FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT featuring the Viano String Quartet

Here in Portland for an extended say during the festival, Chamber Music Northwest is delighted to bring the vivacious Viano String Quartet to North Clackamas Park, in Milwaukie.

The 2022 CMNW Protégé ensemble is praised for their "huge range of dynamics, massive sound and spontaneity" (American Record Guide), the the First Prize Winner of the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, and the current Nina von Maltzahn String Quartet-in-Residence at the Curtis Institute of Music.

Pack a picnic and bring your own seats to enjoy this outdoor concert perfect for the whole family! Look for the A-frame to find the concert across from Milwaukie Center, and enjoy!

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 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.