Chamber Music Northwest

Chamber Music Northwest

“...it doesn’t get better than Chamber Music Northwest…”

-Portland Tribune

In fall of 2020, Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim were appointed Artistic Directors of the acclaimed Chamber Music Northwest in Portland, Oregon. 

Now in its 54th season, Chamber Music Northwest serves more than 50,000 people annually in Oregon and SW Washington with exceptional chamber music through over 100 events annually, including their flagship Summer Festival, year-round concerts, community activities, educational programs, broadcasts, and innovative collaborations with other arts groups. CMNW is the only chamber music festival of its kind in the Northwest and one of the most diverse classical music experiences in the nation, virtually unparalleled in comparable communities.

Learn about Chamber Music Northwest and its programming by visiting www.cmnw.org.

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Chamber Music Northwest: Germany’s Dynamic Goldmund Quartet
January 28, 2024 4:00 PM
Jan 28
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The Old Church, Portland OR

Hailed as one of the most exciting young string quartets in the world, the Goldmund Quartet brought the virtual house down during the pandemic with their CMNW AT-HOME concert debut from Germany’s Polling Abbe

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Chamber Music Northwest: Beethoven’s Complete Piano Trios - "Dawn of a New Age"
March 9, 2024 7:30 PM
Mar 9
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The Old Church Portland OR

Program Featuring Beethoven Piano Trios Op. 1, No. 1; Op. 70, No. 1; Op. 70, No. 2

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Chamber Music Northwest: Beethoven’s Complete Piano Trios - "Breaking Boundaries"
March 14, 2024 7:30 PM
Mar 14
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The Old Church Portland OR

Program featuring Beethoven Piano Trios Op. 44 & Op.1 No. 3 and 2

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Chamber Music Northwest: Beethoven’s Complete Piano Trios - "Triumph & Transcendence"
March 16, 2024 7:30 PM
Mar 16
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The Old Church Portland OR

Program featuring Beethoven Piano Trios Op. 44 & Op.1 No. 3 and 2

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Chamber Music Northwest: Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
April 19, 2024 7:30 PM
Apr 19
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

The dynamic, 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds return to collaborate with Portland’s own BodyVox on our latest chamber music and dance creation

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Chamber Music Northwest: Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
April 20, 2024 2:00 PM
Apr 20
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

The dynamic, 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds return to collaborate with Portland’s own BodyVox on our latest chamber music and dance creation

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Chamber Music Northwest: Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
April 20, 2024 7:30 PM
Apr 20
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

The dynamic, 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds return to collaborate with Portland’s own BodyVox on our latest chamber music and dance creation

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Chamber Music Northwest: Imani Winds + BodyVox: Beautiful Everything
April 21, 2024 4:00 PM
Apr 21
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

The dynamic, 2024 Grammy Award-winning Imani Winds return to collaborate with Portland’s own BodyVox on our latest chamber music and dance creation

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Chamber Music Northwest: Gabriel Kahane & Pekka Kussisto - Council
May 4, 2024 7:30 PM
May 4
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

After nearly a decade of musical friendship, it seems only fitting that the cult American singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane and iconic Finnish musician Pekka Kuusisto have formalized their collaboration under the moniker Council. Now, they present an evening of intimate and sonically varied songs and chamber music, written during several writing retreats in Northern Karelia and Portland, Oregon.

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Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival
June 27, 2024 10:00 PM
Jun 27
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July 28, 2024
Portland Oregon

Musical selections this summer illuminate how Beethoven’s genius sparked ever-emerging ripple effects to the world of music.

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Chamber Music Northwest: Protégé Spotlight: Bassist Nina Bernat
July 9, 2024 12:00 PM
Jul 9
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PSU, Lincoln Recital Hall

2024 CMNW Protégé Artist Nina Bernat is emerging as one of the most exciting double bassists in a generation

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Chamber Music Northwest: Incandescence
July 14, 2024 4:00 PM
Jul 14
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PSU, Lincoln Recital Hall

Featuring Artistic Director Soovin Kim and the exhilarating Sandbox Percussion—to Beethoven’s passionate “Kreutzer” Sonata, this concert will blaze.

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Chamber Music Northwest: Incandescence
July 15, 2024 8:00 PM
Jul 15
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Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

Featuring Artistic Director Soovin Kim and the exhilarating Sandbox Percussion—to Beethoven’s passionate “Kreutzer” Sonata, this concert will blaze.

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Chamber Music Northwest: Preeminent Piano
July 18, 2024 7:30 PM
Jul 18
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

Four all-star performers take on three exceptionally thrilling works for their instruments! World-renowned horn master Radovan Vlatković tackles Ligeti’s devilishly difficult Horn Trio

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Chamber Music Northwest: Preeminent Piano
July 20, 2024 8:00 PM
Jul 20
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Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

Four all-star performers take on three exceptionally thrilling works for their instruments! World-renowned horn master Radovan Vlatković tackles Ligeti’s devilishly difficult Horn Trio

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Chamber Music Northwest: Keyboard Convergence
July 21, 2024 4:00 PM
Jul 21
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PSU, Lincoln Performance Hall

Beethoven propelled the piano to the forefront of classical music, challenging both the instrument and pianists as never before

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Chamber Music Northwest: Keyboard Convergence
July 22, 2024 8:00 PM
Jul 22
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Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

Beethoven propelled the piano to the forefront of classical music, challenging both the instrument and pianists as never before

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Chamber Music Northwest: Soaring Soloists
July 25, 2024 7:30 PM
Jul 25
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Patricia Reser Center for the Arts

More than any previous composer, Beethoven challenged musicians to reach new heights, redefining musical virtuosity

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Chamber Music Northwest: Soaring Soloists
July 27, 2024 8:00 PM
Jul 27
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Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

More than any previous composer, Beethoven challenged musicians to reach new heights, redefining musical virtuosity

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Chamber Music Northwest: FESTIVAL FINALE
July 28, 2024 4:00 PM
Jul 28
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Reed College, Kaul Auditorium

The stars align for the final concert of our Summer Festival celebrating Beethoven’s profound influence on the evolution of music.

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Project Associated Concerts

Chamber Music Northwest: Germany’s Dynamic Goldmund Quartet
January 28, 2024 4:00 PM
The Old Church, Portland OR

Hailed as one of the most exciting young string quartets in the world, the Goldmund Quartet brought the virtual house down during the pandemic with their CMNW AT-HOME concert debut from Germany’s Polling Abbe

Learn More
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