FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Pianist Clayton Stephenson
Chamber Music Northwest is excited to welcome you to North Clackamas Park for a FREE concert by the outstanding pianist Clayton Stephenson. A recipient of the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winner of the inaugural Nina Simone Piano Competition in 2022, Clayton is hailed for his “extraordinary narrative and poetic gifts.” He will perform a variety of music meant to dazzle the entire family! The mobile stage is provided by SoundsTruck NW, a nonprofit dedicated to building connected, creative communities by bringing live performances everywhere.
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North Clackamas Park
Tuesday, 7/14 • 7:00 pm
Artists
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Clayton Stephenson
Composer & Piano
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American pianist Clayton Stephenson’s love for music is immediately apparent in his joyous charisma onstage, expressive power, and natural ease at the instrument. Hailed for interpretations that are “fresh, incisive, and characterfully alive” (Gramophone), he is committed to making an impact on the world through his music-making. Growing up in New York City, Clayton found musical inspiration in community programs. As he describes it, the “Third Street Music School jump-started my music education; the Young People’s Choir taught me phrasing and voicing; Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program introduced me to formal and rigorous piano training, which enabled me to get into Juilliard Pre-College; the Morningside Music Bridge validated my talent and elevated my self-confidence; and the Boy’s Club of New York exposed me to jazz.” He received an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2024 and is a 2025 Sphinx Medal of Excellence honoree. Recent and upcoming highlights include the New York Philharmonic and Houston and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestras; and Grant Park, Washington Performing Arts at the Kennedy Center, Fondation Louis Vuitton, and 92NY.
Upcoming Concerts & Events
- FREE COMMUNITY CONCERT with Pianist Clayton Stephenson (currently selected)
- NEW@NIGHT: Across the Americas
- Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”
- Timeless Classics: Mozart Clarinet Quintet & “Rhapsody in Blue”