CMNW: Dawn Upshaw & Brentano Quartet – 'Dido Reimagined'

• Dawn Upshaw, soprano
• Brentano Quartet

Henry Purcell — Selected works
Matthew Locke — Selected works
John Dowland — Selected works
Thomas Tomkins — Selected works
William Byrd — Selected works
Robert Johnson — Selected works
Melinda Wagner — Dido Reimagined

Internationally renowned soprano Dawn Upshaw and the Brentano Quartet join forces on this premiere event! First, they explore the Renaissance soundscape of Henry Purcell’s beloved opera Dido & Aeneas through Purcell's and his contemporaries' music, from Dowland to Locke. Then, they premiere Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Melinda Wagner's groundbreaking Dido Reimagined – a new take on Dido's tragic tale with an unexpected ending.

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 Dawn Upshaw, soprano

https://colbertartists.com/artists/dawn-upshaw/

About Brentano Quartet

https://www.brentanoquartet.com/