240 Strings

Don't miss your chance to hear Tim Paek at our 1st concert, Oct. 16, 7pm, at the Crewe Center for the Arts. Pay-what-you-can tickets at https://porttix.com/whats-on/an-ode-to-friendship/
Timothy Paek is an enthusiastic chamber musician and dedicated teacher. Recent highlights of Timothy’s career include an appearance at the Brookline Library Music Association as founding cellist of the Meadowlark Piano Trio, and numerous concerts with Symphony NOVA. He has also performed as a guest on numerous faculty recitals at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Timothy completed degrees at Carnegie Mellon University, the Cleveland Institute of Music, and the University of Nebraska—Lincoln; his primary mentors include Anne Martindale Williams, Melissa Kraut, and Gregory Beaver.

As an educator, Timothy has worked at the St. Margaret’s School for the Art’s summer music programs as a chamber music coach, private cello instructor, and eurhythmics professor. His prior teaching engagements include the Dedham School of Music, while occasionally subbing at the Chamber Music Connection. He currently teachers at the Community Music Center Boston and the Josiah Quincy Orchestra Program. He also completed Suzuki teacher training and certification at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

As the founding cellist of the Meadowlark Piano Trio, Timothy has performed in concert venues and outreach programs throughout the nation. A recent honor includes the semifinalist of the 2017 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition as Cellist of the Meadowlark Trio. Summer festivals include: Avaloch Farm Institute, Garth Newel Music Center, Round Top Festival Institute, Mimir Chamber Festival, St. Lawrence String Quartet Seminar, and the Caroga Lake Music Festival. Aside from music, Timothy loves to pursue culinary interests, dancing, basketball, and playing board games.

Join us October 16 at 7 PM for an evening of chamber music celebrating friendship, collaboration, and the extraordinary connections created through music.
Our piano trio features:
🎹 Anastasia Antonacos, piano
🎻 Tracey Jasas-Hardel, violin
🎻 Timothy Paek, cello
The program brings together music by Brahms, Bóni­s, and Montgomery for an evening filled with beauty, character, and musical conversation.
And this concert marks an exciting milestone: our first concert at the Crewe Center for the Arts!
📅 October 16
🕖 7 PM
📍 Crewe Center for the Arts
Save the date — and bring a friend. ❤️
Tickets at https://porttix.com/whats-on/an-ode-to-friendship/

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From our esteemed piano faculty member, Peter Dugas:
"The move to the Crewe Center is a great step forward for 240 Strings as it continues its growth and integration into the greater Portland music community."

🎻🏡 A New Home for 240 Strings!
Every lesson.
Every rehearsal.
Every concert.
Every standing ovation.
Beginning this fall, they'll all happen at the Crewe Center for Arts.
We can't wait to fill these halls with even more music.
❤️ Come grow with us.

BIG NEWS!
🎻✨ We're Moving!
240 Strings is thrilled to announce that our new home for the 2026–27 season will be the Crewe Center for Arts!
This exciting move gives our students, families, faculty, and audiences a beautiful new place to learn, rehearse, perform, and connect.
Same heart.
More room to grow.
We can't wait to make music with you in our new home.

The final bow for the 2025-26 season has happened! It was a fabulous season-we can’t wait to share what’s in store for next year!