CMNW: Viennese Wunderkinds

• Gloria Chien, piano
• Viano String Quartet
• Jessica Lee, violin
• Lucy Wang, violin
• Ettore Causa, viola
• Aiden Kane, viola
• Peter Stumpf, cello

Before his Hollywood fame, a young Erich Korngold was hailed in Vienna as the "Mozart of the 20th Century". He wrote his thrillingly virtuosic and joyful piano quintet when he was just 24! Delight in these breathtaking masterworks by two Viennese greats with a mélange of musicians on the Mozart, and Artistic Director Gloria Chien joining the dynamic Vianos for the Korngold.

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

Attending online: The online virtual broadcast of this concert premieres Friday, July 22 at 7pm Pacific, and will be available through Wednesday, August 31 at 11:59pm Pacific. Available with purchase of a 2022 Summer Festival At-Home Series Pass.

For those on-the-go this summer, geographically challenged, or not ready to come to the concert hall, the AT-HOME Pass offers you the opportunity to fulfill your musical desires. While it doesn't quite match the magnificence of a live concert, our expertly produced performances offer a satisfying "as if you were there" viewing experience.

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.

About Gloria Chien, piano

http://www.gloriachien.com/

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.

About Jessica Lee, violin

https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/discover/meet-the-musicians/first-violins/lee-jessica/

About Lucy Wang, violin

Canadian violinist Lucy Wang has garnered praise as an artist whose “technical prowess, tonal mastery, and stage presence can come as no surprise to anyone who has seen her work” (Peace Arch News). A native of Vancouver, she is a founding member of the Viano Quartet, First Prize Laureates of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition and Bowers artists at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center from 2024-2027.

Lucy has performed as soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician in venues such as Walt Disney Concert Hall, Wigmore Hall, Izumi Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Konzerthaus Berlin. She is a recent graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music’s Nina von Maltzahn quartet-in-residence program, and holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Martin Beaver.

In addition to touring with the Viano Quartet, Lucy maintains an active individual presence on social media, with over 50 million views on her videos and over 600,000 followers across various platforms. Reaching people across six continents, Lucy aims to craft a unique path as an artist that builds bridges across different musical and cultural communities.

About Ettore Causa, viola

https://music.yale.edu/people/ettore-causa

About Aiden Kane, viola

American violist Aiden Kane has performed in North America, Europe, and Asia as a current member of the Viano Quartet, First Prize Laureates of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition.

After leaving violin for the dark side, Aiden first studied viola with Daniel Foster through the National Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Fellowship Program. She subsequently earned a Bachelor’s and two Master’s degrees (in viola performance and chamber music studies, respectively) at the Colburn Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Paul Coletti. During her undergraduate years at Colburn, Aiden discovered her love for quartet life as the violist of the Calla Quartet, which received the Silver medal at the 2015 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, and presented Colburn’s inaugural Musical Encounters outreach program.

Since she joined the Viano Quartet, Viano has won prizes, weathered a pandemic, moved from one coast to another, studied at the Curtis Institute of Music in their string quartet-in-residence program, and joined the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program – and Aiden loves quartet life even more for it all.

About Peter Stumpf, cello

https://music.indiana.edu/faculty/current/stumpf-peter.html