CMNW New@Night: Rhapsodies & Demons
$30 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)
- Monica Ohuchi, piano
- Jennifer Frautschi, violin
- Alexi Kenney, violin
- Sophie Shao, cello
- Fred Sherry, cello
Kenji Bunch / Stephen Sondheim — The Demon Barber
Stephen Hartke — Netsuke
Meet us early at the Alberta Rose pre-concert and prep to explore the musical innovation of Jessie Montgomery, Steven Hartke, Kenji Bunch, and more, in a low-key/high-creative setting.
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 Monica Ohuchi, piano
About Jennifer Frautschi, violin
About Alexi Kenney, violin
Violinist Alexi Kenney is forging a career that defies categorization, following his interests, intuition, and heart. He is equally at home creating experimental programs and commissioning new works, soloing with major orchestras around the world, and collaborating with some of the most celebrated musicians of our time. Alexi is the recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant and a Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award.
http://www.alexikenney.com/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.
https://sophieshao.instantencore.com/web/home.aspx