Chatter PDX: American Haiku & American Quartet
$20 ($10 ages 13-29, $5 ages 12 & under); available online or at the door
- Ling Ling Huang, violin
- Emily Cole, violin
- Amanda Grimm, viola
- Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
- Kevin Sampsell, spoken word
Antonín Dvořák — String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96, B. 179 "American"
Join us on February 23rd for Dvořák and Wiancko.
About Chatter PDX
Chatter PDX is a new weekly performing arts series blending chamber music, spoken word, and coffee. Chatter occurs every Sunday at 10:30am. Shows last approximately one hour. Tickets are available on Eventbrite.com or at the door. Coffee and baked goods included in the price of admission.
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/chatter-pdx-85633587233About Ling Ling Huang, violin
Ling Ling Huang is a violinist and writer. Committed to expanding the concepts of tradition, Ling Ling is an active presence in the New York musical scene, appearing on stages from Carnegie Hall to National Sawdust. Her debut novel, Natural Beauty, was published in April 2023 by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Constance Wu and Drew Comins are producing a series adaptation.
https://www.linglinghuang.com/About Emily Cole, violin
Emily Cole joined the Oregon Symphony in 2011. An avid chamber musician, Emily is a member of the Mousai Remix string quartet with fellow Oregon Symphony musicians Shin-Young Kwon, Jennifer Arnold, and Marilyn de Oliveira. She has also performed locally with Third Angle Ensemble, fEARnoMUSIC, 45th Parallel, and Northwest New Music. During the summer months, Emily has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival, the Seattle Opera, and the Apollo Music Festival. Emily is on the faculty at Lewis & Clark College; she also coaches chamber musicians with Portland Summer Ensembles and Seattle’s Music Northwest.
Emily earned her M.M. from the University of North Texas, where she held a teaching fellowship and studied with Emanuel Borok. She received her B.M. from the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Brian Lewis. A native of Seattle, Emily was also a longtime student of former Seattle Symphony concertmaster Ilkka Talvi.
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/emily-cole/About Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/marilyn-de-oliveira/