Introducing Chatter PDX, a new performing arts series in Portland, Oregon. Inspired by the success of the innovative Chatter series in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which has captivated audiences for over 15 years, Chatter PDX brings a unique blend of music, spoken word, coffee, and reflection to the vibrant cultural landscape of Portland.

September 21, 2025
SUNDAY
@ 10:30am
Pacific Center, 851 SW 6th Ave, PDX
Adults – $20
Students and under 30 – $10
Children under 13 – $5
Beethoven’s Opus 131
Olivier Messiaen Appel interstellaire
L.v Beethoven String Quartet No. 14, Op. 131
Jeff Garza horn
Sarah Kwak, Ling Ling Huang violin
Haojian Wang viola
Seth Biagini cello
Donna Prinzmetal spoken word
UPCOMING SHOWS

September 28, 2025
Mozart's Quintet for Piano and Winds
Valerie Coleman Umoja
Peteris Vasks Wind Quintet No. 1 "Music for Fleeting Birds"
W.A. Mozart Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat K. 452
Zach Galatis flute
Karen Wagner oboe
James Shields clarinet
Joseph Berger french horn
Kai Rocke bassoon
María García piano
Lex Runciman spoken word

October 5, 2025
Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence
Jean-Marie Leclair Duo for 2 Violins in Bb, Op. 12 no. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence
Greg Ewer, Inés Voglar-Belgique violin
Adam LaMotte, Raúl Gómez-Rojas viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick, Marilyn de Oliveira cello
Laura Sciortino spoken word

October 12, 2025
Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1
Johannes Brahms Sonata No. 1 in G major
Eric Wubbels the children of fire come looking for fire
David Felberg violin
Luke Gullickson piano
Brennan DeFrisco spoken word

October 19, 2025
Beethoven’s Opus 132
L.v Beethoven String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132
Ron Blessinger, Shin-young Kwon violin
Amanda Grimm viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
Elyse Fenton spoken word

October 26, 2025
Cookin' with James and Monica
Kenji Bunch Cookbook for Clarinet and Piano
Johannes Brahms Sonata for Clarinet and Piano No. 2 in Eb, opus 120
James Shields clarinet
Monica Ohuchi piano
Beth Wood spoken word

November 2, 2025
The Overlook
Shelley Washington "Say" for String Quartet
Kenji Bunch Cookbook for Clarinet and String Quartet - world premiere
James Shields clarinet
The Overlook
Monica Davis, Yezu Woo violin
Angela Pickett viola
Laura Metcalf cello
Kevin Sampsell spoken word

November 9, 2025
Mozart and Carter
W.A. Mozart Piano Quartet in Eb Major
Elliot Carter Cello Sonata
Emily Cole violin
Deanna Mustain viola
Emily Brausa cello
Teddy Robie piano
Collaboration with Literary Arts - Portland Book Festival Cover to Cover
Marcus Lattimore & Patricia Smith spoken word

November 16, 2025
Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet
L.v Beethoven Grosse Fugue, Op. 133
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Clarinet Quintet, Op. 10
James Shields clarinet
Ling Ling Huang, Margot Schwartz violin
Amanda Grimm viola
Marilyn de Oliveira cello
Cindy Williams Gutiérrez spoken word

November 23, 2025
Mysteries of the Macabre
Bach/Kurtag Sonatina BWV 106 "Actus tragicus"
Stravinsky Five Easy Pieces for Piano 4-hands
Debussy Petite Suite
Ligeti Mysteries of the Macabre
Madeline Ross voice
Rachel Modlin piano
Rebecca Stager piano
Jeff Alessandrelli spoken word

November 30, 2025
Bacewicz & Prokofiev
Sergei Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes
Grażyna Bacewicz Piano Quintet
James Shields clarinet
Emily Cole, Ling Ling Huang violin
Laura Steiner viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
Judith Gordon piano
Carmen Barroso spoken word
TICKET BUNDLES

October Ticket Bundle
Purchase a pass to all of our October shows in one convenient package! Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

November Ticket Bundle
Purchase a pass to all of our October shows in one convenient package! Sorry, no refunds or exchanges.

The Chatter Experience
Chatter performances occur weekly at 10:30am and give audiences the opportunity to hear a wide variety of classical chamber music and spoken word performed by local artists.
Coffee and mingling with the audience and performers before and after the show is an essential part of the Chatter PDX experience!
SUNDAYS
@ 10:30am
Doors open at 9:30am
Music starts at 10:30am
Open seating – first come, first serve

Credit: 45th Parallel / Rachel Hadiashar
MEET OUR TEAM
SUPPORT STAFF
Lev Pearlman, Baking Coordinator
Allison Howard, Volunteer Coordinator