Chatter PDX

July 20, 2025

SUNDAY

@ 10:30am

Pacific Center, 851 SW 6th Ave, PDX

Adults – $20

Students and under 30 – $10

Children under 13 – $5

Beethoven’s 12th Quartet

L.v Beethoven String Quartet No. 12, Op. 127

Emily Cole, Sasha Callahan violin
Deanna Mustain viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello

Erin Malone spoken word

(Tickets are also available at the door)

July 27, 2025

Spohr & Chacon

Raven Chacon (Bury Me) Where The Lightning [Will] Never Find Me
Louis Spohr Octet

James Shields clarinet / bass clarinet
Jeff Garza, Alicia Waite horn
Shengnan Li, Emily Cole violin
Deanna Mustain, Hillary Oseas viola
Valdine Mishkin cello
Jason Schooler bass
Michael Roberts percussion

Christopher Diaz spoken word

August 3, 2025

Poulenc’s Babar

Francis Poulenc Flute Sonata
Germaine Tailleferre Sonata for Clarinet Solo
Francis Poulenc Babar

Abby Mages flute
James Shields clarinet
Bill Crane piano
Marilyn Caskey actor

Joshua Merritt spoken word

August 10, 2025

Rosebud String Quartet

Franz Joseph Haydn String Quartet In F Minor - Hob. III:35 - Op. 20 No. 5
C.M. von Weber Clarinet Quintet

James Shields clarinet
Rosebud String Quartet
Aaron Schwebel, Michael Gurevich violin
Keith Hamm viola
Leana Rutt cello

Sherri Levine spoken word

August 17, 2025

Beethoven’s 13th Quartet

L.v Beethoven String Quartet No. 13, Op. 130

Emily Nebel, Searmi Park violin
Michael Gurevich viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello

Sid Ghosh spoken word

August 24, 2025

Danzmayr & Park

W.A. Mozart Violin Sonata in E Minor K. 304
Phillip Glass Mad Rush
Amy Beach Romance for Violin and Piano, Op. 23
Pablo de Sarasate Romanza Andaluza, Op.22, No.1 for Violin and Piano

Aromi Park violin
David Danzmayr piano

Allison Cobb spoken word

August 31, 2025

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Keyla Orozco Viajeros
Felix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream (arr. for piano 4-hands)

Maria Garcia piano
Yoko Greeney piano

Katherine Quevedo spoken word

September 7, 2025

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
Marilyn de Oliveira cello

Melody Wilson spoken word

September 14, 2025

Dohnányi and Schumann

Robert Schumann Adagio and Allegro, Op. 70
Ernő Dohnány Sextet

James Shields clarinet
Jeff Garza horn
Inés Voglar-Belgique violin
Haojian Wang viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
María García piano

Susan Moore spoken word

September 21, 2025

Beethoven’s Opus 131

Oliver Messiaen Appel intersellaire
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 Printzmetal spoken word

September 28, 2025

Elderflora

Jukka Tiensuu Plus III
Elderflora Works for voice, cello, and electronics

James Shields clarinet
Maeve Stier accordion
Majel Connery voice/electronics
Felix Fan cello

Lex Runciman spoken word

August Ticket Bundle

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

September Ticket Bundle

Purchase a pass to all of our September 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!