All Classical Radio’s Program Director, John Pitman, shares his recent conversation with two members of the Neave Trio. They speak about their latest recording titled “A Room of Her Own.” This is the second of their recordings amplifying the voices of women composers in classical music. Their first, “Her Voice,” was released in 2019.
Violinist Anna Williams and cellist Mikhail Veselov share their passion for performing chamber music masterpieces by Lili Boulanger, Cecile Chaminade, Germaine Tailleferre, and Dame Ethel Smyth. John learns not only about the music but also about the stories of the women who composed these trios.
Hear their conversation and excerpts from the album:
We are excited to announce ELEVATE, the second installment and brand-new album from All Classical Radio’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII) and GRAMMY® award-winning Navona Records and PARMA Recordings. ELEVATE will be released digitally on all streaming platforms on May 10, 2024, with CDs available for sale this spring.
Continuing the mission of the Recording Inclusivity Initiative to expand America’s playlist with brand new recordings, the album brings to life the sonatas of Yuko Uébayashi and Nobu Kōda and a string quartet by Damien Geter, performed by several of today’s leading classical performers.
ELEVATE is a beautiful testament to the power of uplifting each other in the arts. Musicians who played on the album include pianist María García, All Classical’s 2022-2023 Artist in Residence; Yoko Greeney, piano; Jennifer Arnold, viola; Martha Long, flute; Nancy Ives, cello; Emily Cole, violin; Inés Voglar Belgique, violin; and Ruby Chen, violin.
Learn more about ELEVATE at navonarecords.com, and stay tuned for details about All Classical Radio’s on air album release celebration!
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW
Enjoy this exclusive sneak peek at the first movement of Damien Geter’s String Quartet No. 1: Neo-Soul: I. Bop.
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All Classical Radio’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative is a response to the classical music industry’s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for previously marginalized artistic communities. Learn more at recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org.
All Classical Radio extends heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported this important recording initiative, including but not limited to Bob Lord and PARMA Recordings; the RII Panel; Regional Arts and Culture Council; the team at The Hallowed Halls; Arianna Avena; Shawn Murphy; and the loyal listeners, supporters, staff, volunteers, CAG, and Board of Directors of All Classical Radio.
Tune in at icanradio.orgfor a special week of programming beginning Monday April 15, 2024, including celebrity guests, brand new youth interviews, and special features revisiting some of ICAN’s first youth contributors.
Highlights of the network’s birthday programming include:
An Audio Book Tour with legendary actress, singer, and author Julie Andrews, her daughter and author Emma Walton Hamilton, hosted by All Classical’s 2024 Young Artist in Residence Elaina Stuppler
The first episode of ICAN Become season two, in which youth host Diarra Mboup interviews Tonia Jones, Nike’s VP/GM of Jordan Women’s Streetwear
Appearances by many of ICAN’s youth reporters, hosts, and contributors from its five years of broadcasting on a birthday special on April 15
Learn more about these and all of ICAN’s special birthday programming, and listen 24/7 and on demand, at icanradio.org.
About the International Children’s Arts Network.
The International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN) is a 24-hour arts and music HD radio station for children, their families, caregivers, and educators. A service of All Classical Radio, ICAN provides a dedicated space for children to listen, learn, and celebrate the joy of being a child. Available 24/7 at icanradio.org, via All Classical’s mobile app, local HD radio, and on demand, ICAN’s arts-focused and culturally diverse programming complements educational curriculum in schools, libraries, and after-school programs while offering a unique audio destination for children and families at home and in community spaces.
Miloš, the superstar guitarist who has recorded the standard guitar repertoire, explored the Beatles, as well as the experience of isolation, returns with a carefully-curated collection of music of the 18th century.
Baroque is the guitarist’s rediscovery of music that he was taught when a student, to which he now brings his own interpretation and mode of expression. There are Scarlatti sonatas and movements of violin concertos, Boccherini’s Fandango, and of course the music of Bach which, for Miloš, is the musical center of the musical universe.
Hear Miloš’s conversation with All Classical Radio’s Program Director John Pitman, along with excerpts from Baroque.
Every day on All Classical Radio, you’ll hear music composed and performed by women. In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are diving into the fascinating lives of ten women composers whose music we love to play on air all year round. We are shining a spotlight on historically overlooked figures in classical music and inspire our listeners to learn more about their lives and music.
Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847)
Recognized as a musical genius from a young age, German composer Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel received rigorous musical training in piano and counterpoint (along with her younger brother, Felix). When she was just 13, Hensel could play the entirety of Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier from memory. Unfortunately, unlike her brother, Hensel’s family discouraged Fanny from pursuing a career in music, given her status as an upper-class young woman. Despite these challenges to her artistic pursuits, Hensel subtly rebelled against social expectations by continuing to compose throughout her adult life. Hensel also promoted a weekly concert series called the “Sunday Concerts,” which became one of Berlin’s most sought-after musical events. Defying objections from her family, Hensel finally published her works shortly before her sudden death at 41 years old. Together with compositions published posthumously and those still unpublished, Hensel’s oeuvre comprises nearly 500 pieces, including Lieder and works for piano and chamber ensemble.
Clara Schumann (1819-1896)
German composer and pianist Clara Schumann (born Wieck) enjoyed an unprecedented, lengthy career in music. As a child prodigy, Schumann grew up in a highly disciplined (some might even say tyrannical) household. She made her professional debut as a concert pianist at just 11 years old, and at 14, she premiered her Piano Concerto in a minor, conducted by Felix Mendelssohn. In 1840, Schumann married one of her father’s former music students, Robert Schumann, who himself was a composer and pianist. While she continued to compose until Robert died in 1856, Clara primarily supported her family as an internationally acclaimed concert pianist, all the while promoting her husband’s works. Her performing career went on for several decades while simultaneously caring for her eight children, advising emerging musicians of the day, and editing Robert’s works. An essential part of Schumann’s legacy is that she set new standards for piano performance, including playing concerts from memory.
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Parisian composer and pianist Cécile Chaminade displayed a curiosity for music composition from an early age. By age 18, Chaminade began giving concerts, eventually leading to international tours and performances at some of the world’s most renowned concert venues. In the U.S., in particular, Chaminade’s performances led to the founding of many musical societies called “Chaminade Clubs” in celebration of her music. As a composer, Chaminade wrote over 400 works throughout her life, nearly all of which have been published. While most of Chaminade’s compositions are songs or piano pieces, she also composed larger orchestral pieces. For historical context, smaller-scale pieces were more marketable for a woman composer at the time, which likely influenced Chaminade’s compositional efforts. Fun fact: Chaminade was the first female composer awarded the Légion d’Honneur.
Ethel Smyth (1858-1944)
Dame Ethel Smyth was an English composer who became a significant voice not only in music but also as an active participant in promoting women’s suffrage. At 19, Smyth moved to Leipzig to study at the famous Conservatory, where she subsequently became involved in the musical circle of Brahms and Clara Schumann. After remaining in Europe for over a decade and producing several works for voice, piano, and chamber ensemble, Smyth returned to England. In the following years, she embraced larger works for orchestra as well as opera. It would take years, even decades, for the composer to earn recognition for her contribution to British music, including being made a DBE in 1922. As a politically active voice, Smyth was most influential through music as well, writing Songs for Sunrise for the women’s suffrage campaign. The final movement of the work, “The March of the Women,” became the widely used anthem for the movement throughout the U.K. Smyth challenged social norms of the time, preferring to live an independent life and making known her attraction to women despite Victorian ideals. For that, she is embraced by many not only as a remarkable composer but also as a feminist icon.
Amy Beach (1867-1944)
New England native Amy Beach (born Cheney) was a child prodigy who displayed an unusual talent for memorization, not to mention perfect pitch, within the first couple of years of her life. Beach began performing piano recitals at age seven, including some of her own compositions. While still a teenager, Beach debuted with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, playing Chopin’s Concerto in f minor. Following her marriage in 1885, Beach was asked to reduce her public performances, which quickly led to an increase in compositional output. Beach would become the first American woman to achieve international acclaim for large-scale orchestral works due to the massive success of her Symphony in e minor, “Gaelic.” In addition to being a revered composer and performer, Beach worked toward advancing the prominence of American women composers. In fact, she was a founding member of the Society of American Women Composers.
Alma Mahler (born Schindler) was a Viennese “it-girl” who quickly became a muse for the period’s most active artistic voices. While in her teens, Mahler became interested in composition and subsequently wrote several pieces for voice and piano. Three sets were published during her lifetime, along with a handful of Lieder published posthumously. Following her marriage to Gustav at 22, Alma agreed to forgo her own interest in composing and focus her efforts on promoting her husband’s works. Unfortunately, the marriage was famously fraught with challenges, not the least of which was Gustav’s disapproval of his wife’s musical aspirations. In the decades following Gustav’s death, Mahler would go on to marry twice more, the latter of which brought the couple to the U.S. in the wake of WWII. In 1946, Mahler became a U.S. citizen and moved to New York City, where she would remain a cultural icon until her death.
