CMNW: Celebrating the Emerson Quartet with David Shifrin

• David Shifrin, clarinet

Please note: This Thursday concert is at Reed College's Kaul Auditorium, and is not at The Reser.

Hailed by Time Magazine as "America's Greatest Quartet," the nine-time Grammy Award-winning Emerson Quartet graces CMNW's stage one last time in their farewell season. This not-to-be-missed evening features the full span of the Emerson's signature musical mastery: a West Coast premiere by Sarah Kirkland Snider, a thrilling Bartók quartet from their first Grammy recording, and a momentous final collaboration with the equally lauded clarinetist David Shifrin, in Brahms's last and perhaps greatest chamber ensemble work.

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 Emerson String Quartet

http://www.emersonquartet.com/

About David Shifrin, clarinet

http://www.davidshifrin.com/