In 2012, Max Richter recomposed The Four Seasons in his own voice, imbuing Vivaldi’s famous Baroque motives with a contemporary poignancy that brought worldwide acclaim. Experience the power of this monumental work live inside the breathtaking Chapel of the Incarnate Word, with special guests and Agarita’s own twists.

Featuring Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Sandy Lo, Emily Kelly, Aimee Lopez, Christopher McKay, Morgen Johnson, and Jeremy Cox.

Thank you to the City of San Antonio for their generous support.

FREE tickets available 2 weeks prior to the show.

Daniel leads a pre-concert talk about Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Max Richter's recomposition of it, with Sarah, Marisa and Ignacio demonstrating excerpts from the upcoming concert.

Tickets available 1 week prior HERE.

Note: the Loft is on the 2nd floor and only accessible by stairs. Capacity is limited in this 1600 sq ft space.

FREE parking (less than 1 block away!) for this event has been generously donated by United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County. Please access the southern United Way lot off S. Alamo Street through the entrance on Barrera Street.

Google Maps Parking Pin: CLICK HERE

VIVO Season 11 ends with a festive program celebrating the second decade of bringing world-class chamber music to Columbus, Ohio. Aaron Jay Kernis explores the gamut of dance styles in a virtuosic pastiche for guitar and string quartet. Ottorino Respighi lyricism soars with his setting of Shelley's gothic poem "The Sunset". What goes around comes around as VIVO 2025 finishes, as we did in 2015, with the eternal fireworks of Mendelssohn's String Octet, bolstered now by the youthful exuberance of our first ever VIVO Next Fellows.

Aaron Jay Kernis 100 greatest dance tunes
Siwoo Kim & Alexi Kenney, violins; John Stulz, viola, Julia Yang, cello; Jordan Dodson, guitar
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Ottorino Respighi Il Tramonto ("The Sunset")
Isabelle Ai Durrenberger & Alicia Hui, violins; John Stulz, viola; Julia Yang, cello
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Felix Mendelssohn String Octet
Alexi Kenney, Siwoo Kim, Alicia Hui & Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violins; John Stulz & Isabelle Prater, violas; Julia Yang and Liam Battle, celli

VIVO is thrilled to team up with Natalie’s Grandview to present two unique presentations of the wildly popular “Beer and Beethoven”. Join our world-class VIVO guest artists for a joyful evening of casual conversations, interactive music making, and, of course, beer! All presented in an informal, convivial atmosphere.

The first set of the evening, Beer and Beethoven: Not So Classic (6:00 pm), puts a fresh twist on the beloved format, offering playful updates and surprises that breathe new life into a favorite tradition.

The second set at 9PM puts our VIVO Next fellows front and center for a gamified classical music romp. 

Inspired by the absurd visions of Franz Kafka, VIVO Metamorphosis spins a tale of fantasy, terror and unbridled emotion. While the iberian gallantry of Boccherini's Fandango for guitar, strings and castanets sets the Kafkaesque mood, György Kurtág's aphoristic fragments bring the author's voice to life for violin and voice. The evening closes with the raw intimacy of Janaček's 2nd string quartet, a contemporaneous musical echo of Kafka's own manic intimate letters. 

Luigi Boccherini: Guitar Quintet “Fandango”
Alicia Hui & Siwoo Kim, violins; John Stulz, viola; Julia Yang, cello; Jordan Dodson, guitar

György Kurtág: Kafka Fragments
Alexi Kenney, violin; Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano
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Leos Janaček: Quartet #2 “Intimate letters”
Isabelle Ai Durrenberger & Siwoo Kim, violins; John Stulz, viola; Julia Yang, cello

VIVO launches its 11th season with a hypnotic homage to the Italian composer, poet and mystic Giacinto Scelsi. Audiences will travel to the depths of musical spirituality with rarely heard works by one of the 20th century's most singularly esoteric composers paired with the world premiere of a VIVO Commission by Columbus-based composer and creative technologist Tina Tallon. Using custom AI models trained on Scelsi's compositions and real-time improvisation, performers and audience members alike will participate in creating an unforgettable immersive musical soundscape.

Gloria Chien, piano | Soovin Kim, violin | Tai Murray, violin | David McCarroll, violin
Isabelle Durrenberger, viola | Nicholas Cords, viola
Peter Stumpf, cello | Angela Park, cello | Thomas Van Dyck, double bass

GIOACHINO ROSSINI String Sonata No. 1 in G Major

FELIX MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio in C minor

W.A. MOZART Sinfonia Concertante for string septet

Femininomenon A Celebration of Female Composers
While our Festival Artists are among the world’s great chamber ensemble musicians, they can also dazzle as soloists! All ages are invited to this hour-long performance, where adults and children can learn about the possibilities and range of different instruments in the hands of our festival artist virtuosos - with pieces all written by the most virtuosic female composes of our time!

Intrument Petting Zoo and Snacks to follow!

