jessica Lee (violin), Amelia Lukas (flute), Carin Miller, (bassoon), Paul Neubauer (viola), Monica Ohuchi (piano), Ian Rosenbaum (timpani), Frank Rosenwein (oboe), David Shifrin (clarinet), Peter Stumpf (cello)

YOUNG ARTIST INSTITUTE FESTIVAL SHOWCASES

Friday, June 21 • Lincoln Recital Hall, 12pm Friday, June 28 • The Old Church, 12pm

Now in its third year, our Young Artist Institute program includes 16 violinists, violists, and cellists, ages 14-18, as well as two Collaborative Piano Fellows. The young musicians selected are among the top high school string players from North America, and around the world. Witness their journey through the three-week program by attending these free Friday showcase concerts featuring solo performances with piano— and don't miss their finale concert of string quartets on July 6!

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JOHANNES BRAHMS

KENJI BUNCH

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SONIC EVOLUTION: Mendelssohn, Bernstein & Neikrug

Sunday, June 30 • Lincoln Performance Hall, 4pm Monday, July 1 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

With ear-bending polyphonics, brain-twisting chords, and utterly unpredictable progressions, Beethoven completely redefined what music could sound like. For our second summer concert, beloved clarinetist David Shifrin, violinist Bella Hristova, pianist Alessio Bax, and oboist Frank Rosenwein join forces on three masterpieces that are powered by Beethoven’s unprecedented sonic palette. The program also features a new, groundbreaking Oboe Quartet by composer Marc Neikrug, and Felix Mendelssohn’s soaring Piano Trio in C Minor.

• LEONARD BERNSTEIN Clarinet Concerto (Sonata)

• MARC NEIKRUG Oboe Quartet in 10 Parts CMNW Co-Commission

• WORLD PREMIERE

• FELIX MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio in C Minor, Op. 66

FEATURING: Alessio Bax (piano), Nina Bernat (bass), Sunmi Chang (violin), Alexander Hersh (cello), Bella Hristova (violin), Paul Neubauer (viola), Monica Ohuchi (piano), Ian Rosenbaum (percussion), Frank Rosenwein (oboe), David Shifrin (clarinet), Peter Stumpf (cello)

2024 PROTÉGÉ ARTISTS

Nina Bernat, bass

Chloe Mun, piano

Claire Wells, violin

Opus13 Quartet

Each summer, CMNW invites the most exceptional early-career artists from around the world to be featured as Protégé Artists. From rising individual musicians to ensembles, CMNW’s Protégé Project has played a key role in launching the professional careers of dozens of America’s finest young chamber musicians since 2010. Past Protégés include internationally renowned ensembles such as the Dover Quartet and Viano Quartet; violinists Benjamin Beilman, Bella Hristova, and Anna Lee; cellist Zlatomir Fung; composers Andy Akiho, Alistair Coleman, and Chris Rogerson; pianists Gloria Chien, Yekwon Sunwoo, and Zitong Wang; and many more.

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PROTÉGÉ ARTISTS

BELLA HRISTOVA

DAVID SHIFRIN

NEW@NIGHT Soundscapes of Hartke, Shaw & Penderecki

Wednesday, July 3 • The Old Church Happy Hour: 6pm • Performance: 7pm

WEEK : July 2-July 8

Netsuke—Japanese miniature carvings— are worlds unto themselves, and Stephen Hartke’s Netsuke explores all their intricacy. Two-time Grammy Award nominee, Jennifer Frautschi, and Portland’s own Monica Ohuchi traverse this captivating work, along with stunning works by Caroline Shaw and Krzysztof Penderecki.

• CAROLINE SHAW Plan and Elevation

• KRZYSZTOF PENDERECKI Duo Concertante

• STEPHEN HARTKE Netsuke

FEATURING: Nina Bernat (bass), Jennifer Frautschi (violin), Monica Ohuchi (piano), Opus13 Quartet

YOUNG ARTIST INSTITUTE COMMUNITY CONCERT

Tuesday, July 2 • Visit CMNW. org for details

Start your holiday week 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.

