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

Classical for Kids with Aeolus Quartet
This fun, interactive program during the PMP Winter Residency brings four PMP Alumni musicians to the tent for a fun program geared to ages 5-11, but all ages are welcome.

FREE & open to the public.
This is a one-hour session.

Schubert Trout Quintet

Dvorak Bass Quintet

David Bernat and Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin

Christine Wu, viola Thomas Readett, cello Nina Bernat, bass

GABRIELA ORTIZ Denibée-Yucuñana

MARTINŮ Nonet, H. 374

MOZART String Quintet in C Major, K. 515

Albert Cano Smit piano Joshua Brown violin Isabelle Durrenberger violin

Christine Lamprea cello Cong Wu viola Vadim Lando clarinet

Albert Cano Smit piano Joshua Brown violin Isabelle Durrenberger violin

Christine Lamprea cello Cong Wu viola Vadim Lando clarinet

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

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

Paul Wiancko: LIFT for String Quartet

Antonin Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major

Chamber Coaching with Aeolus Quartet featuring PYP Students

Join Aeolus Quartet as they coach some of our region’s best young string players. Aeolus, who have been highly regarded for what The New York Times called their “dusky lyricism,” includes Oregon-native violist Caitlin Lynch. They excel in innovative performances that include interactive and multi-disciplinary elements as well as new musical commissions. In addition to their impressive performance resume, Aeolus has also taught extensively through seminars, masterclasses, and coachings that have reached over 25,000 students. This coaching will feature a Portland Youth Philharmonic student string quartet.

FREE & open to the public.
This is a one-hour session.

Chamber Coaching with Aeolus Quartet featuring PSU Students

Join Aeolus Quartet as they coach some of our region’s best young string players. Aeolus, who have been highly regarded for what The New York Times called their “dusky lyricism,” includes Oregon-native violist Caitlin Lynch. They excel in innovative performances that include interactive and multi-disciplinary elements as well as new musical commissions. In addition to their impressive performance resume, Aeolus has also taught extensively through seminars, masterclasses, and coachings that have reached over 25,000 students. This coaching will feature a Portland State University student string quartet.

FREE & open to the public.
This is a one-hour session.

Friends of Chamber Music - Jacksonville, OR

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

Paul Wiancko: LIFT for String Quartet

Antonin Dvořák: String Quartet No. 14 in G Major

Caroline Shaw Entr’acte

Bartók Romanian Folk Dances for violin and orchestra (arr. D. Scheindlin)

Noah Bendix-Balgley/Samuel Adler Fidl-Fantazye: A Klezmer Concerto (orch. S. Adler) (NY premiere)

Brahms Selections from 21 Hungarian Dances (orch. Z. Wadsworth)

Timeless Threads: Antique to Modern

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) "O Virtus Sapiente", arr. for string quartet by Marianne Pfau 

​John Cage (1912-1992) Quodlibet from String Quartet in Four Parts

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Theme and Variation from Piano sonata, K.331, arr. for clarinet quintet by Graeme Steele Johnson

Marc Mellits (b. 1966) Discrete Structures for clarinet quintet (2024)

Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) Clarinet Quintet

Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet

Anna Lee, violin, violin

Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, violin

Tanner Menees, viola

Joshua Halpern, cello

Noche de Fantasías

Gabriela Ortiz | La Calaca

Rodrigo | Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
Jason Vieaux, guitar

Jorge Amado | Marabuzal
World Premiere, commissioned by Orpheus

Ponce | Estampas Nocturnas

Noche de Fantasías

Gabriela Ortiz | La Calaca

Rodrigo | Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar

Jorge Amado | Marabuzal
World Premiere, commissioned by Orpheus

Ponce | Estampas Nocturnas

Noche de Fantasías

Gabriela Ortiz | La Calaca

Rodrigo | Fantasia para un Gentilhombre
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar

Jorge Amado | Marabuzal
World Premiere, commissioned by Orpheus

Ponce | Estampas Nocturnas

Friends of Chamber Music - Reading, PA

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

Stewart Goodyear: Piano Quintet ‘Homage’

Antonin Dvořák: Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, No. 2

ANDREW NORMAN Light Screens

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Nonet in F Minor, Op. 2

BEACH Piano Quintet in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 67