CMNW: 'Lost Freedom: A Memory' with George Takei
TBA
- Jessica Lee, violin
- Searmi Park, violin
- Kenji Bunch, viola
- Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
- Andy Akiho, percussion
- Sergio Carreno, percussion
- George Takei, narrator
Inspired by autobiographical accounts of the incarceration of Japanese-American citizens in World War II, Lost Freedom: A Memory weaves together music and spoken word in a profound exploration of a chilling time in American history. Actor, author, and activist George Takei (Star Trek) narrates his own story as one of the citizens forced from their homes and made to live in desolate camps thousands of miles away. Set to music by Oregon composer Kenji Bunch, this poignant program will also include music by Oregon's Japanese-American composer/percussionist Andy Akiho.
Lost Freedom: A Memory is a co-presentation with Portland Japanese Garden, and is part of a weekend-long festival remembering and celebrating the rich legacies of Portland's Japanese and Vanport communities through visual art, music, theater, and dance, in collaboration with the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, Resonance Ensemble, and The Vanport Mosaic.
NOTE: Lost Freedom: A Memory is not currently on sale. CMNW subscribers and Portland Japanese Garden members will receive a special invitation to purchase tickets at a later date. To receive this priority invitation, please purchase a subscription for our 2024/25 Season.
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 Jessica Lee, violin
https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/discover/meet-the-musicians/first-violins/lee-jessica/
About Kenji Bunch, viola
About Marilyn de Oliveira, cello
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/strings/marilyn-de-oliveira/
About Andy Akiho, percussion
Andy Akiho is a composer and performer of new music, described as "trailblazing" (LA Times) and "an imaginative composer" (The New York Times).
Akiho has been recognized with many prestigious awards and organizations including the Rome Prize, Lili Boulanger Memorial Prize, Harvard University Fromm Commission, Barlow Endowment, New Music USA, and Chamber Music America. Additionally, his compositions have been featured on PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer and by organizations such as Bang on a Can, American Composers Forum, The Intimacy of Creativity in Hong Kong, and the Heidelberg Festival.
https://www.andyakiho.com/About Sergio Carreno, percussion
https://www.orsymphony.org/discover/orchestra/percussion/sergio-carreno/