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classical up close concerts & blitz events set

You can see the complete list of events/locations/times at the Classical Up Close website, but the programs are listed at the Classical Up Close facebook page.  ED: Now everything is on one handy page at www.classicalupclose.com.

Here’s a handy cheat sheet I’ve created (all evening concerts at 7:30 p.m. and are FREE to the public):

Evening Concerts
Date/LocationRepertoire/Performers
May 6 – Eliot Chapel, Reed College
  • Quintet for Bassoon and Strings (R. Platt) – Arnica Quartet/Carin Miller
  • Autumn in New York – Peter Frajola, violin
  • Table Music for Percussion Trio – Sergio Carreno, Niel DePonte, Jonathan Greeney
  • Serenade for Wind Instruments (Dvorak?), cello, and double bass – Marty Hebert, Kyle Mustain, Todd Kuhns, Mark Dubac, Carin Miller Packwood, Evan Kuhlmann, Adam Trussell, Graham Kingsbury, Mary Grant, Alicia Waite, Trevor Fitzpatrick, and Ted Botsford
May 7 – Agnes Flanagan Chapel, Lewis & Clark College
  • Le Grand Tango (Piazzolla)- Nancy Ives, cello; Cary Lewis, piano
  • String Quintet in G minor (Dvorak) – Julie Coleman, violin; Ruby Chen, violin; Silu Fei, viola; Trevor Fitzpatrick, cello; Brian Johnson, bass
  • Chamber music with double bass – Emily Cole, violin; Marissa Winship, viola; Ted Botsford, double bass
  • A Soldier’s Tale (Stravinsky) – Ron Blessinger, violin; Jason Schooler, bass; Igor Shakman, clarinet; Jeff Work, trumpet; Aaron LaVere, trombone; Brian Gardner, percussion
May 8 – Sunnyside Seventh Day Adventist Church
An Evening of Fantasy with Mousai Remix

  • Fantasy Pieces (Schumann) – Nancy Ives, cello; Cary Lewis, piano
  • Phantasy Quartet for Oboe and Strings, (Britten) – Karen Wagner, oboe; Mousai Remix
  • Nostalgica Op. 60, (M. del Aguila) – Evan Kuhlmann, Bassoon; Mousai Remix
  • String Quartet in G minor (Debussy) – Mousai Remix
May 10 – Lake Grove Presbyterian Church
  • Horn Quintet in E-flat major (Mozart) – Joseph Berger, horn; Greg Ewer, violin; Joël Belgique, viola; Charles Noble, viola; Heather Blackburn, cello
  • Duo for Two Violins (Prokofiev) – Ruby Chen, violin; Shin-young Kwon, violin
  • Piano Trio in D (Shostakovich) – Inés Voglar, violin; Nancy Ives, cello; Cary Lewis, piano
  • Notturno, Op. 42 for viola and piano (Beethoven/Primrose) – Charles Noble, viola; Cary Lewis, piano
  • Brass Quintet, Op. 73 (M. Arnold) – Dave Bamonte, trumpet; Micah Wilkinson, trumpet; Joe Berger, horn; Aaron LaVere, trombone; JaTtik Clark, tuba
May 11 – West Linn Lutheran Church
  • Duo for Violin & Cello (Kodaly) – Inés Voglar, violin; Nancy Ives, cello
  • Introduction and Tarantella (Sarasate) – Greg Ewer, violin & friends
  • String Quartet No. 8 (Shostakovich) – Sarah Kwak, violin; Chien Tan, violin; Joël Belgique, viola; Nancy Ives, cello
  • Sonata in E-flat, Op. 18 (R. Strauss) – Sarah Kwak, violin; Cary Lewis, piano
May 12 – The Old Church
  • Sonata for Trombone & Piano (Ewazen) – Aaron LaVere, trombone; Cary Lewis, piano
  • Five Melodies for Violin & Piano (Prokofiev) – Inés Voglar, violin; Cary Lewis, piano
  • Horn Quintet in E-flat major (Mozart) – Joseph Berger, horn; Greg Ewer, violin; Joël Belgique, viola; Charles Noble, viola; Heather Blackburn, cello
  • Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op. 114 (arr. vla) (Brahms) – Charles Noble, viola; Heather Blackburn, cello; Cary Lewis, piano
‘Blitz’ Events
May 4: Noon Powell’s City of Books, 3rd floor Pearl Gallery (seating available)
May 6: 12:30 Pacific Northwest College of Art
May 7: Noon Oregon Symphony ticket Office, SW Washington near 10th
May 7: 1:00 OHSU Center for Health and Healing atrium
May 8: Noon Bridgeport Village Mall, Tigard
May 8: 4:45 PacWest Center atrium, 1211 SW 5th Ave, Portland
May 9: 12:30 Columbia Sportswear Campus (not open to public)
May 9: 12:30 Portland City Hall
May 10: Noon Weiden Kennedy building, NW 13th (not open to public)
May 10 3:00 Beaverton Library, 12375 SW 5th St, Beaverton (Seating available)
May 11 Noon Multnomah County Central Library, Collins room
May 11 Noon Beaverton Powells, 3415 SW Cedar Hills Blvd, Beaverton
May 12 Noon Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Highway Portland
May 12 3:00 Laurel Parc Senior Living at Bethany VIllage, (not open to the public)
May 14 6:30 Intel Campus (not open to the public)