Florence Price (1887-1953)
American composer Florence Price received her formal musical education at New England Conservatory in Boston, where she simultaneously studied composition privately with George Whitefield Chadwick. Price moved back to her native Arkansas to teach after graduating from the institution in 1906. After 20 years of building a life in the southern state, and due to increasing racial oppression, Price and her family relocated to Chicago in 1927, a move quickly followed by a burst of compositional creativity. In the 1930s, Price found her stride as a composer. In 1932, Price’s Symphony No. 1 in e minor won the Rodman Wanamaker Symphony Competition. In 1933, the work premiered with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, making Price the first Black woman to have a work performed by a major American orchestra. Despite her relatively late start to a career in composition, Price would go on to gain widespread recognition as a symphonic composer. Her songs are equally well-known and have been performed by renowned singers such as Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price.
If you’d like to take a deeper dive into the life of Florence Price, check out this post from the Arts Blog archive: Women’s History Month: Florence Price.
Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983)
Germaine Tailleferre was a French composer and piano prodigy who became famous for her association with “Les Six”—a group of six 20th-century composers whose music rebelled against 19th-century Romanticism. Tailleferre entered the Paris Conservatory as a young teen, where she won numerous prizes. Composer Erik Satie was so impressed by the young musician’s talent that he claimed Tailleferre as his “musical daughter” and actively promoted her burgeoning career. Tailleferre’s success as a composer declined following the 1930s, partially due to financial difficulties and partly because her inherent modesty and insecurity inhibited her ability to promote her work properly. Nonetheless, she continued to compose until her death. Her diverse works include orchestral and chamber music, songs, incidental music, film and radio scores, opera, and works for children.
Lili Boulanger (1893-1918)
Like many of the musicians mentioned in this post, French composer Lili Boulanger received a musical education from early childhood after her music-loving family recognized her natural abilities in the art form. Tragically, Boulanger suffered from chronic ill health her entire life and died at just 24 years old. That didn’t stop the determined composer from producing a substantial number of highly revered works during her short life, including the cantata Faust et Hélène, which earned the composer the prestigious Prix de Rome prize (the first woman to win the award for music). Boulanger was deeply affected by the First World War, and many of her works deal with themes of war or prayers for peace. Lili’s older sister, Nadia, who would become one of the 20th century’s most influential teachers of composition, redirected her own compositional efforts following her sister’s death and instead promoted her sister’s music, whom she felt had been more talented than herself.
Doreen Carwithen (1922-2003)
Doreen Carwithen (also known by her married name, Mary Alwyn) was an English musician who would become the world’s first full-time female film composer. Given how few women composers have won Oscars in 2024, you can only imagine how big of a feat this was in the mid-20th century! Carwithen entered the Royal Academy of Music in her late teens. A few years later, the premiere of her first orchestral work, ODTAA (inspired by the novel), launched the young composer’s career. During the 1940s and 50s, Carwithen wrote the scores for over 30 films, in addition to being tasked with writing the score for the official film of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. In 1961, she became her former professor and current romantic partner William Alwyn’s amanuensis. The two married in 1975. Following Alwyn’s death, Carwithen began composing again until her final years.
All Classical Radio is proud to announce 15-year-old composer, trombonist, and vocalist Elaina Stuppler as its 2024 Young Artist in Residence. A sophomore at Lakeridge High School, Elaina has performed at Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Grammy Museum, and at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. She is Co-Principal Trombonist of the Portland Youth Philharmonic (PYP) and was selected for All-State and All-Northwest Honor Bands for Jazz and Wind Ensemble. Her compositions have been performed by PYP, Third Angle, Metropolitan Youth Orchestra of New York, Chamber Music Northwest, and Metropolitan Youth Symphony. She is a Young Composers Project member and created Popera PDX, a musical, sing-a-long story time program for young children at local libraries.
“I am beyond thrilled and very grateful to be a part of this incredible program! As a young musician, it is a dream come true to be supported by the station and have a platform to create music,” says Elaina. “Through my residency, I hope to compose new works, share my love of music with the community, and connect with local musicians and young artists.”
