June 25, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Chamber Music Northwest; and Stephanie & Saar to the Irving Levin Performance Hall.
Chamber Music Northwest showcases the talented musicians of their 2026 Young Artist Institute, presented by Soovin Kim, CMNW’s co-Artistic Director.
Then, piano duo Stephanie & Saar perform an exclusive preview of their 2026 Makrokosmos Project.
Tune in Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world on our website.
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Launched in 2022, Chamber Music Northwest’s Young Artist Institute (YAI) is an intensive education program for 16 talented string players from around the world, ages 14-18. For the 2026 cohort, the three-week program is held from June 15 to July 4 on the University of Portland campus. Learn more at cmnw.org.
Now in its 56th season, Chamber Music Northwest serves more than 25,000 people annually in Oregon and SW Washington with exceptional chamber music through over 100 events annually, including their flagship Summer Festival, year-round concerts, community activities, educational programs, broadcasts, and innovative collaborations with other arts groups. CMNW is the only chamber music festival of its kind in the Northwest and one of the most diverse classical music experiences in the nation, virtually unparalleled in comparable communities.
Keep reading at cmnw.org.
Pianists Stephanie Ho and Saar Ahuvia collaborate as DUO Stephanie and Saar in dazzling performances filled with visceral excitement, elegance and artistic vision.
Recent performances include their Lincoln Center debut with Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring; collaboration with Philadelphia’s Orchestra 2001 in a complete performance of Frank Zappa’s The Yellow Shark and Symphony Space’s Wall to Wall Bernstein, a marathon celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 100th anniversary.
Discover more at stephsaarduo.com.
