Canadian cellist Tate Zawadiuk is both soloist and chamber musician. Most recently, he performed as a soloist with James Ehnes and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for their Centennial Celebration Gala Concert. Mr. Zawadiuk has also performed as a soloist with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, the Vancouver Philharmonic, New Westminster Symphony, Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Vancouver Academy of Music Orchestra. In these concerts, Mr. Zawadiuk worked with renowned conductors such as Bramwell Tovey, Otto Tausk, Pierre Simard, Evan Mitchell, Leslie Dala, and Edmond Agopian.

As a chamber musician, Mr. Zawadiuk is a founding member of the Viano String Quartet, in residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. The quartet won First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition. They also won Third Prize at the 2018 Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition, and in 2017 they won Third Prize at the Osaka International String Quartet Competition. The Viano String Quartet is the Quartet in Residence at the Colburn Conservatory of Music.

CMNW New@Night: Protégés United

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 @ 6:00pm – 8:00pm (PDT)
Portland Center Stage at The Armory, Portland, OR, United States
Alistair ColemanDescendants (for solo cello)
Aiden KaneTriptych (for solo viola)
Kian RavaeiThe Little Things (world premiere)

$30 ($20 under age 30, $10 under age 18)