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Marilyn’s Brazil

September 7, 2025

SUNDAY

@ 10:30am

Pacific Center, 851 SW 6th Ave, PDX

Adults – $20

Students and under 30 – $10

Children under 13 – $5

Marilyn’s Brazil

Silvia Goes Suite Chiquinha Gonzaga
Heitor Villa-Lobos
Quarteto No. 5
Jovino Santos Neto A Espera from Suite Brasileira de Natal
Hermeto Pascoal
Frevo em Maceió
Arthur Barbosa
Neto “Choreando”

Vijeta Sathyaraj, Shin-young Kwon violin
Haojian Wang viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello

Melody Wilson spoken word

(Tickets are also available at the door)

UPCOMING SHOWS

Bunch & Ohuchi

September 14, 2025

Bunch & Ohuchi

Maurice Ravel Piece in forma de habanera arr. for clarinet piano
Gabriel Fauré Sicilienne arr. for clarinet piano
Claude Debussy La fille aux cheveux de lin arr. for clarinet piano
York Bowen 
Viola Sonata No. 1

James Shields clarinet
Kenji Bunch viola
Monica Ohuchi piano

Susan Moore spoken word

Beethoven’s Opus 131

September 21, 2025

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

Mozart's Quintet for Piano and Winds

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

Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

October 5, 2025

Tchaikovsky's Souvenir de Florence

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

Brahms Violin Sonata No. 1

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

Beethoven’s Opus 132

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

Cookin' with James and Monica

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

TICKET BUNDLES

September Ticket Bundle

September Ticket Bundle

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


October Ticket Bundle

October Ticket Bundle

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


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.

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

James Shields
James Shields
Artistic Director / General Manager
james@chatterpdx.org
Trevor Fitzpatrick
Trevor Fitzpatrick
Artistic Director / Operations Manager
trevor@chatterpdx.org
Steve Stratman
Steve Stratman
Business Manager
steve@chatterpdx.org
Justin Rigamonti
Justin Rigamonti
Poetry Coordinator
justin@chatterpdx.org
Rachel Modlin
Rachel Modlin
Administrative Assistant
rachel@chatterpdx.org
Will Pyle
Will Pyle
Assistant to the Traveling Secretary
will@chatterpdx.org

SUPPORT STAFF

Lev Pearlman, Baking Coordinator

Allison Howard, Volunteer Coordinator