Elaina Stuppler, 2024 Young Artist in Residence. Photo: Frankie Tresser.
Elaina will help create content for the station’s digital channels as well as perform on a future episode of Thursdays @ Three, hosted by Christa Wessel. Congrats, Elaina!
2024 YOUNG ARTIST AMBASSADORS!
First launched in 2019, All Classical Radio’s Young Artist in Residence program has continued to grow and flourish since its inception. In 2022, the station expanded its youth residency program with the first-of-its-kind Young Artist Ambassadors, building upon its commitment to serving youth regionally and across the country.
Now, the station is proud to announce a new cohort of Ambassadors for 2024:
18-year-old pianist and cellist Cyrus Ngan (Clackamas High School)
17-year-old bassoonist and clarinetist Katelyn Nguyen (Parkrose High School)
17-year-old French hornist and koto player Haruka Sakiyama (West Linn High School)
16-year-old classical guitarist Anika Gupta (Sunset High School)
The Artists in Residence program provides young and professional musicians with opportunities for career advancement, creative development, and audience exposure. The program is a part of All Classical Radio’s initiatives dedicated to equity and inclusivity in the arts.
All Classical Radio is committed to supporting our Artists in Residence by providing them with new resources and opportunities to connect with audiences, expand their musical portfolio, and reach new creative heights as our partners, including:
Access to All Classical Radio’s recording facilities
Access to the station’s digital music archives for research and development
Encouragement and support for professional development as artists
A financial award to assist with projects and performances
We believe All Classical Radio’s Artists in Residence program is a truly unique and all-encompassing opportunity for musicians to grow, learn, and expand, and we are thrilled to continue the program after its successful inaugural years.
PAST ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE
Previous Young Artists in Residence include pianist and violinist Amir Avsker (2023), double bass player Maggie Carter (2022), pianist Natalie Tan (2020), and cellist Taylor Yoon (2019). The station named its first-ever Young Artist Ambassadors in 2022. The inaugural class of Ambassadors included violinist Noah Carr, flute player Diego Fernandez, oboist Ben Price, and violinist Nate Strothkamp. The 2023 cohort of Ambassadors was cellist Catherine Hartrim-Lowe, violinist Timothy Lee, and violinist Ellie Kim. All Classical Radio’s previous professional Artists in Residence include concert pianist Hunter Noack (2019), flutist Adam Eccleston (2020-2021), and pianist María García (2022-2023).
For this edition of John Pitman’s Reviews, John has invited All Classical Radio’s host of our syndicated film music program, The Score, to review a beautiful new recording reimagining original film scores. Night After Night celebrates one of the richest collaborations between a contemporary film director and a composer – an all-new recording of music for M. Night Shyamalan’s most acclaimed films by the Emmy®- and Grammy®-winning composer and nine-time Oscar® nominee James Newton Howard.
Edmund asks Mr. Howard to share memories of his earliest collaborations with the celebrated director of “The Sixth Sense”, “The Village”, “Unbreakable”, and more, and about how this new set of orchestrations bring in classical music superstars, Hilary Hahn, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, and Maria Baiser. Mr. Howard also shines light on the fascinating process that goes into melding the visual component of film with the emotional element that music can lend to a scene, or an entire film.
John Pitman would like to give special thanks to Edmund Stone, and to All Classical host and producer, Dylan Bodnarick for their contributions to this feature.
At All Classical Radio, we’re proud to continually expand our playlist with diverse musical offerings. As we continue to celebrate and honor Black History Month, we are shining a special spotlight on Black classical composers whose works grace our airwaves all year round. In this post, you’ll get to know some living composers whose works have recently been added to our daily programming.
Photo by Kendall Bessent; courtesy of the composer’s website
Carlos Simon
GRAMMY®-nominated composer Carlos Simon channels connection and empathy through his music. His work spans genres, not only musical—jazz, gospel, hip-hop, and neo-romanticism—but also medium, taking inspiration from written works and visual art. Simon is a powerful advocate for diversity in music and often addresses complex subject matter in his music, such as slavery and injustice. With works commissioned by some of the most renowned orchestras in the country, Simon has earned a reputation as a star on the rise. Simon is currently the Composer-in-Residence for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as well as the inaugural Boston Symphony Orchestra Composer Chair.
