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06/18/2026

Our 2026 YAI cohort is in town! 🎉

And you don’t have to wait long for them to wow you—their first showcase is TOMORROW! Come downtown at noon to watch and support these incredible students, they’ll be performing solo repertoire that showcases their amazing virtuosity.

🎶 FREE Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #1
The Old Church Concert Hall
TOMORROW (Friday), 6/19 • 12 PM

📷: Jon Anthony Thomson

06/17/2026

The first chamber party of the summer is TOMORROW??

It sure is! Chamber parties offer an intimate, relaxed setting to enjoy chamber music up close and personal and build community with fellow chamber music lovers. Tomorrow evening’s performance centers around Mozart’s string quartets and features CMNW Artistic Director Soovin Kim (violin), Jessica Lee (violin), Dimitri Murrath (viola), and Peter Stumpf (cello)—all members of the Young Artist Institute faculty and each celebrated for performances on leading stages and in festivals around the world.

Live readings of selected quartets and a discussion and Q&A will give you insight into Mozart’s genius and the art of chamber music. Join us and experience these masterpieces from the inside out!

🌺 MOZART IN THE GARDEN: A Musical Salon with the YAI Faculty
TOMORROW (Thursday), June 18 • 6–8:30 PM
A private home in Southwest Portland (location provided upon purchase)

Food, drinks, and concert are included with your ticket. All proceeds from this event benefit Chamber Music Northwest’s Education & Community Engagement initiatives.

Spots are limited—secure yours now at cmnw.org!

Generously hosted by Harold Goldstein & Carol Streeter

📷: Tom Emerson

06/17/2026

Young Artist Institute Spotlight! 🎉

Name: Timothy Chua (16)
Instrument: Cello
Hometown: Singapore
Favorite piece of music: Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 13 in B-flat Major, Op. 130
What I do when not playing music: I cook and eat!

Catch Timothy in these FREE Young Artist Institute performances!

🎶 SHOWCASE #1 • FRI, June 19 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 SHOWCASE #2 • FRI, June 26 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 FINALE CONCERT • SAT, July 4 @ 2 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Featuring new compositions by students from fEARnoMUSIC’s Young Composers Project (YCP).

🎶 POP-UP PERFORMANCES • WED, June 24 & WED, July 1
1–4 PM with YAI soloists & pianists FIND THEM at the Central Library, OMSI, Tualatin Public Library, Gresham Senior Center, and so many more fun locations!

🎶 COMMUNITY CONCERT • TUE, June 30 @ 7 PM
University of Portland, Shipstad Field with SoundsTruck NW
Official Media Sponsor: All Classical Radio

🎶 PRELUDE PERFORMANCES • THU, June 25, SAT, June 27, MON, June 29, THU, July 2 & FRI, July 3
Arrive early for these mainstage concerts to enjoy a free, pre-concert performance. Experience the joy and virtuosity of the next generation!

Visit CMNW.org for more info!

06/16/2026

Young Artist Institute Spotlight! 🎉

Name: Christie Cheung (16)
Instrument: Violin
Hometown: Toronto, Ontario
Favorite piece of music: Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel
What I do when not playing music: I like café hopping, baking, and reading.

Catch Christie in these FREE Young Artist Institute performances!

🎶 SHOWCASE #1 • FRI, June 19 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 SHOWCASE #2 • FRI, June 26 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 FINALE CONCERT • SAT, July 4 @ 2 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Featuring new compositions by students from fEARnoMUSIC’s Young Composers Project (YCP).

🎶 POP-UP PERFORMANCES • WED, June 24 & WED, July 1
1–4 PM with YAI soloists & pianists FIND THEM at the Central Library, OMSI, Tualatin Public Library, Gresham Senior Center, and so many more fun locations!

🎶 COMMUNITY CONCERT • TUE, June 30 @ 7 PM
University of Portland, Shipstad Field with SoundsTruck NW
Official Media Sponsor: All Classical Radio

🎶 PRELUDE PERFORMANCES • THU, June 25, SAT, June 27, MON, June 29, THU, July 2 & FRI, July 3
Arrive early for these mainstage concerts to enjoy a free, pre-concert performance. Experience the joy and virtuosity of the next generation!

Visit CMNW.org for more info!

06/14/2026

Young Artist Institute Spotlight! 🎉

Name: Aisha Bhansali (15)
Instrument: Viola
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Favorite piece of music: Romance for Violin by Amy Beach
What I do when not playing music: I read and crochet.

Catch Aisha in these FREE Young Artist Institute performances!

🎶 SHOWCASE #1 • FRI, June 19 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 SHOWCASE #2 • FRI, June 26 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 FINALE CONCERT • SAT, July 4 @ 2 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Featuring new compositions by students from fEARnoMUSIC'sYoung Composers Project (YCP).

