CMNW Free Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase

In 2022, CMNW launched the Young Artist Institute (YAI), a new intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18. Each week, we invite you to watch and support these incredible students, who showcase their amazing virtuosity around the city for the Portland community to enjoy.

This showcase will highlight the solo repertoire they have been preparing.

The violinists, violists, and cellists selected for the YAI program are among the top high school string players from North America and Asia. The 2023 students were finalists in the most distinguished competitions in the world such as the Menuhin and Sphinx Competitions, and hail from prestigious preparatory programs at the New England Conservatory, San Francisco Conservatory, Colburn Academy, Juilliard School, Korea National University of the Arts, and Portland's own Portland Youth Philharmonic.

Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #1 takes place Friday, June 21 at Lincoln Recital Hall.

Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #2 takes place Friday, June 28 at The Old Church Concert Hall.

About Chamber Music Northwest Young Artist Institute (CMNW YAI)

Launched in 2022, Chamber Music Northwest's Young Artist Institute (YAI) is an intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18.

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.