Our Programs

Played in Oregon
Host: Christa Wessel

What's Coming up next



Sunday, December 20 at 5pm
‘Tis the season! This week on Played in Oregon we’ll enjoy a selection of holiday music as performed by Oregon artists. We’ll deck the halls with music from the Oregon Bach Festival, In Mulieribus, Willamette Master Chorus, Trinity Consort, Portland Girlchoir and more. Happy Holidays from All Classical FM. Played in Oregon airs Sunday at 5pm.

Sunday, December 27 at 5pm
We’ll enjoy the artistry of the Skampa Quartet. This Czech ensemble will perform some of the standard repertoire – Ravel, Beethoven, Mozart—but it’s their encore of Moravian folk dances that you should make a point to tune in for. The Skampa Quartet is featured on Played in Oregon, Sunday at 5pm.

Sunday, January 3, 2010 at 5pm
This week on Played in Oregon we’ll be hearing some exquisite selections from the Borealis String Quartet’s 2009 Portland appearance. Mendelssohn, Beethoven, and a lush Chinese folk song. The Borealis String Quartet on Played in Oregon -- Sunday at 5pm on listener-supported All Classical FM.

Sunday, January 10, 2010 at 5pm
It’s always a treat to hear the piano version of Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”, and his week on Played in Oregon we’ll hear it performed by Russian-American pianist Sergey Schepkin. Played in Oregon airs Sunday at 5pm on All Classical FM.

Sunday, January 17, 2010 at 5pm
This week on Played in Oregon Christa Wessel celebrates Portland’s vocal talent as the Portland Symphonic Choir performs Rachmaninov’s Vespers… a mysterious and rich-sounding a cappella work that many people believe to be Rachmaninov’s finest composition. Played in Oregon airs Sunday at 5pm.

Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 5pm
The Turtle Island String Quartet enjoys mixing it up… their concerts feature not only classical music, but jazz, world music and even rock & roll. We’ll hear a sampling of what they performed in Portland, next time on Played in Oregon. Played in Oregon airs Sunday at 5pm on All Classical FM.

Sunday, January 31, 2010 at 5pm
Summertime in Portland: sunshine, roses and Chamber Music Northwest. We’ll hear highlights from the 2009 summer season at CMNW this week on Played in Oregon. Played in Oregon, Sunday at 5pm.



About Played in Oregon:

This weekly, one-hour program celebrates the classical music scene in Oregon, featuring concerts by local ensembles and soloists and by musicians visiting from around the world. It's one of the ways we enjoy being a part of the region's vibrant arts community.

Sometimes the show will feature a new Oregon-bred CD or a local composer. Interviews with the musicians are included occasionally, and now and then we venture beyond the borders of the state. From the intimacy of a classical guitar to the grandeur of a symphony orchestra, it's all on Played in Oregon. The program has won two international awards, in 2003 and 2006. You can hear it most Sundays at 5pm.