OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch!
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
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6/29
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
1422 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97201
Portland, OR |
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Violin Masterclass with Jennifer Frautschi
Join two-time Grammy nominee and Avery Fisher career grant recipient Jennifer Frautschi as she mentors and coaches the four violinists of our Young Artist Institute.
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7/1
| University of Portland, Mago Hunt Recital Hall
Theater and Recital Hall, 5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203
Portland, OR |
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FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with our Young Artist Institute
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
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7/2
| University of Portland
5000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203
Portland |
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FINALE CONCERT: 2024 Young Artist Institute
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
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7/6
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland |
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FREE Open Rehearsal: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”
Go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on the music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A
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7/10
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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SPECIAL EVENT: World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire”
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
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7/10
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund
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
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6/13
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7/13/2024
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer”
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
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7/15
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear
Four all-star performers take on three exceptionally thrilling works for their instruments! World-renowned horn master Radovan Vlatkovi tackles Ligeti’s devilishly difficult Horn Trio. Portland’s own
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7/20
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland |
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KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos
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,
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7/22
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute”
Go behind the scenes and observe CMNW’s world-class musicians working together to put the finishing touches on the music for upcoming performances. An informal Q&A
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7/24
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano
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
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7/27
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity
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
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7/28
| Reed College, Kaul Auditorium
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
Portland, OR |
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