JENNIFER FRAUTSCHI

MONICA OHUCHI

NINA BERNAT

OPUS13 QUARTET

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2024 YOUNG ARTIST INSTITUTE FINALE CONCERT

Saturday, July 6 • Kaul Auditorium, 7pm

Come, be astounded, and witness the next generation of virtuoso musicians performing highlights of four Beethoven String Quartets, and four World Premieres of short Beethoven-inspired mini quartets by young composers from Portland! This ensemble concert is the culmination of an intensive three-week program focused on offering promising young musicians the opportunity to hone their musicianship as soloists and quartets, and perform in a diverse range of settings.

2024 YAI celebration follows the concert

Launched in 2022, Chamber Music Northwest’s Young Artist Institute (YAI) is an intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18. Your “Give What You Can” ticket purchase supports this life-changing experience for these young musicians!

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PROPHECIES OF FIRE

Wednesday, July 10 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm Happy Hour Conversation 7pm

WEEK 3: July 9 - July 15

SPECIAL EVENT

Be among the first to experience Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams’s final major work for chamber ensemble! Prophecies of Fire will be premiered by the mesmerizing Sandbox Percussion—remembered for their stunning CMNW performances of George Crumb’s American Songbook II and Andy Akiho’s Seven Pillars two summers ago—for an utterly immersive musical experience.

• GABRIELA LENA FRANK Luciérnagas (Fireflies)

• GABRIELA LENA FRANK Zapatos de Chincha for Violin and Cello

• JOHN LUTHER ADAMS Prophecies of Fire CMNW Co-Commission

• WORLD PREMIERE

FEATURING: Mark Kosower (cello), Julianne Lee (violin), Sandbox Percussion

Post-concert reception follows event

PROTÉGÉ SPOTLIGHT:

Bassist Nina Bernat

Tuesday, July 9

• Lincoln Recital Hall, 12pm

• CHOPIN Introduction et polonaise brillante

• SOFIA GUBAIDULINA Pantomime

2024 CMNW Protégé Artist Nina Bernat is emerging as one of the most exciting double bassists in a generation. Acclaimed for her interpretive maturity, expressive depth, and technical clarity, she steps on to the world stage as a recipient of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Juilliard Double Bass Competition, and the 2019 International Society of Bassists Solo Competition.

• FELIX MENDELSSOHN Lied ohne Worte (Song Without Words), Op. 109

• FELIX MENDELSSOHN Suleika

• ROSSINI String Sonata No. 3

FEATURING: Nina Bernat (bass), Gloria Chien (piano), Julianne Lee (violin), Daniel Thorell (cello), Sonoko Miriam Welde (violin)

SANDBOX PERCUSSION

JOHN LUTHER ADAMS

MUSIC ON FIRE:

Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund

Thursday, July 11 • The Reser, 7:30pm Saturday, July 13 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

Beethoven’s incendiary and revolutionary Grosse Fuge forever changed music. The almost incomprehensible genius of his “Great Fugue” has powered every genre of music since—from classical to jazz, Motown to heavy metal. We’ll explore equally fiery works by Brahms and Finnish composer Sebastian Fagerlund, inspired by the musical bonfire Beethoven ignited. After the Grosse Fuge, music would never be the same.

• BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge

• SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND String Quartet No. 1, “Verso l'interno”

• BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34

FEATURING: Soovin Kim (violin), Mark Kosower (cello), Julianne Lee (viola), George Li (piano), Claire Wells (violin), Opus13 Quartet

INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer”

Sunday, July 14 • Lincoln Performance Hall, 4pm Monday, July 15 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

Few artists creating music today embody the passion and fire of Beethoven quite like America’s greatest living woman composer, the incomparable Joan Tower. From our World Premiere of her dynamic To Sing or Dance for Violin and Percussion—featuring Artistic Director Soovin Kim and the exhilarating Sandbox Percussion—to Beethoven’s passionate “Kreutzer” Sonata, this concert will blaze.

