To celebrate our 100th show, Chatter PDX is hosting a three-week festival celebrating music we love from Mozart to the present day. Activating historic spaces like the Liberty Theatre and Gordon House, this celebration marks not only two years of Chatter performances, but the foundation for our next 100 shows in the heart of downtown Portland.
Mozart to Modern
June 19, 2026
FRIDAY
@ 7:30 pm
Liberty Theatre, 1203 Commercial St
Astoria, OR 97103
Tickets $20, $10, $5
Gran Serenade in Astoria
Woodwinds shine in this program featuring Mozart’s beloved Gran Partita alongside Loud Ciphers by Timo Andres. The Liberty Theatre provides a uniquely perfect setting for this program tying past and present.
Melissa Peña, Jason Sudduth oboe
James Shields, Jackie Glazier, Andrew Brown, Louis DeMartino clarinet
Jennifer Crockett bass clarinet
Kai Rocke, Marissa Olegario bassoon
Joseph Berger, Alicia Waite, Margarite Waddell, Daniel Partridge horn
Jason Schooler bass
UPCOMING SHOWS
June 20, 2026
Clarinetlandia 2026 - Evening Concert
John Williams Viktor's Tale
Joan Tower Fantasy (...Those Harbor Lights)
W.A.Mozart Kegelstatt Trio, K. 498
Christopher Fox this has happened before...
J.S. Bach Sarabande from Cello Suite No. 6 (arr. for 4 Bass Clarinets)
J.S. Bach Aria from Cantata No. 54 (arr. for Clarinet Sextet)
J.S. Bach Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor*
Emily Marlow, Andrew Brown, James Shields, Louis DeMartino, Jackie Glazier clarinet
Kenji Bunch viola
Maria Garcia, Monica Ohuchi piano
*Clarinetlandia 2026 Clarinet Choir Eb, Bb, alto, bass, contrabass clarinets
June 21, 2026
Mozart’s Gran Partita
Timo Andres Loud Ciphers
W.A. Mozart Gran Partita
Melissa Peña, Jason Sudduth oboe
James Shields, Jackie Glazier, Andrew Brown, Louis DeMartino clarinet
Kai Rocke, Marissa Olegario bassoon
Joseph Berger, Alicia Waite, Margarite Waddell, Daniel Partridge horn
Jason Schooler bass
Anis Mojgani spoken word
June 21, 2026
Mozart & Berio - Gordon House
W.A. Mozart Divertimento No. 3
Luciano Berio Agnus Dei
W.A. Mozart Nocturnes for 2 Sopranos, Bass, and 3 Basset Horns, K. 436-9
Madeline Ross, Sarah Beaty, DeReau K. Farrar, voice
James Shields, Jennifer Crockett, Andrew Brown, clarinet/basset horn
Anis Mojgani spoken word
June 28, 2026
Duo Calisto
Duo Calisto explores contemporary repertoire for soprano and cello, highlighting compositions by women, non-binary and LGBTQ+ composers, including composers Jessie Montgomery, Heather Gilligan, and arrangements by the duo.
Danielle Buonaiuto soprano
Jules Biber cello
Claire Forstman piano
RJ Equality Ingram spoken word
July 5, 2026
Stravinsky & Mozart
Igor Stravinsky Dumbarton Oaks
W.A. Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622
Emily Stanek, Sarah Tiedemann flute
James Shields clarinet
Graham Kingsbury, Alicia Waite horn
Kai Rocke, Sam Rhoton bassoon
Shintaro Taneda, Emily Cole, Shin-young Kwon violin
Keith Hamm, Marisa Winship, Adam LaMotte viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick, Marilyn De Oliveira cello
Ted Botsford, Mariya-Andoniya Andonova bass
Kelly Terwilliger spoken word
July 5, 2026
Tucker, Saariaho & Mozart - Gordon House
Akshaya Tucker Hollow Flame
Kaija Saariaho Cloud Trio
W.A. Mozart Quartet No. 21 in D major
James Shields clarinet
Emily Cole, Shintaro Taneda violin
Keith Hamm viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
Jae Nichelle spoken word
July 7, 2026
Stadler’s Quintet at Candlelight Baroque
Chatter PDX musicians James Shields, Emily Cole, Keith Hamm, and Trevor Fitzpatrick join Baroque by Candlelight host Adam Lamotte for a special presentation of Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet—an intimate evening program to close out the festival. Tickets will be available through Amadeus Chamber Orchestra soon!
James Shields clarinet
Adam Lamotte, Emily Cole violin
Keith Hamm viola
Trevor Fitzpatrick cello
Credit: 45th Parallel / Rachel Hadiashar