This spring and summer, Chatter PDX brings its signature one-hour concerts to the Gordon House in Silverton. Presented in Frank Lloyd Wright’s only building in Oregon, this special series gives listeners an opportunity to hear adventurous chamber music in an architecturally iconic setting with great acoustics. Admission includes refreshments, and seating is limited.
Gordon House
March 8, 2026
SUNDAY
@ 5:00 pm
Gordon House, 869 W Main St
Silverton, OR, 97381
Adults – $45
American Light - Gordon House
Sam Adams Lighthouse
Aaron Copland Sextet
James Shields clarinet
David Felberg, Rachel Lee Priday violin
Wanlin Cui viola
Felix Fan cello
David Parmeter bass
Conor Hanick piano
UPCOMING SHOWS
April 26, 2026
Aruna Quartet - Gordon House
Claude Debussy Arabesque no. 2 (arr. Andrew Shoen)
Alexander Glazunov Saxophone Quartet in Bb Major, II. Canzona variée
Giacomo Puccini Crisantemi
Jean-Phillipe Rameau Le Rappel des Oiseaux (arr. William Pyle)
Kenji Bunch String Quartet No. 3, Apocryphal Dances (trans. William Pyle)
Anonymous Folk Tunes (arr. Danish String Quartet/Aruna Quartet)
William Pyle soprano saxophone
Jose Guzman alto saxophone
Ryan Hill tenor saxophone
Andrew Schoen baritone saxophone
May 17, 2026
Boyd Meets Girl - Gordon House
Acclaimed cello-and-guitar duo Boyd Meets Girl presents a genre-crossing program blending classical favorites by Bach, Ravel, and Villa-Lobos with inventive reimaginings of Radiohead, The Beatles, and Stevie Wonder, alongside contemporary works by Caroline Shaw, Sergio Assad, Reinaldo Moya, and more. Virtuosic playing and engaging commentary create a fresh, surprising musical experience.
Laura Metcalf cello
Rupert Boyd guitar
June 21, 2026
Mozart & Berio - Gordon House
W.A. Mozart Divertimento No. 3
Luciano Berio Agnus Dei
W.A. Mozart Sextets for Clarinets and Voice
Maddy Ross, TBD, TBD, voice
James Shields, TBD, TBD, clarinet/basset horn
July 5, 2026
Penderecki, Saariaho & Mozart - Gordon House
Krzysztof Penderecki Quartet for Clarinet and String Trio
Kaija Saariaho Cloud Trio
W.A. Mozart Quartet No. 21 in D major
James Shields clarinet
Emily Cole, TBD violin
Keith Hamm viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
Credit: 45th Parallel / Rachel Hadiashar