Be among the first to experience Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Luther Adams’s final major work for chamber ensemble! Prophecies of Fire will be premiered by the mesmerizing Sandbox Percussion—remembered for their stunning CMNW performances of George Crumb’s American Songbook II and Andy Akiho’s Seven Pillars two summers ago—for an utterly immersive musical experience.
NOTE: A shuttle from downtown to Reed College will be offered.
CMNW Co-Commission • World Premiere
John Luther Adams’s Prophecies of Fire was co-commissioned by Chamber Music Northwest with the generous support of the CMNW Commissioning Fund.
This concert is sponsored by Ellen Macke & Howard Pifer.
MUSIC ON FIRE: Beethoven, Brahms & Fagerlund (6/13/24-7/13/24)
FREE Open Rehearsal: BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 2 in D Major (6/26/24-6/26/24)
OPENING NIGHT: Beethoven, Brahms & Bunch! (6/29/24-6/29/24)
FINALE CONCERT: 2024 Young Artist Institute (7/6/24-7/6/24)
FREE Open Rehearsal: JOHN LUTHER ADAMS World Premiere of “Prophecies of Fire” (7/10/24-7/10/24)
INCANDESCENCE: Blazing Works by Joan Tower, Bartók & the “Kreutzer” (7/15/24-7/15/24)
PREEMINENT PIANO: Beethoven, Ligeti & Goodyear (7/20/24-7/20/24)
KEYBOARD CONVERGENCE: Quintets, Quartets & Solos (7/22/24-7/22/24)
FREE Open Rehearsal: JÖRG WIDMANN “180 Beats per Minute” (7/24/24-7/24/24)
SOARING SOLOISTS: Clarinet, Cello & Piano (7/27/24-7/27/24)
FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity (7/28/24-7/28/24)
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium is at 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd, Portland, OR 97202, Portland, OR.
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Voices of the Soul featuring Fred Child | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/24/23-7/24/23)
David Ludwig’s “The Anchoress” | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/17/23-7/17/23)
Poetry in Music Conversation (7/15/23-7/15/23)
UNCOVERED Voices | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/15/23-7/15/23)
Emerson Quartet Farewell with Gloria Chien | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/8/23-7/8/23)
Celebrating the Emerson Quartet with David Shifrin | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/6/23-7/6/23)
CMNW Presents the Oregon Bach Festival: Magnificat | Chamber Music Northwest Summer Festival (7/1/23-7/1/23)
Festival Finale: Love & Transformation (7/31/22-7/31/22)
Shades of Impressionism (7/30/22-7/30/22)
Videos
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Percussion Masterclass with Sandbox Percussion
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Performance Hall (7/15 - 7/15) | |
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Grupo Arga Detectives Privados
Grupo Arga Detectives Privados (5/18 - 10/18) | |
FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Clancy Newman & Stewart Goodyear
PSU, College of the Arts, Lincoln Performance Hall (7/16 - 7/16) | ||
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FREE Young Artist Institute Solo Showcase #2
The Old Church (6/28 - 6/28) | |
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Iolanthe
Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre (7/19 - 8/4) | |
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FESTIVAL FINALE: Celestial Virtuosity
Reed College, Kaul Auditorium (7/28 - 7/28) | |
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MJ
Hult Center (7/22 - 7/27) | |
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