Classical Up Close: First Immanuel Lutheran Church

Gregory Ewer, violin
Adam Lamotte, violin
Zach Galatis, flute
Emily Cole, violin
Amanda Grimm, viola
Kevin Kunkel, cello
Vijeta Sathyaraj, violin
Julie Coleman, violin
Maia Hoffman, viola
Mariya-Andoniya Andonova, double bass
Shanshan (Maggie) Zeng, violin
Ling Ling Huang, violin
Keiko Araki, violin
Shin-young Kwon, violin
Adam Hoornstra, viola
Pansy Chang, cello
Jennifer Arnold, viola
Marilyn de Oliveira, cello

Jean-Marie Leclair — Sonata for 2 Violins in D major, Op. 3 (Greg Ewer & Adam LaMotte, violins)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Flute Quartet No. 1 in D major, K. 285 (Zachariah Galatis, flute; Emily Cole, violin; Amanda Grimm, viola; Kevin Kunkel, cello)
Jaani Helander — String Quartet "Inner Life," Op. 2 (US premiere; Vijeta Sathyaraj & Julie Coleman, violins; Maia Hoffman, viola; Kevin Kunkel, cello; Mariya-Andoniya Andonova, double bass)
Sergei Prokofiev — Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56 (Shanshan (Maggie) Zeng & Ling Ling Huang, violins)
Zhou Long — Chinese Folk Songs for string quintet (Keiko Araki & Shin-young Kwon, violins; Adam Hoornstra, viola; Pansy Chang, cello)
Johannes Brahms — String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51, No. 1 ("IV. Allegro"; Shin-Young Kwon & Emily Cole, violins; Jennifer Arnold, viola; Marilyn de Oliveira, cello)

Classical Up Close is a chamber music festival created and produced by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends. Our mission is to bring high quality, live classical music to as many people as possible. To that end, we travel to neighborhoods all around the Portland metro area, holding concerts outside of the usual downtown concert hall, and every performance is free.

About Classical Up Close

Classical Up Close is a chamber music festival created and produced by members of the Oregon Symphony and friends. Our mission is to bring high quality, live classical music to as many people as possible. To that end, we travel to neighborhoods all around the Portland metro area, holding concerts outside of the usual downtown concert hall, and every performance is free.

https://www.classicalupclose.org/

About Gregory Ewer, violin

Greg Ewer, hailed by The New York Times for his "refinement and spirit," has been a member of the Oregon Symphony since 2001. Greg is also well known to Portland audiences for his regular appearances with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, Third Angle New Music Ensemble, and Pink Martini. He is also the founder and artistic director of 45th Parallel, a highly acclaimed chamber music series founded in 2009, featuring musicians of the Pacific Northwest.

Greg has appeared as a guest recitalist at Yale University, and at the National Library in Mexico City. He has performed at numerous summer festivals, including the Tanglewood Music Center, San Luis Obispo Mozart Festival, Grand Teton Music Festival, Moab Music Festival, and the Montana Baroque Festival.

Greg’s 2014 recording of the Complete Sonatas for Two Violins of Jean-Marie Leclair with his longtime collaborator Adam LaMotte was described as a "landmark recording" and hailed for its "zest and athleticism" by The Strad magazine. In addition to his performing activities, Greg is on the music faculty of Reed College in Portland.

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/gregory-ewer/

About Adam Lamotte, violin

https://www.pacificu.edu/about/directory/people/adam-lamotte

About Zach Galatis, flute

Zachariah Galatis' "irresistible energy, appealing tone, and dazzling technique" (The Oregonian) have cemented his place in Portland's music community. Serving as solo piccolo of the Oregon Symphony since 2012, Zach also frequently appears with Third Angle New Music and 45th Parallel.

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/woodwinds/zachariah-galatis/

About Emily Cole, violin

Emily Cole joined the Oregon Symphony in 2011. An avid chamber musician, Emily is a member of the Mousai Remix string quartet with fellow Oregon Symphony musicians Shin-Young Kwon, Jennifer Arnold, and Marilyn de Oliveira. She has also performed locally with Third Angle Ensemble, fEARnoMUSIC, 45th Parallel, and Northwest New Music. During the summer months, Emily has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival, the Seattle Opera, and the Apollo Music Festival. Emily is on the faculty at Lewis & Clark College; she also coaches chamber musicians with Portland Summer Ensembles and Seattle’s Music Northwest.

Emily earned her M.M. from the University of North Texas, where she held a teaching fellowship and studied with Emanuel Borok. She received her B.M. from the University of Texas at Austin, studying with Brian Lewis. A native of Seattle, Emily was also a longtime student of former Seattle Symphony concertmaster Ilkka Talvi.

https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/emily-cole/

About Ling Ling Huang, violin

Ling Ling Huang is a violinist and writer. Committed to expanding the concepts of tradition, Ling Ling is an active presence in the New York musical scene, appearing on stages from Carnegie Hall to National Sawdust. Her debut novel, Natural Beauty, was published in April 2023 by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Constance Wu and Drew Comins are producing a series adaptation.

https://www.linglinghuang.com/