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Portland's Chamber Music Northwest Announces New Co-Artistic Directors

January 9, 2019

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The Chamber Music Northwest has announced the appointment of Gloria Chien and Soovin Kim as its new Co-Artistic Directors

The Chamber Music Northwest, in Portland, Oregon, has today announced the appointment of pianist Gloria Chien and violinist Soovin Kim as its new Co-Artistic Directors - effective from 2020.

The husband and wife team, who currently serve as Co-Artistic Directors of the Lake Champlain Chamber Music Festival, will succeed veteran David Shifrin in the role - who will have led the Festival for almost 40 seasons.

“We are very pleased that the opportunity to lead Chamber Music Northwest drew interest from many of today’s top musical artists …” Chamber Music Northwest Executive Director Peter Bilotta has said.

“From a field of exceptional musicians and artistic leaders, we are confident we’ve made the best choice for Chamber Music Northwest’s next chapter ... and are thrilled to have Gloria and Soovin on our team,” he has said.

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