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5 days agoA sense of fragrance and bloom: Trio Afiori and composer Alex Ho * Oregon ArtsWatch
The trio's highly acclaimed musicians are charismatic regulars at CMNW concerts. McGill played at former President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration and is Principal Clarinetist of the New York Philharmonic, the first African-American principal player in the organization's history. Singaporean-British Barron won a 2025 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording of Adriana Mater by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho; and Chien is the 5-year co-artistic director of CMNW with husband/violinist Soovin Kim.
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