🎶 POP-UP PERFORMANCES • WED, June 24 & WED, July 1
1–4 PM with YAI soloists & pianists FIND THEM at the Central Library, OMSI, Tualatin Public Library, Gresham Senior Center, and so many more fun locations!

🎶 COMMUNITY CONCERT • TUE, June 30 @ 7 PM
University of Portland, Shipstad Field with SoundsTruck NW
Official Media Sponsor: All Classical Radio

🎶 PRELUDE PERFORMANCES • THU, June 25, SAT, June 27, MON, June 29, THU, July 2 & FRI, July 3
Arrive early for these mainstage concerts to enjoy a free, pre-concert performance. Experience the joy and virtuosity of the next generation!

Link in bio for more info!

06/11/2026

Young Artist Institute Spotlight! 🎉

Name: Kai Isoke Ali-Landing (17)
Instrument: Violin
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois & Melbourne, Florida
Favorite piece of music: Fazıl Say’s Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 82 “Mount Ida”
What I do when I’m not playing music: I enjoy going on runs, coding, and learning Chinese.

Catch Kai in these FREE Young Artist Institute performances!

🎶 SHOWCASE #1 • FRI, June 19 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 SHOWCASE #2 • FRI, June 26 @ Noon | The Old Church Concert Hall
🎶 FINALE CONCERT • SAT, July 4 @ 2 PM | Kaul Auditorium, Reed College
Featuring new compositions by students from fEARnoMUSIC’s Young Composers Project (YCP).

🎶 POP-UP PERFORMANCES • WED, June 24 & WED, July 1
1–4 PM with YAI soloists & pianists FIND THEM at the Central Library, OMSI, Tualatin Public Library, Gresham Senior Center, and so many more fun locations!

🎶 COMMUNITY CONCERT • TUE, June 30 @ 7 PM
University of Portland, Shipstad Field with SoundsTruck NW
Official Media Sponsor: All Classical Radio

🎶 PRELUDE PERFORMANCES • THU, June 25, SAT, June 27, MON, June 29, THU, July 2 & FRI, July 3
Arrive early for these mainstage concerts to enjoy a free, pre-concert performance. Experience the joy and virtuosity of the next generation!

Visit CMNW.org for more info!

06/09/2026

We’ll be featured on Performance Today! Listen to tomorrow’s (Wednesday, June 10) show to hear cellist Paul Watkins and bassist Nina Bernat play Rossini’s Duet for Cello and Double Bass in D Major. This performance was recorded at Kaul Auditorium as part of our 2025 Summer Festival.

Tune in at yourclassical.org/performance-today.

📷: Tom Emerson

06/06/2026

Kick off your summer with Mozart in the Garden! 🌼

Join us for special gathering that brings together the 2026 Young Artist Institute Faculty of internationally acclaimed artists—including CMNW Artistic Director Soovin Kim (violin), Jessica Lee (violin), Dimitri Murrath (viola), and Peter Stumpf (cello)—for an evening centered around the string quartets of Mozart.

Through live readings of selected quartets, the musicians will explore what makes this music so enduringly captivating and offer insights into Mozart’s genius and the art of chamber music. Audience members are invited to join the conversation through discussion and Q&A, making this a rare opportunity to experience these masterpieces from the inside out.

🎶 MOZART IN THE GARDEN: A Musical Salon with the YAI Faculty
Thursday, June 18 • 6–8:30 PM
A private home in Southwest Portland (location provided upon purchase)

Food, drinks, and concert are included with your ticket. All proceeds from this event benefit Chamber Music Northwest’s Education & Community Engagement initiatives.

Secure your spot now at cmnw.org!

Generously hosted by Harold Goldstein & Carol Streeter

📷: Tom Emerson

06/04/2026

See our billboards yet? There are 14 all over Portland—go find one! And, if you see one out in the wild, take a picture (bonus points for a selfie), note the cross streets, TAG US, and we'll hook you up with a free ticket for any concert between 6/27 and 7/9. We’re excited to do outdoor advertising this year, and we want to make some fun out of it!

Pictured: Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Gloria Chien, Zlatomir Fung & Beth Guterman Chu
Billboard design: Jeff Hayes
Photo: Tom Emerson

06/04/2026

GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE AND TUNE IN! ☕📻

Tomorrow morning at 8 AM PT, Artistic Director Soovin Kim, violinist will be on All Classical Radio’s Northwest Previews with host Andrea Murray! Enjoy a lively discussion about what to expect in the fast-approaching Confluence: Our Shared Voices Summer Festival! If you weren’t already excited about what’s to come, you will be after hearing Soovin talk about this year’s theme, repertoire, and artists.

Listen at 89.9 FM or anywhere in the world at allclassical.org. And don’t worry if you sleep in—you can listen to this episode on demand at allclassical.org/programs/northwest-previews.

📷: Rory Stein

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