CMNW: Folk Ingenuity
$32.50-$62.50 ($20 ages 18-29, $10 ages 17 & under)
- David Shifrin, clarinet
- George Li, piano
- Viano String Quartet
- Paul Neubauer, viola
- Zlatomir Fung, cello
- Sophie Shao, cello
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — "Deep River" from 24 Negro Melodies, Op. 59 (arr. Maud Powell & Paul Neubauer)
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Clarinet Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 10
Josef Suk — Piano Quartet in A minor, Op. 1
Experience masterpieces from English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Antonin Dvořák, and Dvořák’s son-in-law, Josef Suk. They each incorporated unique folk voices from around the world, including African spiritual, American, and Czech musical traditions.
Please review CMNW's current COVID-19 Protocols before attending this event: https://cmnw.org/docs/content/REVISED_2-2_COVID_Ticket_Agreement.pdf
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 David Shifrin, clarinet
About George Li, piano
About Viano String Quartet
Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet are one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe, captivating audiences in New York, London, Berlin, Vancouver, Paris, Beijing, Toronto, Lucerne, and Los Angeles.
The quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver until 2025, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. The quartet has also held residencies at the Curtis Institute, Colburn Conservatory, Northern Michigan University, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.
https://www.vianostringquartet.com/About Paul Neubauer, viola
About Zlatomir Fung, cello
About Sophie Shao, cello
Cellist Sophie Shao, winner of the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and top prizes at the Rostropovich and Tchaikovsky competitions, is a versatile and passionate artist praised by publications like The New York Times and The Washington Post. Shao’s solo appearances include performances at the Houston Symphony, the American Symphony Orchestra in New York, Taiwan's National Symphony Orchestra, Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra, the Pacific Symphony in Orange County, California, and the BBC Concert Orchestra in London. A native of Houston, Texas, Shao began playing cello at age six. She has a BA in religious studies and an MM from Yale University, and is on the faculty of the University of Connecticut.
https://sophieshao.instantencore.com/web/home.aspx