April 23, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes WindSync; and the Aruna Quartet to the Irving Levin Performance Hall.
Presented by CMNW and BodyVox, WindSync presents an exclusive preview of their energetic concerts featuring music by Philip Glass, Osvaldo Golijov, and more. Then, the Aruna Quartet evokes bagpipes, fiddles, deep sea creatures, and everything in between.
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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Over nearly two decades of performing throughout the United States and abroad, WindSync has proven itself “a major force in the American chamber music landscape” (Arts and Culture Texas), puncturing performing conventions and stretching the boundaries of what the wind quintet can be through fearless programming and a fresh stage presence. WindSync has appeared on some of the country’s most prestigious stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Library of Congress, at Chamber Music Northwest and the Ravinia, Moab, Orcas Island and Phoenix Chamber Music Festivals, and internationally in China, Taiwan, Panama, Mexico and Canada.
Learn more at windsync.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.
“Aruna” translates literally to “red, ruddy, tawny”– a succinct descriptor of the dust storms and sprawling, flatland sunsets that visually define the quartet’s West Texas origins. The Aruna Quartet has been awarded prizes at numerous national and international competitions including the Gold Medal and Grand Prize at the 46th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition. The group is now based in Central Texas where it cultivates curiosity in audiences with interesting pairings of classical, contemporary and folk music.
Discover more at arunaquartet.com.
