Chatter PDX

December 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 135

Eugène Ysaÿe Sonata for Two Violins
L.v Beethoven String Quartet No. 16, Op. 135

Sunmi Chang, Searmi Park violin
Haojian Wang viola
Pansy Chang cello

Emmett Wheatfall spoken word

(Tickets are also available at the door)

December 28, 2025

Suite Talk

J.S. Bach Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 arr. for bass clarinet
Akshaya Tucker Fables for Clarinet and Cello
J.S. Bach Suite No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008

Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
James Shields bass clarinet

Amy Baskin spoken word

January 4, 2026

Olmos Ensemble: Sound and Sanity

Richard Strauss Don Quixote (arr. Vargas)

Olmos Ensemble
Ilya Shterenberg clarinet
Jeff Garza horn
Eric Gratz violin
Colin Brookes viola
Julian Schwarz cello
Elizabeth Dorman piano

Marc Janssen spoken word

January 11, 2026

Anthea Kreston: A Memoir in Music and Stories

Anthea Kreston Crescendo: A Memoir in Music and Stories

Including works by O’Connor, Bach, Eugène Ysaÿe, Portland’s own Kenji Bunch, and Schubert.

Anthea Kreston violin

Judith Montgomery spoken word

January 18, 2026

Dark Wind

W.A. Mozart Fantasia in D minor K. 397
John Cage In a Landscape
John Cage Dream
John Luther Adams Dark Wind for Bass Clarinet, Vibraphone, Marimba, and Piano

James Shields bass clarinet
Stephen Kehner vibraphone
Michael Roberts marimba
María García piano

Sarah Cook spoken word

January 25, 2026

Motion in Sound: Music from Latin America

Heitor Villa-Lobos Trio for Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon
Astor Piazzolla Tango Etude No. 3
Manuel Matarrita Cuatro Estampas para Oboe, Fagot y Piano
José Siquiera Three Etudes for Bassoon and Piano

Harrison Linsey oboe
James Shields clarinet
Carin Miller bassoon
María García piano

Cate Lycurgus spoken word

February 1, 2026

Haydn & Kodály

Joseph Haydn Piano Trio in G Major, Op. 82, No. 2
Zoltán Kodály Duo for Violin and Cello, Op. 7

Vijeta Sathyaraj violin
Marilyn de Oliveira cello
María García piano

James Kerti spoken word

February 8, 2026

Music of the Archduke

Archduke Rudolph Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Mvt. II
L.v Beethoven Piano Trio in Bb, Op. 97 “Archduke”

James Shields clarinet
Anthea Creston violin
Jason Duckles cello
María García piano

Patrick Dundon spoken word

February 15, 2026

Mozart & Berio

W.A. Mozart Grande Sestetto Concertante in Eb Major, K. 364
Luciano Berio Sequenza VIII for Solo Violin

Sarah Kwak, David Felberg violin
Amanda Grimm, Haojian Wang viola
TBC cello
Tim Rinehart bass

Daniela Naomi Molnar spoken word

February 22, 2026

The Rivers are our Brothers

Henry Purcell When I am laid in earth
Jukka Tiensuu Plus III
Majel Connery The Rivers Are Our Brothers

James Shields clarinet, bass clarinet, harpsichord
Maeve Stier accordion
Majel Connery voice & electronics
Felix Fan cello

Anatoly Molotkov spoken word

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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!