CMNW Opening Night: Poetry in Music
$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)
- Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
- Benjamin Beilman, violin
- Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė, piano
- Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
- Peter Stumpf, cello
Kian Ravaei — Gulistan (world premiere; for voice, piano, & cello)
Johannes Brahms — Two Songs, Op. 91 (for voice, viola, & piano)
Johannes Brahms — Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26
Poetry and music, two of the most evocative art forms, are often intertwined to create an interdisciplinary experience called art song. German, English, and Persian poetry are the inspirations for songs by Johannes Brahms and a world premiere by CMNW Protégé composer Kian Ravaei. Both composers added obligato string instruments to add color to the traditional voice and piano in art songs. The program is capped by one of Brahms's grandest and most glorious works of all, his second Piano Quartet. Mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron returns to CMNW after her dazzling performances last summer, poetic pianist Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė makes her CMNW debut, and brilliant string players Benjamin Beilman, Hsin-Yun Huang, and Peter Stumpf celebrate the opening of the 2023 festival.
This program will be receive 2 in-person performances: Saturday, June 24 at Kaul Auditorium; and Sunday, June 25 at Lincoln Performance Hall. This concert will also be professionally recorded with streaming access July 7 at 7pm Pacific through July 21 at 11:59pm Pacific.
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 Fleur Barron, mezzo-soprano
Fleur Barron's mezzo-soprano is "multi-layered and vibrant: imagine a voice that seems to have the blood in one’s viens and the life forces of nature running through it" (Opera News). Hailed as "a charismatic star" (The Boston Globe) and "a knockout performer" (The Times), the Singaporean-British artist possesses "incredible poise and expressive weight – not to mention a thrillingly dark and rich-veined mezzo, and a striking stage presence" (Seen and Heard International). Barron makes her Atlanta debut with Julius Drake, the "collaborative pianist nonpareil" (The New Yorker) who conjures "myriad pianistic moods with a masterly touch" (The Times).
https://imgartists.com/roster/fleurbarron/About Benjamin Beilman, violin
About Ieva Jokūbavičiūtė, piano
About Hsin-Yun Huang, viola
Kaul Auditorium at Reed College
3203 SE Woodstock BlvdPortland, OR 97202
United States
https://www.reed.edu/facilities_services/buildings/kaul.html