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2026
The Concerts
at the Barn
CLASSICAL CHAMBER MUSIC AND MORE
at scholls valley lodge
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Tuesday evenings this summer
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or single Tickets
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subscription series Tickets
Get ALL THREE Concerts for a great discount!
VIP $150
Gold patron $110
silver patron $75
single Tickets
VIP $60
EACH
Gold $45
each
silver $45
each
CONCERT #1
The Girl With Mozart’s Brain
July 21
CONCERT #2
Zach Galatis Sings Broadway
July 28
CONCERT #3
The Ultimate Combo Concert!
August 18
YOU CAN ALSO BUY TICKETS ON SITE AT THE BARN!
this summer:
CURATED WITH
Again this season we will be collaborating with chatterPDX!
Artistic directors of chatter, Trevor Fitzpatrick and James Shields have selected music and artists that appear on their wildly popular Sunday morning concert series. See more at chatterPDX.org
Bring a child for FREE!
Just select the "Adult with FREE Child" option when adding tickets to your cart!
Our 2026 Media Co-Sponsor
Concerts Located at Scholls Valley Lodge
12840 SW River Road, Hillsboro, Oregon
BE THERE FOR OPENING NIGHT
JULY 21
DePonte Creativity Partners (DCP) announces:
The Young Artists
Professional Development
Competition
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN DCP, chatterPDX AND:
Radio
On March 1, at 10:30 AM at the downtown Sunday morning concert series known as ChatterPDX, the first recipient of the Lewis-Goldstein Scholarship Award, violinist Andrew Lee, will be performing with the professional musicians of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra and ChatterPdx. The concert space which is located at 851 SW 6th Avenue (corner of 6th and Taylor) downtown. Come around 10:00 am to be seated comfortably. It's a one hour show and it's great music and a lovely crowd.
After 25+ years of producing concerto concerts for young artists, conductor Niel DePonte is creating a new opportunity for young artists in the Portland, SW Washington area. The Young Artists Professional Development Competition (YA-PDC) is a new program for talented students that will provide the winners with performance opportunities at one of two established performance stages: the Sunday morning series known as chatterPDX in downtown Portland, and The Concerts At The Barn summer music festival in late July and August.
check back for 2026 application information
our concerts line-up
Come Hear Three Great Programs With Your Favorite Artists And Some Important New Faces!
Concerts inside a classic barn with pre-concert picnic sites before you enter the barn and enjoy great music. Your ultimate world-class, Portland-based, intimate chamber music event! Soft drinks, wine, bento boxes, and bottled water are available for sale at the site.
(Credit Cards only, please)
Tuesday #1
July 21, 2026, 7:00PM
The Girl With Mozart’s Brain
A Piano Recital With The Amazing Yamaha Artist Angie Zhang
FEATURING:
Angie Zhang, Pianist
Once a child prodigy that Niel discovered at the age of 10 in Portland, concert pianist Angie Zhang has appeared in Portland several times in the past to great acclaim. The young woman Niel once called “the girl with Mozart’s brain” Angie has soloed with the Santa Barbara Symphony; the Chaber Music Society of St. Louis: and with Niel at his Young Artists Concerto performances. She will bring her artistry to the New Barn performing Chopin, Clara Schumann, Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Shaw, Phillip Glass and others.
Summer Chamber Music Series 2026
Tuesday #2
July 28, 2026, 7:00PM
Zach Galatis Sings Broadway, featuring members of the Oregon Symphony
FEATURING:
Zach Galatis, Vocalist
Emily Cole, Violist
Shin-Young Kwon, Violist
Amanda Grimm, Violist
Marilyn DeOliveira, Cellist
Maria Garcia, Pianist
One of the Barn’s favorite artists over the years, Zach returns to sing Broadway hits and is joined by violinists Emily Cole and Shin-Young Kwon, Violist Amanda Grimm and cellist Marilyn DeOliveira, with Maria Garcia on piano. Zach’s performances in Portland are always sold out and he is a real showstopper! Be prepared to be amazed by this ensemble of superb musicians.
Tuesday #3
August 18, 2026, 7:00PM
The Ultimate Combo Concert!
FEATURING:
Ben Kim, Pianist
Maria Garcia, Pianist
Michael Crusoe, Timpanist
Hanami Froom, Vioist
THE ULTIMATE COMBO CONCERT! The Bartok Sonata for two pianos and percussion/and violin prodigy Hanami Froom in recital.
Of all the concerts ever held at the barn, this concert is one of Niel’s favorite programs. The Bartok Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion is one of the most important works ever written for a chamber ensemble. This fascinating mix of Hungarian folk idioms and incredibly complex and challenging piano parts, accompanied by timpani and percussion is as amazing to see performed in person as it is to hear. Barn favorites, pianists Ben Kim from Berlin, and Maria Garcia from Portland, join Niel and the former timpanist of the Seattle Symphony Michael Crusoe to perform a work that is rarely performed in Portland.