• JOAN TOWER To Sing or Dance

CMNW Co-Commission

• BÉLA BARTÓK Violin Sonata No. 2

• WORLD PREMIERE

• BEETHOVEN Violin Sonata No. 9 in A Major (“Kreutzer”)

FEATURING: Gloria Chien (piano), Soovin Kim (violin), Sandbox Percussion

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

JOAN TOWER

SOOVIN KIM

GLORIA CHIEN

SEBASTIAN FAGERLUND

JOHANNES BRAHMS

WEEK : July 16-July 22

Elemental Keyboards

Wednesday, July 17 • The Old Church Happy Hour: 6pm • Performance: 7pm

Few realize that the piano is, technically, a percussion instrument. Tonight, we’ll explore percussive musical innovations inspired by Beethoven’s piano, including marimba, percussion, keyboard, piano, and even percussive cello. Experience these unique works by Keiko Abe, Clancy Newman, Juri Seo, and our CMNW Co-Commissioned World Premiere of Kyle Rivera’s new music for multiple keyboards and percussion—and meet some of the composers as well!

• CLANCY NEWMAN Trance Music

• KEIKO ABE Variations on Japanese Children's Songs

• KYLE RIVERA Grimoire I: Laplace’s Demon CMNW Co-Commission • WORLD PREMIERE

• JURI SEO "La Hammerklavier"

FEATURING: Steven Beck (piano), Edvard Erdal (violin), Stewart Goodyear (piano & keyboard), Ji Hye Jung (marimba & percussion), Clancy Newman (cello), Daniel Thorell (cello), Albin Uusijärvi (viola)

PROTÉGÉ SPOTLIGHT: Opus13 Quartet

Tuesday, July 16 • Lincoln Recital Hall, 12pm

CMNW’s Protégé Project has helped launch the careers of some of the world's best emerging quartets—Dover, Kenari, Calidore, Viano—and now we turn to the Opus13 Quartet! Second prize winners of the prestigious 2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition, this exciting Swedish-Norwegian quartet is one of Europe’s, and the world’s, most promising, up-and-coming young ensembles. Join these electrifying, early-career superstars for a thrilling noontime recital of two of their favorite masterworks by Mozart and Grieg.

• MOZART String Quartet in C Major (“Dissonance”)

• GRIEG String Quartet in G Minor

FEATURING: Opus13 Quartet

KEIKO ABE JURI SEO

KYLE RIVERA

PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear

Thursday, July 18

• The Reser, 7:30pm Saturday, July 20

• Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

Four all-star performers take on three exceptionally thrilling works for their instruments! Worldrenowned horn master Radovan Vlatković tackles Ligeti’s devilishly difficult Horn Trio. Portland’s own revolutionary flutist Amelia Lukas with the astounding pianist/composer Stewart Goodyear premiere his stunning The Torment of Marsyas. Then, Busoni and Geneva Piano Competitions winner Chloe Mun conquers Beethoven’s monumental “Hammerklavier.”

• STEWART GOODYEAR The Torment of Marsyas

CMNW Commission

• WORLD PREMIERE

• GYÖRGY LIGETI Horn Trio

• BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, Op. 106 (“Hammerklavier”)

FEATURING: Gloria Chien (piano), Stewart Goodyear (piano), Soovin Kim (violin), Amelia Lukas (flute), Chloe Mun (piano), Radovan Vlatković (horn)

KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos

Sunday, July 21 • Lincoln Performance Hall, 4pm Monday, July 22 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

Beethoven propelled the piano to the forefront of classical music, challenging both the instrument and pianists as never before. Bold and powerful, subtle and sublime, Beethoven, Robert Schumann, and Igor Stravinsky's three powerful piano showpieces capture the piano’s full versatility in the hands of the worldrenowned pianists Artistic Director Gloria Chien, Stewart Goodyear, and Chloe Mun.

