January 23, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Florestan Trio and Orchestra Nova Northwest to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall.
Presented by Friends of Chamber Music, the Florestan Trio shares highlights by Mendelssohn, Haydn, and more. Then, Orchestra Nova Northwest shares an exclusive preview of their 2025 Spectacular, under the baton of beloved Maestro Steven Byess. Enjoy performance by Sequoia Robinette, Mezzo-Soprano; Johnny Derby, Baritone; Tess Wix, Soprano; Brandon Hilsabeck, Tenor; and Colin Shephard, Piano.
Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR or from anywhere in the world via the live player on our website.
ABOUT
The Florestan Trio is made up of Janet Guggenheim, Carol Sindell, and Hamilton Cheifetz. In celebration of the Trio’s contributions to the musical community for over 45 years, Friends of Chamber Music is proud to present this esteemed ensemble in three concerts in the 2024-25 season.
Friends of Chamber Music (FOCM) is honored with the distinction of being the longest non-interrupted chamber music series in Oregon and the sixth longest running in the country. The establishment of Friends of Chamber Music grew from the desire of Reed College Classics Professor Reginald Arragon and his wife, Gertrude, to bring quality chamber music to the Portland area.
Learn more at focm.org.
With a new name and reinvigorated approach to its mission, Orchestra Nova Northwest is indeed ready to shine even more brightly. Since its founding as Palatine Hills Symphony in 1982, Orchestra Nova Northwest has become a staple of Multnomah County’s arts scene, bringing over sixty paid core musicians together each year in concerts designed to welcome audiences throughout Multnomah and Washington Counties in Northwest Oregon.
Keep reading at novanw.org.