British composer, pianist, and producer Alexis Ffrench is one of the most globally streamed classical artists of our time. As a self-described classical-soul pioneer, Ffrench takes classical traditions and weaves in R&B and roots music to dissolve the boundaries between musical genres. Ffrench’s music has accumulated half a billion streams, with the albums Evolution and Dreamland both reaching No. 1 on the classical music charts. In 2022, Ffrench joined the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) as their first-ever Artistic Director, where he actively advocates for increased awareness of contemporary composers. He is also a Governing Body Member and Trustee of the Royal Academy of Music.
Photo by Jiyang Chen; courtesy of the composer’s website
Jessie Montgomery
GRAMMY®-nominated composer, violinist, and educator Jessie Montgomery has made her mark on the world with her captivating and unique musical voice. Montgomery has acquired a long list of impressive accolades, including being named Musical America’s 2023 Composer of the Year, the Sphinx Medal of Excellence, and the Leonard Bernstein Award from the ASCAP Foundation. Her body of work includes solo, chamber, vocal, and orchestral pieces and is frequently performed by leading artists and ensembles around the world. Montgomery’s music merges classical elements with vernacular music, improvisation, poetry, and social consciousness, dissolving the listener’s preconceived expectations of 21st-century classical music.
Image courtesy of the composer’s website
Kenyon Duncan
Kenyon Duncan is a composer, performer, conductor, and arranger whose music and skills as a performer have been featured on several studio albums to date. Grounded in the sonic traditions of the Black diaspora, Kenyon’s creative practice engages questions of embodiment and placemaking. A native of Northern California, Duncan is currently working on a solo recording project that will undoubtedly bring his music to eager listeners near and far.
Image courtesy of Oberlin College and Conservatory
Jeff Scott
Jeff Scott is a composer, French horn player, arranger, and educator who has led a robust decades-long career. Scott has performed in numerous Broadway shows, movie soundtracks, commercial recordings, and studio albums. He has also been a member of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and Dance Theater of Harlem orchestras since 1995. Scott was a founding member of the renowned wind quintet Imani Winds and performed with the ensemble for over 20 years.
As a composer, Scott creates “Urban Classical Music,” rooted in European traditions and informed by his African American culture and urban environment upbringing in Queens, NY.
Image courtesy of the composer’s website
H. Leslie Adams
H. Leslie Adams is a composer whose highly accessible and evocative music touches a wide range of musical tastes. Having written large-scale orchestral works, choral music, and voice and solo piano pieces, Adams’s works have been performed worldwide. His songs have been sung by leading classical singers such as Kenneth Overton, Denyce Graces, Damien Geter, Louise Toppin, and more. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where he still lives, Adams was awarded the Cleveland Arts Prize Lifetime Achievement Award in Music in 2015.
Image courtesy of Charlotte Symphony
Daniel Bernard Roumain
Daniel Bernard Roumain is a Haitian-American composer, performer, educator, and activist whose creativity thrives in collaborative musical relationships. Roumain has made a name for himself as a genre-bending composer whose classical string sounds are infused with myriad electronic and African-American music influences. His oeuvre includes works for chamber ensemble, orchestra, opera, film, theater, and dance. Currently, Roumain is serving as the first Artistic Ambassador with Firstworks, the first Artist Activist-in-Residence at Longy School of Music, and the first Resident Artistic Catalyst with the New Jersey Symphony, among many other notable positions of influence. He is also a tenured Associate and Institute Professor at Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
All Classical Radio is proud and grateful to announce a pivotal development in its capital campaign: The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has granted $750,000 to support All Classical Radio’s building and relocation to its brand new state-of-the-art headquarters in Downtown Portland. With this transformational support, in addition to the generous support of foundations and leaders in the community, the station has raised nearly 60% of the funds needed to meet its overall capital campaign goal of $10 million.
“Our benefactor, Jack Murdock, believed strongly in the power and potential of radio to bring people together, and All Classical Radio has been doing just that for forty years,” says Lorin Schmit Dunlop, Senior Director of Arts, Culture, & Education at the Murdock Trust. “We are thrilled to support their move to a new broadcast studio in the heart of Portland so they can continue to engage and inspire for forty more years, and beyond.”
This award is the largest grant ever received by All Classical Radio in its 40 year history, and has inspired the station’s Board of Directors to put forth a matching challenge up to $500,000 to continue the exciting forward momentum in the relocation campaign.