• BEETHOVEN Quintet for Piano & Winds, Op. 16

• IGOR STRAVINSKY Three Movements from Petrushka

• R. SCHUMANN Piano Quartet, Op. 47

FEATURING: Keith Buncke (bassoon), Gloria Chien (piano), Stewart Goodyear (piano), Chloe Mun (piano), Clancy Newman (cello), Burchard Tang (viola), Radovan Vlatković (horn), Claire Wells (violin), Afendi Yusuf (clarinet)

WEEK : July23-July28

The Genius of Jörg Widmann

Wednesday, July 24 • The Old Church Happy Hour: 6pm • Performance: 7pm

Mirroring Beethoven’s multifaceted mastery, revolutionary German composer, virtuosic clarinetist, and leading conductor Jörg Widmann is one of today’s greatest inheritors of Beethoven’s legacy. Widmann is considered one of the most versatile and intriguing artists of this generation, with his works ranging from chamber to symphonic and operatic. Experience Widmann's impressive versatility, including the U.S. Premiere of his CMNW Co-Commissioned Ninth String Quartet, influenced by Beethoven’s elusive String Quartet No. 14.

• JÖRG WIDMANN Violin Etude No. 2

• JÖRG WIDMANN Selected Violin & Cello Duos

• JÖRG WIDMANN String Quartet No. 9 CMNW Co-Commission

• U.S. PREMIERE

FEATURING: Ruysdael Quartet

PROTÉGÉ SPOTLIGHT:

Claire Wells & Chloe Mun

Tuesday, July 23 • Lincoln Recital Hall, 12pm

FEATURING: Chloe Mun (piano), Claire Wells (violin)

Not one, but two of the world’s most acclaimed emerging musicians take the stage for this Protégé Spotlight Recital. Pianist Chloe Mun is the winner of both the prestigious Geneva International Competition and Italy’s Busoni Competition. Joining her is violinist Claire Wells, the 2021 winner of the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Prize. Prepare to be amazed by these accomplished musicians, who are already in demand from major orchestras and music festivals across the globe.

RUYSDAEL QUARTET

CLAIRE WELLS

CHLOE MUN

JÖRG WIDMANN

SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano

Thursday, July 25 • The Reser, 7:30pm Saturday, July 27 • Kaul Auditorium, 8pm

More than any previous composer, Beethoven challenged musicians to reach new heights, redefining musical virtuosity. Tonight’s program features soaring soloist masterworks, including Beethoven’s Cello Sonata No. 3, Jörg Widmann’s clarinet Fantasie, and Weber’s epic Clarinet Quintet arranged for chamber orchestra—performed by some of the world’s finest on their instruments.

• JÖRG WIDMANN Clarinet Fantasie

• JÖRG WIDMANN Violin Etude No. 3

• BEETHOVEN Cello Sonata in A Major, Op. 69

• JÖRG WIDMANN 180 Beats per Minute

• WEBER Clarinet Quintet

FEATURING: Jordan Bak (viola), Gloria Chien (piano), Marilyn de Oliveira (cello), Braizahn Jones (bass), Soovin Kim (violin), Paul Watkins (cello), Claire Wells (violin), Jörg Widmann (clarinet), Opus13 Quartet, Ruysdael Quartet

FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity

Sunday, July 28 • Kaul Auditorium, 4pm

The stars align for the final concert of our Summer Festival celebrating Beethoven’s profound influence on the evolution of music. Messiaen’s transcendent Interstellar Call and Ravel’s heroic and nearly orchestral piano trio capture both the grace and power he brought to music. Beethoven’s masterfully entertaining Septet in E-flat Major—arguably, the greatest septet ever written—expresses his exquisite wit and joy. Don’t miss this exciting Summer Festival finale!