Combine this with a rare solo appearance by violinist Hanami Froom, once a child prodigy who grew up in Portland and is now appearing with ensembles such as the Philadelphia orchestra and launching a solo and chamber music career. Hanami has recently appeared as a guest artist at the Aspen Music Festival and the Rome Chamber Music Festival has soloed with the Savannah Philharmonic among other appearances. Come hear her play works by Chausson, Bartok, Ysaye, and other great composers accompanied by Ben Kim on piano.
Program Details
JULY 21, 7:00
A PIANO RECITAL WITH THE AMAZING YAMAHA ARTIST ANGIE ZHANG
Details COMING SOON
July 28, 7:00
ZACH GALATIS SINGS BROADWAY, featuring members of the Oregon Symphony
Details COMING SOON
AUGUST 18, 7:00
The Ultimate Combo Concert!
Details COMING SOON
All Programs subject to change
PLEASE ARRIVE BY 5:45 TO AVOID THE TRAFFIC. CONCERTS START PROMPTLY AT 7:00 AND ARE 90 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION
The concert at the barn festival 2026
CONCERT tickets AVAILABLE NOW
Be captivated by exquisitely performed chamber music this summer.
Prices vary according to Tier (VIP, Gold Patron or Silver Patron). Online ticket sales can be purchased in advance no later than 9AM the morning of each event. Printed tickets must be shown to gain entry.
Tickets can also be purchased at the door.
THREE SEATING OPTIONS:
(1) VIP & (2) Gold Patron Seating has reserved tables for pre-concert picnics & visiting
in the front-section seating inside the barn.
(3) Silver Patron, picnic on the lawn or benches
then OPEN SEATING on chairs inside the barn.
NOTE: To use a credit card on this site, click on "BUY TICKETS" below, continue clicking through the windows and, where you add you name, you will see the button "CONTINUE" click on it. This will get you to "PAYMENT", click on "PLACE ORDER" and you will get to a window where you can use a credit card.
individual concert sales
VIP $60
EACH
Gold $45
each
silver $45
each
A Piano Recital With The Amazing Yamaha Artist ANGIE ZHANG
July 21
7:00pm
The Girl with Mozart's Brain!
ZACH GALATIS sings Broadway FEATURING members of the Oregon Symphony
July 28
7:00pm
Be prepared to be amazed by this ensemble of superb musicians.
The Ultimate Combo Concert!
August 18
7:00pm
The incredible Bartok Sonata for two pianos and percussion and violin fireworks
with soloist Hanami Froom
AND THIS YEAR YOU CAN BUY TICKETS ON SITE AT THE BARN!
EXTENDED FOR 2026: Bring a child for FREE!
Just select the "Adult with FREE Child" option when adding tickets to your cart!
CONCERT series tickets AVAILABLE Until July 20
Get ALL THREE Concerts for a great discount!
VIP $150
Gold $110
silver $75
This season on Tuesdays during the summer! VIP and Gold Patron seating for pre-concert picnics will be at reserved tables and chairs set up in the barn for picnics and visiting before each show. Then at 6:45 get ready with your wine glass and sit in your "front of house" seats for an up close and personal experience with our musicians. Silver Patron chair seating will be available directly behind the Gold Patron and VIP areas.
Download the seating chart for 2026
Come and reserve your seats for sunsets, wine and music at The Barn this summer!
BENTO BOXES @$15!
PLUS OUR USUAL SNACKS, WINE, AND SOFT DRINKS OR PICNIC ON THE LAWN BEFORE THE SHOW!
ABOUT
Your Host: Niel Deponte
In his 48 years in the performing arts, arts education, and non-profit management, Niel DePonte has seen, participated in, and led many of the most significant changes in the arts in Oregon. Formerly the principal percussionist for the Oregon Symphony and conductor for Oregon Ballet Theatre, DePonte Creativity Partners is Niel's new non-profit organization bringing you his latest visionary project, The Concerts at the Barn. Join him for this reverie of chamber music in a quintessential Oregon setting – the Sholls Valley Lodge in Hillsboro, Oregon.
New for 2026, Niel DePonte’s Concerts At The Barn Festival moves to an exciting new location, Scholls Valley Lodge on Scholls Ferry Road. The lodge provides upgraded picnic venues, lush lawns, shade trees, and a new barn with improved sight lines and room for many picnic tables inside where you can enjoy your food and the music at the same time! All shows are on TUESDAY evenings this year.
There is also a new seating system. The barn will be divided into three seating areas, the VIP section with picnic tables and chairs and an up-close view of the performers at $60 per person. The Gold Patron Section, also with tables and chairs but further back from the stage, and the Silver Patron Section with single chairs and slightly further back from the stage. All seats will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED this year. Come early, grab your seats and have a great picnic out on the extensive lawns, then come in for the show, or just set up at your table in the barn and settle in for your picnic and the show beginning at 7:00 PM.
Concert schedule
5:00 GATES OPEN 7:00 CONCERT STARTS
Grab your place in your selected seating area, on the lawn, or your assigned seat at a VIP or GOLD patron table.
Join us!
LOCATION
12840 SW River Road
Hillsboro, Oregon
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