Free Community Recital with the Anderson-Sasaki Duo
Chamber Music Northwest is thrilled to host Portland-raised violinist Rebecca Anderson and pianist Mika Sasaki during their first Community Engagement Residency in May 2022. Throughout the week of May 16, the Anderson-Sasaki Duo will present and perform throughout the Portland area to many different community partners in collaboration with CMNW’s Community Engagement Program.
Join us for a culminating recital at the end of their week with us to celebrate their amazing work. We are excited to host these amazing partners and educational groups, our patrons and community members for an evening of beautiful music. Light refreshments will be available following the event.
First Congregational United Church of Christ
1126 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR 97205
Friday, 5/20 @ 7pm
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
The event is free. Seating is limited. Reservation link TBA.
COVID PRECAUTIONS
CMNW COVID protocols apply to this event. Proof of FULL vaccination is required.
Learn more about the Anderson-Sasaki Duo’s Community Engagement Residency.
Questions? Email.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Lauren Watt, Artistic and Community Programs Coordinator.
Friday, 5/20 • 7:00 pm PT
Available through Sunday, 5/22 • 12:25 pm PT
Artists
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Mika Sasaki
Piano
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Praised as a “superb interpreter” (Fanfare) and for her “virtuosity…and sparkling sound” (Times Argus), pianist Mika Sasaki enjoys a versatile career as a soloist, chamber musician, and educator. She has performed across the U.S. and in the U.K., Italy, Japan, and Switzerland, appearing in venues such as the Library of Congress, the Metropolitan Museum, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. She has appeared as concerto soloist with the Sinfonia of Cambridge, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, 92Y Orchestra, and more recently, with the InterSchool Symphony Orchestra of New York, performing Amy Beach’s Piano Concerto.
A passionate chamber musician, Mika has performed with the Manhattan Chamber Players, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Chameleon Arts Ensemble of Boston, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, as well as in festivals such as Tanglewood, Music@Menlo, Chigiana, Yellow Barn, Aspen, and Taos. She is a member of Decoda, the affiliate ensemble of Carnegie Hall, and the powerhouse sextet, Ensemble Mélange. Dedicated to education and audience engagement, she has presented interactive performances in New York City and across the country, including residencies at String Theory and Chamber Music Northwest. She is an alumna of Peabody (B.M., M.M.), Carnegie Hall’s Ensemble Connect, and Juilliard (D.M.A.).
Based in New York City, Mika is a faculty member at The Juilliard School, where she teaches keyboard skills, piano, and chamber music in the College, Pre-College, and Extension Divisions. When not at the piano, she can be found tending to her houseplants, cooking, or chasing after her cat.