Past Protégé Project Artists
Since its founding in 2010, Chamber Music Northwest’s Protégé Project has played a key role in launching the professional careers of dozens of America’s finest young chamber musicians including the now internationally renowned ensembles Dover Quartet, Jasper String Quartet, Akropolis Reed Quintet, Viano String Quartet, and Opus13 who we’ve delightedly brought back to Portland in later years.
Individual artists have earned impressive accolades since their protégé time with us, such as: violinists Diana Adamyan, Benjamin Beilman, Nikki Chooi, Bella Hristova, Anna Lee, and Claire Wells; pianists Yekwon Sunwoo, Yevgeny Yontov, Zitong Wang, Chloe Mun, and our own Artistic Director Gloria Chien*; cellist Zlatomir Fung; bassist Nina Bernat, composers Andy Akiho, Alistair Coleman, Kian Ravaei, Chris Rogerson, and Gabriella Smith; and many others.
The 2025 Summer Festival Protégé Project artists are violinist Isabelle Ai Durrenberger, pianist Yutong Sun, and string quartet Opus13. These incredible artists will be with us for several weeks during the summer festival, do look out for them performing in several concerts, across multiple weeks.
By Year
2024
- Nina Bernat, bass
- Chloe Mun, piano
- Opus13 Quartet, ensemble
- Claire Wells, violin
2023
- Kian Ravaei, composer
- Diana Adamyan, violin
- Zitong Wang, piano
2022
- Alistair Coleman, composer
- Zlatomir Fung, cello
- Anna Lee, violin
- Oliver Neubauer, violin
- Viano String Quartet, ensemble
2019
- Hilda Huang, piano
- Katie Hyun, violin
- Graeme Steele Johnson, clarinet
- George Meyer, violin & composer
- Rolston Quartet, ensemble
- Yevgeny Yontov, piano
- Daniel Temkin, composer
2018
- J.P. Redmond, composer
- Daniel Hsu, piano
- Kenari Saxophone Quartet, ensemble
- Claire van Bever, dance
- Ellie van Bever, dance
- Verona String Quartet, ensemble
2017
- Gabriella Smith, composer
- Jeffrey Grossman, harpsichord
- Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, saxophone
- Joanna Wu, flute
- Calidore String Quartet, ensemble
- Claremont Trio, ensemble
2016
- Akropolis Reed Quintet, ensemble
- Dmitri Atapine, cello
- Brandon Garbot, violin
- Benjamin Hoffman, violin
- Andrew Hsu, composer & pianist
- Hilda Huang, piano
- Angelo Xiang Yu, violin
- Zora String Quartet, ensemble
2015
- Akropolis Reed Quintet, ensemble
- Nikki Chooi, violin
- Jay Campbell, cello
- Evanna Chiew, mezzo-soprano
- Julia Hsu, piano
- Chris Rogerson, composer
- Yevgeny Yontov, piano
2014
- Dover Quartet, ensemble
- Timothy Gocklin, oboe
- Bella Hristova, violin
- Jean Laurenz, trumpet
- George Meyer, violin
- Samuel Suggs, double bass & accordion
- Daniel Schlosberg, composer & keyboards
- Dona Wiley, dance
- Ashley William Smith, clarinet
2013
- Andy Akiho, composer & percussion
- Benjamin Beilman, violin
- Dover Quartet, ensemble
- Ian Rosenbaum, marimba
- Yekwon Sunwoo, piano
2012
- Amphion String Quartet, ensemble
- Thomas Bergeron, trumpet
- Gloria Chien, piano
- Candy Chiu, percussion
- Richard Harris, trombone
- Katerina Kramarchuk, composer & piano
- George Meyer, violin
- Rex Surany, double bass
2011
- Amphion String Quartet, ensemble
- Romie de Guise-Langlois, clarinet
- Sooyun Kim, flute
- Bridget Kibbey, harp
- Aleksey Klyushnik, double bass
- Amy Yang, piano
- Ilya Poletaev, piano & harpsichord
- Wanmu Percussion Trio, ensemble
2010
- Rebecca Anderson, violin & viola
- Atria Ensemble, ensemble
- Jasper String Quartet, ensemble
- Aleksey Klyushnik, double bass
- Sospiro Winds, ensemble
- Angelo Xiang Yu, violin
By Instrument
Ensembles
- Opus13 Quartet (2024)
- Viano String Quartet (2022)
- icarus Quartet (2020)
- Rolston Quartet (2019)
- Verona String Quartet (2018)
- Kenari Saxophone Quartet (2018)
- Claremont Trio (2017)
- Calidore String Quartet (2017)
- Zora String Quartet (2016)
- Akropolis Reed Quintet (2015, 2016)
- Dover Quartet (2013, 2014)
- Amphion String Quartet (2011, 2012)
- Wanmu Percussion Trio (2011)
- Atria Ensemble (2010)
- Jasper String Quartet (2010)
- Sospiro Winds (2010)
Violin
- Claire Wells (2024)
- Diana Adamyan (2023)
- Anna Lee (2022)
- Oliver Neubauer (2022)
- Kate Arndt (2020)
- George Meyer (2020, 2019)
- Katie Hyun (2019)
- Benjamin Hoffman (2016)
- Brandon Garbot (2016)
- Nikki Chooi (2015)
- Angelo Xiang Yu (2015, 2016)
- Bella Hristova (2014)
- Benjamin Beilman (2013)
- Rebecca Anderson (2010)
Cello
- Zlatomir Fung (2022)
- Dmitri Atapine (2016)
- Jay Campbell (2015)
Double Bass
- Nina Bernat (2024)
- Samuel Suggs (2014)
- Rex Surany (2012)
- Aleksey Klyushnik (2010, 2011)
Harp
- Bridget Kibbey (2011)
Piano & Harpsichord
- Chloe Mun (2024)
- Zitong Wang (2023)
- Henry Kramer (2020)
- Daniel Hsu (2018)
- Jeffrey Grossman (2017)
- Hilda Huang (2016, 2019)
- Yevgeny Yontov (2015)
- Julia Hsu (2015)
- Yekwon Sunwoo (2013)
- Gloria Chien (2012)
- Ilya Poletaev (2011)
- Amy Yang (2011)
Percussion
- Ian Rosenbaum (2013)
- Candy Chiu (2012)
Flute
- Joanna Wu (2017)
- Sooyun Kim (2011)
Clarinet
- Graeme Steele Johnson (2019)
- Ashley William Smith (2014)
- Romie de Guise-Langlois (2011)
Oboe
- Timothy Gocklin (2014)
Bassoon
- Marissa Olegario (2020)
Saxophone
- Jonathan Hulting-Cohen (2017)
Trumpet
- Mikio Sasaki (2020)
- Jean Laurenz(2014)
- Thomas Bergeron (2012)
Trombone
- Zachary Haas (2020)
- Richard Harris (2012)
Vocalist
- Evanna Chiew (2015)
Composers
- Kian Ravaei (2023)
- Alistair Coleman (2022)
- Daniel Temkin (2019)
- George Meyer (2019, 2020)
- J.P. Redmond (2018)
- Gabriella Smith (2017)
- Andrew Hsu (2016)
- Chris Rogerson (2015)
- Daniel Schlosberg (2014)
- Andy Akiho (2013)
- Katerina Kramarchuk (2012)
Dancers
- Claire van Bever (2018)
- Ellie van Bever (2018)
- Dona Wiley (2014)