Roman Rabinovich, piano | Soovin Kim, violin | Tai Murray, violin | David McCarroll, violin
Isabelle Durrenberger, viola | Nicholas Cords, viola
Peter Stumpf, cello | Angela Park, cello | Kee-Hyun Kim, cello

FRANZ SCHUBERT Arpeggione Sonata for cello and piano

W.A. MOZART Piano Quartet in G minor

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence for string sextet

Brandon Patrick George, flute; Yoonah Kim, clarinet; Monica Ellis, bassoon; Benjamin Beilman, Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Lun Li, Melissa White, violins; Jordan Bak, Emma Wernig, violas; Jay Campbell, Bryan Cheng, cellos; Lizzie Burns, bass; Pedja Mužijević, piano

This program juxtaposes one of the grandest Viennese waltzes with an atmospheric work by contemporary New Zealand composer Salina Fisher. The program concludes with The Trout Quintet – named for its fourth movement, a variation on Schubert’s earlier work Die Forelle, or “The Trout,” and uniquely known for its melodic nature and an emphasis on the highest register of the piano.

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Brandon Patrick George, flute; Yoonah Kim, clarinet; Monica Ellis, bassoon; Benjamin Beilman, Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, Lun Li, Melissa White, violins; Jordan Bak, Emma Wernig, violas; Jay Campbell, Bryan Cheng, cellos; Lizzie Burns, bass; Pedja Mužijević, piano

Taking place outdoors at the Domo, the first part of this program celebrates dance – from Joseph Lanner, who took a simple peasant dance and transformed it to what is referred to as the Viennese waltz, to exuberant American rhythms of music by Andy Akiho and Guillaume Connesson. The program concludes with Aaron Copland's epic depiction of American open spaces and folk music, Appalachian Spring, which had its premiere in 1944.

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Benjamin Beilman, violin; Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Melissa White, violin; Emma Wernig, viola; Bryan Cheng, cello; Lizzie Burns, bass; Pedja Mužijević, harpsichord

The 2025 concert season kicks off with a program of music for strings interspersing Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, one of the most iconic musical descriptions of nature from 18th century Italy, interspersed with recorded sounds of nature and music by Angélica Negrón and Kenji Bunch, two of the most creative composers working today.

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Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 

Brahms/Hermann: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52                  

Heinrich Hofmann:  Serenade for Flute and Strings, Op.65

Mendelssohn:  String Symphony No.10 in B minor, MWV N 10

Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik K. 525 

Brahms/Hermann: Liebeslieder-Walzer, Op. 52                  

Heinrich Hofmann:  Serenade for Flute and Strings, Op.65

Mendelssohn:  String Symphony No.10 in B minor, MWV N 10

The East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) is a dynamic ensemble of top-tier string musicians from leading American orchestras. Founded in 2001 as a self-directed group, ECCO is celebrated for its passionate performances, innovative programming, and collaborative spirit. Blending the power of a full orchestra with chamber music intimacy, ECCO delivers fresh interpretations of classical and contemporary repertoire, captivating audiences with every performance.

Program includes works by

J.S. Bach/arr. Michi Wiancko, George Gershwin, David Ludwig, Jennifer Higdon, & John Adams

FREE ADMISSION

Haydn: Sonata, Op. 53, Hob XVI:40 in G            

Dohnanyi: Serenade, Op.10                     

Reicha: Bassoon Variations for Bassoon and string quartet                  

Dvorak: String Quintet E flat major (“American”), B. 180 (Op. 97) 

The grand finale of our 2025 Summer Festival promises an evening of exceptional beauty. Experience Nokuthula Ngwenyama’s Miasma, a captivating blend of intricate textures, and delight in Mozart’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, renowned for its playful brilliance. Our finale culminates with Brahms’s String Sextet No. 2, a breathtaking work of profound depth. These final summer performances offer a perfect mix of classical elegance, virtuosity, and memorable melodies—an extraordinary conclusion to an unforgettable festival.

NOKUTHULA NGWENYAMA “Miasma” (2021)

MOZART Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, K. 493

BRAHMS String Sextet No. 2 in G Major, Op. 36

Violinist Isabelle Durrenberger and pianist Ryota Yamazaki share stunning works by five women composers, including Amy Beach, Florence Price, Dora Pejačević, Katherine Balch, and Maria Theresia von Paradis.

Chamber music is meant to be up-close and personal—our Spotlight Recitals are exactly that! These casual noontime concerts feature CMNW’s rising-star Protégé Artists with repertoire they have chosen to share for their special spotlight performance. Over the course of 60–75 minutes in the intimate 200-seat Lincoln Recital Hall, experience superb chamber music by some of the world’s most exciting early-career artists!

Garden Strings on Sauvie Island!

Spend a summer night surrounded by music and nature at this uniquely delightful Garden Party on Friday, July 18, featuring a spontaneous and spirited sight-reading session by an all-star string quartet formed especially for this occasion.