• OLIVIER MESSIAEN Interstellar Call

• MAURICE RAVEL Piano Trio in A Minor

• BEETHOVEN Septet in E-flat Major, Op. 20

FEATURING: Jordan Bak (viola), Gloria Chien (piano), Braizahn Jones (bass), Soovin Kim (violin), Carin Miller (bassoon), Radovan Vlatković (horn), Paul Watkins (cello), Jörg Widmann (clarinet)

PAUL WATKINS

GLORIA CHIEN

SOOVIN KIM RADOVAN VLATKOVIĆ

CLAIRE WELLS

JÖRG WIDMANN

Special Events

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Beyond our mainstage concerts…

With summertime come intimate concerts held in beautiful private homes and lush gardens, and our The Future is NOW benefit event at The Redd on Salmon Street. These special experiences feature our musicians “up close and personal,” and proceeds from these events support CMNW’s Education and Community Engagement programs.

Sunday, June 23 | Featuring students, faculty, and alumni of the Young Artist Institute

Friday, July 19 | Featuring Stewart Goodyear & Clancy Newman

Friday, July 26 | Featuring the Opus13 Quartet

Tickets: $150 ($75 tax deductible)

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Young Artist Institute

Chamber Music Northwest’s Young Artist Institute (YAI) is an intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18. This year’s three-week institute takes place from June 15 to July 6. Experience the astounding artistry of these future stars of chamber music in their performances throughout the community, including free showcases, pop-ups around town, and pre-concert prelude performances.

Mark your calendars for these FREE YAI showcase events:

Solo Showcase #1 | Friday, June 21 @ 12pm | Lincoln Recital Hall

Solo Showcase #2 | Friday, June 28 @ 12pm | The Old Church

Ensemble Showcase Finale Concert | Saturday, July 6 @ 7pm | Kaul Auditorium

Pre-Concert Preludes | Thursdays & Saturdays

MORE TO COME!

• Open Rehearsals

• Masterclasses

• Pop-up Performances

• Community Concerts

Watch for updates at CMNW.org!

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Explore The Beethoven Effect Summer Festival

A Beethoven-inspired Summer Festival that is so much more than Beethoven! Musical selections this summer illuminate how Beethoven’s genius sparked ever-emerging ripple effects to the world of music. This summer, we spotlight both well-loved and new music by today’s greatest living composers—inspired by Beethoven’s revolutionary foundations—that excites, invigorates understanding, and inspires from the very roots of chamber music and into where today’s chamber music form has grown. With more than 70 of the most exceptional chamber musicians from our region and around the world—from piano and horn to percussion, winds, and strings—this summer’s carefully curated festival will illuminate Beethoven’s influence and enduring reverberations across the music world today, and evermore.

NEW@NIGHT

Our dynamic contemporary music series, NEW@NIGHT, features the work of some of today’s most innovative and creative composers. These more casual evenings include a Happy Hour social time and a post-concert conversation with composers. Arrive with open ears, and bring friends along for the adventure.

NOONTIME PROTÉGÉ ARTIST SPOTLIGHTS

Three intimate Spotlight Recitals will showcase our rising-star Protégé musicians performing an array of music from Chopin to Rossini, new music and beyond—their impressive performances will enliven and inspire.

PRELUDE PERFORMANCES

Enjoy a short performance prior to our Mainstage Concerts! These begin one hour prior to Thursday and Saturday concerts featuring performances by CMNW’s Young Artist Institute students, and local young musicians.

AROUND TOWN

Our Summer Festival events span the Portland Metro Area! Visit us at The Reser in Beaverton, Reed College’s Kaul Auditorium, and downtown at Portland State University and The Old Church. Plus, we will move around the Portland area periphery with community concerts, and pop-up performances galore.

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Engaging Our Community

COMMUNITY CONCERTS

We are delighted to gather 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 showcases that shine a light on the world’s next stars.

