CMNW: Slavic Scenes
$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)
- Gloria Chien, piano
- Zlatomir Fung, cello
- Viano String Quartet
- Jessica Lee, violin
- Nicholas Cords, viola
- Peter Stumpf, cello
Sergei Prokofiev — String Quartet No. 2 in F major, Op. 92 "Kabardinian"
Anton Arensky — String Quartet No. 2 in A minor for violin, viola, & 2 cellos, Op. 35
When it comes to capturing the colors of human emotion, few do so more profoundly than Eastern European composers! String masterpieces by Sergei Prokofiev, Anton Arensky, and his Ukrainian student Reinhold Glière will sweep you away with their passion, introspection, and inspiration.
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 Gloria Chien, piano
About Zlatomir Fung, cello
About Viano String Quartet
Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet are one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe, captivating audiences in New York, London, Berlin, Vancouver, Paris, Beijing, Toronto, Lucerne, and Los Angeles.
The quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver until 2025, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. The quartet has also held residencies at the Curtis Institute, Colburn Conservatory, Northern Michigan University, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.
https://www.vianostringquartet.com/About Jessica Lee, violin
https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/discover/meet-the-musicians/first-violins/lee-jessica/
About Nicholas Cords, viola
Kaul Auditorium at Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock BlvdPortland, OR 97202
United States
https://www.reed.edu/facilities_services/buildings/kaul.html