PALAVER STRINGS IS A MUSICIAN-LED STRING ENSEMBLE AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN PORTLAND, ME. PALAVER HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A FORWARD-THINKING ENSEMBLE WHOSE MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN AND INSPIRE COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC. IN OUR MUSICIAN-LED MODEL, PALAVER'S MUSICIANS PRESENT OVER 40 PERFORMANCES A YEAR, SHARE ARTISTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP, GUIDED BY A PASSION FOR ENGAGING NEW AUDIENCES, ADDRESSING SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES, AND AMPLIFYING UNDERREPRESENTED VOICES.