Violinists Soovin Kim and Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violist Jonathan Vinocour, and cellist Paul Watkins—all acclaimed performers on international stages—come together for an impromptu evening of chamber music, choosing pieces on the spot and discovering them in real time before your eyes (and ears). It’s chamber music at its most alive, intimate, and unrehearsed—just as it’s been enjoyed for centuries among friends.

Date: Friday, July 18
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Where: A private home on Sauvie Island (location to be provided upon purchase)
Tickets $150 per person / $75 tax-deductible*

All proceeds benefit CMNW’s Education & Community Engagement programs

Chamber Music Northwest is excited to welcome you to North Clackamas Park for a FREE concert with an incredible protégé duo: Isabelle Ai Durrenberger (violin) and Ryota Yamazaki (piano).

Pack a picnic and bring your own seats to enjoy this fun and family-friendly outdoor concert! This performance will feature SoundsTruck NW, the Northwest’s premier mobile concert stage.

Experience an electrifying evening of modern sound with Alexi Kenney, Tara Helen O’Connor, Opus13, and others performing bold and innovative works. From Paul Wiancko’s dazzling X Suite to Kian Ravaei’s breathless Ecstasies for Flute & Electronics, this program explores the depths of modern expression. Martin Ødegaard’s Roots-Sylva Sylvarum and Clancy Newman’s Golden Blues promise a thrilling fusion of classical and avant-garde textures.

MARTIN ØDEGAARD (b. 1998) “Roots-Sylva Sylvarum”

CLANCY NEWMAN (b. 1977) “Golden Blues” (2016)

KIAN RAVAEI (b. 1999) “Ecstasies” for Flute & Electronics

PAUL WIANCKO (b. 1983) “X Suite” for Solo Violin (2021)

Private Concert in NYC

The GRAMMY-winning quintet Imani Winds joins Agarita for a powerful collaborative evening featuring renowned poet Naomi Shihab Nye and contemporary dancer Tanesha Payne of sumRset dance company at the UIW Diane Bennack Concert Hall. This assembly of artists promises to be an epic season finale. 

Works by Aaron Copland, Julia Wolfe, Reena Esmail and more!

The GRAMMY-winning quintet Imani Winds joins Agarita for a powerful collaborative evening featuring renowned poet Naomi Shihab Nye and contemporary dancer Tanesha Payne of sumRset dance company at the UIW Diane Bennack Concert Hall. This assembly of artists promises to be an epic season finale. 

Works by Aaron Copland, Julia Wolfe, Reena Esmail and more!

Sound Bites is a harmonious fusion of the culinary, oenophile, and musical worlds. Artistic Director Tanya Gabrielian leads the musicians of the MELERensemble in collaboration with Slater Run Vineyards, and Nomad Provisions, creating a curated collaboration weaving together themed selections of food, wine, and music, creating a unified presentation that captivates and delights every facet of your being. Join us in this sensory journey where every element is thoughtfully connected, ensuring an immersive experience for all. We look forward to welcoming you at one of our events!

Food and wine pairings at 4 PM, concert at 5 PM

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Quartet in G Minor

Johannes Brahms: Piano Quartet in G Minor

Isabelle Durrenberger, violin, Ryo Usami, viola, Eugena Riley, cello, Tanya Gabrielian, piano

Clara Schumann  Three Romances, Op. 22 (1853)
Peggy Pearson, oboe; Max Levinson, piano

Johannes BRAHMS  Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 (1875)
Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano

Marion BAUER  Concertino for Oboe, Clarinet, and Strings, Op. 32 (1939–44)
Peggy Pearson, oboe; Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet; Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Jennifer Frautschi, Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello

Amy BEACH  Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67 (1907)
Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin; Marcus Thompson, viola; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Max Levinson, piano

HUANG RUO Drama Theatre II: Shifting shades

KEVIN PUTS Seven Seascapes

JANACEK String Quartet No. 2, "Intimate Letters"

Fei-Fei piano
Hao Zhou violin
Isabelle Durrenberger violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt viola
Ramón Carrero-Martinez viola
Ani Aznavoorian cello

Sara Scanlon cello
Sooyun Kim flute
Roni Gal-Ed oboe
Vadim Lando clarinet
Karl Kramer horn
Gina Cuffari bassoon

Fei-Fei piano
Hao Zhou violin
Isabelle Durrenberger violin
Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt viola
Ramón Carrero-Martinez viola
Ani Aznavoorian cello

Sara Scanlon cello
Sooyun Kim flute
Roni Gal-Ed oboe
Vadim Lando clarinet
Karl Kramer horn
Gina Cuffari bassoon

Perlman Music Program - Sarasota, Florida

Joseph Haydn: Quartet in D Minor, Op 76, No. 2 “Quinten”

Paul Wiancko: LIFT for String Quartet

Antonin Dvořák: Piano Quintet