Cellist

Hailed as one of the most exciting young string quartets in the world, the Goldmund Quartet brought the virtual house down during the pandemic with their CMNW AT-HOME concert debut from Germany’s Polling Abbey. Now, finally, they will be performing live in Portland! The Goldmund Quartet’s exquisitely refined playing has made them the rising stars of the European chamber music scene. You can experience their power, grace, and precision in this concert, one of a dozen scheduled for their second North American tour. The ensemble will perform masterworks by Haydn, Borodin, and Beethoven on the remarkable matched set of Stradivari instruments once owned by the legendary composer and violinist Niccolò Paganini.

Germany’s Dynamic Goldmund Quartet

The Old Church Concert Hall

Counted among leading string quartets of the younger generation worldwide, Goldmund Quartet was recently named “Rising Stars” (2019-2020) by the European Concert Hall Organisation. The players debut with one of Schubert’s earliest works, unusually homotonal and popular with home musicians.  A notable highlight of Weinberg’s masterful #5 is its highly appealing and contrasting movements. Then pianist Gloria Chien (making her CMH debut) tackles Amy Beach’s landmark quintet which calls the piano to emerge victorious within the intensity of the strings.

Cellist

Raphael Paratore

Events

Upcoming events

Mar 5, 2026

Goldmund Quartet with Gloria Chien, piano · Chamber Music Houston

Past events

Jan 28, 2024

Germany’s Dynamic Goldmund Quartet · Chamber Music Northwest

Future and recently performed repertoire

Cello in String Quartet No. 2 by Borodin

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Cello in String Quartet No. 7 by Beethoven

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Cello in String Quartets by Haydn

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