FRI, June 21 @ Noon

Lincoln Recital Hall

FRI, June 28 @ Noon

The Old Church

TUE, July 2 @ 7pm

SAT, July 6 @ 7pm

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CMNW Young Artist Institute Showcase #1

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CMNW Young Artist Institute Showcase #2

• Young Artist Institute | TBD in North Portland*

• CMNW Young Artist Institute Final Showcase (featuring new compositions by Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project) | Kaul Auditorium

FRI, July 12 @ 7pm

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TUE, July 16 @ 7pm

Sandbox Percussion | Chehalem Cultural Center (Newberg)*

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Stewart Goodyear (piano) & Clancy Newman (cello)

North Clackamas Park (Milwaukie)*

FRI, July 26 @ 7pm

• Columbia River Brass Quintet | Marshall Park (Vancouver)*

*with SoundsTruck NW

CMNW AROUND TOWN

Surprise! Once again, CMNW’s Young Artist Institute will stage pop-up performances in and around Portland. Our aim is to bring music to the ears and hearts of as many people as possible around town. Put these fun, tuneful tidbits on your calendar!

TUE, June 25 • 1pm – 4pm with Young Artist Institute soloists & pianists

SEE THEM at local hospitals, OMSI, OHSU Farmers Market, The Racquet Club, and more!

TUE, July 2 • 11am – 12pm with Young Artist Institute quartets

Spend the morning with YAI pop-ups at Tualatin Public Library, Mirabella, Watermark, and Powell’s Books!

PRELUDE PERFORMANCES

Arrive early for Thursday and Saturday 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 27 @ 6:30pm • The Reser with Young Artist Institute

SAT, June 29 @ 6pm • Kaul Auditorium with Young Artist Institute

SUN, June 30 @ 2:30pm

• Lincoln Recital Hall with Young Artist Institute

MON, July 1 @ 6:30pm

• Kaul Auditorium with Young Artist Institute

THU, July 11 @ 6:30pm

• The Reser with local young musicians

OPEN REHEARSALS

SAT, July 13 @ 7pm • Kaul Auditorium with local young musicians

THU, July 18 @ 6:30pm • The Reser with local young musicians

SAT, July 20 @ 7pm • Kaul Auditorium with local young musicians

THU, July 25 @ 6:30pm

• The Reser with local young musicians

SAT, July 27 @ 7pm

• Kaul Auditorium with local young musicians

Wednesdays @ 11am | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College | FREE WEEKLY EVENT

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.

June 26, July 10, July 17, July 24 @ 11am

* no open rehearsal on July 3

MASTERCLASSES

FREE EVENT

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!

WED, June 26 @ 4pm

MON, July 1 @ 12pm

• Paul Neubauer, viola | Mago Hunt Recital Hall, UP

• Jennifer Frautschi, violin | Mago Hunt Recital Hall, UP

MON, July 15 @ 12pm

• Sandbox Percussion | Lincoln Recital Hall, PSU

MON, July 22 @ 12pm

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Radovan Vlatković, horn | Lincoln Recital Hall, PSU Tickets:

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Venue Information

Citywide performance venues this year for our mainstage concerts include Beaverton’s Patricia Reser Center for the Arts on Thursday nights, and Kaul Auditorium at Reed College on Saturdays and Mondays. At Portland State University , performances are held at Lincoln Performance Hall on Sunday afternoons, and the Lincoln Recital Hall on Tuesdays at noon for the Protégé Artist Spotlight recitals. This year, we will host all of our Wednesday NEW@NIGHT adventures at The Old Church .

Audiences can expect a range of experiences for this year's summer festival. Likewise, we offer a range of ticket prices from premium, select, and access level price points, to 40 and under, 18 and under, Arts Industry Rush, as well as General Rush and Senior Rush ticket discount options. CMNW also offers Arts for All tickets at the door. We strive to make our music accessible to all who wish to join us!

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