CMNW Opening Night Celebration

Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW)

Monday, June 27, 2022 @ 8:00pm – 10:00pm (PDT)

Kaul Auditorium at Reed College, Portland, OR, United States

$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)

Ludwig van Beethoven — Variations on "Ich bin der Schneider Kakadu" for Piano Trio, Op. 121a
Maurice Ravel — Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet, M. 46
Ernst von Dohnányi — Sextet in C major, Op. 37

Kick-off your summer with some of CMNW’s most beloved musicians — David Shifrin, Jennifer Frautschi, Fred Sherry, Paul Neubauer, Gloria Chien, and more — with this delectable three-course musical feast!

Please review CMNW's current COVID-19 Protocols before attending this event: https://cmnw.org/docs/content/REVISED_2-2_COVID_Ticket_Agreement.pdf

About Chamber Music Northwest (CMNW)

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 our 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.

Chamber Music Northwest's mission is to inspire our community through concerts and events celebrating the richness and diversity of chamber music, performed by artists of the highest caliber, presenting our community with exceptional opportunities for enjoyment, education, and reflection.

https://cmnw.org/

About Sophie Shao, cello

Cellist Sophie Shao, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions, is a versatile and passionate artist praised by publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post. Shao’s solo appearances include performances at the Houston Symphony, the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra, Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony in Orange County, California, and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London. A native of Houston, Texas, Shao began playing cello at age six. She has a BA in religious studies and an MM from Yale University, and is on the faculty of the University of Connecticut.

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