All Classical Radio President and CEO, Suzanne Nance, tours KOIN Tower during construction. Photo by Jaime-Valdez.
“I am extremely grateful to the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for this transformational investment,” says Suzanne Nance, President and CEO of All Classical Radio.
“Success in this capital campaign will enable All Classical Radio to build upon its strong 40-year foundation of service to listeners in our region and beyond. The media arts center will expand opportunities for the entire arts community, and will help revitalize our city. I love this place, and its people — and I know what we can accomplish when we work together. With this gift, the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is leading the charge, propelling us forward, and already inspiring additional support.”
If you are interested in taking a tour of the new facilities under construction at KOIN Tower, or would like to get involved in the capital campaign and make a gift, please get in touch through this form, or contact Director of Development Allison Fuller at allison@allclassical.org or 503-802-9412.
Architect rendering of the new All Classical Radio reception area at KOIN Tower. Opening Summer 2024.
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The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has been supporting the growth of Pacific Northwest nonprofits since 1975. Learn more on their website, murdocktrust.org.
Our Next Chapter: KOIN Tower in 2024
In July 2024, All Classical Radio opens a brand new, custom-built facility in the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon. The new space will feature five modern audio production studios, a recording studio to document the artists and musicians of the Pacific Northwest, and a first-of-its-kind performance venue to gather the community for choir rehearsals, live theatre, classical music recitals, and more. This one-of-a-kind new arts and media center will include a recording studio where local composers and performers can explore, create, record, and share, community gathering spaces, and a performance space with customizable seating. The new headquarters will allow All Classical to continue creating the hand-crafted programming you’ve come to love, as well as produce new and exciting projects, mentor and educate local youth, document and broadcast the artists and creatives of our time, and help to revitalize our city and region through the arts.
Architect rendering of the new All Classical Radio recording studio at KOIN Tower.
Architect rendering of the new All Classical Radio performance space at KOIN Tower.
KOIN TOWER FAQ
Where is All Classical Radio moving? When is All Classical Radio moving?
We are very proud to announce that All Classical will be moving to KOIN Tower in Portland’s central entertainment and arts district. Our new space is currently under construction and we expect to move into the new station in mid-2024. These new, state-of-the-art studios promise to improve the quality of our beloved radio programs, increase access to music and art in our community, and uplift local musicians and artists in our new live performance space and recording studio.
Why is All Classical Radio moving?
All Classical Radio has grown in listenership, locally produced programming, staff, and technical needs since our first broadcast nearly 40 years ago. All Classical is a nationally recognized public radio station with a local reach of over 250,000 listeners each week, and an international stream accessed by more than a million people around the world. To support this exciting growth, and to realize our plans for a long and stable future for accessible classical music, we must relocate to a larger office space with updated production studios.
In addition, this move allows All Classical Radio to invest greater support in our local musicians and artists. With this move, we have a remarkable opportunity to build a much-needed performing arts theatre and recording studio in downtown Portland. This new space will reflect our ambition to share the dynamism, joy, and passion for classical music with all audiences — regionally, nationally, and internationally.
How will this move affect your radio broadcasts? Will you be off air?
Our new radio station is currently under construction and we expect to move in mid-2024. All Classical has a team of dedicated and knowledgeable radio engineers who are planning for uninterrupted, continuous service throughout this transition. Our new, state-of-the-art studios promise to improve the quality of our beloved radio programs, increase access to music and art in our community, and provide greater broadcasting capacity throughout our region and on our online stream.
How much will the relocation cost? How can I donate to the capital campaign?
All Classical is currently in a capital campaign to fundraise for this relocation and must raise $10 million to equip the new radio station for state-of-the-art audio production, live performances, recording, and radio broadcasting. We have several individual donors already signed on to support the new space, and are committed to raising the funds needed to make this vital move possible.
If you would like to discuss a gift to the capital campaign, please contact Suzanne Nance, President & CEO, or Allison Fuller, Director of Development & Marketing. Their contact information can be found below.
What is happening with the International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN)?
All Classical Radio and the International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN) are very proud to be moving to KOIN Tower in Portland’s central entertainment and arts district. Our new space is currently under construction and we expect to move into the new station in mid-2024.
ICAN will continue to be a dedicated safe space for children to celebrate the joy of being a child, explore other cultures, and enhance their learning inside and outside the classroom. In addition, this new space will grow ICAN’s capacity to create original programs, increase access to music and art in our community, and share content created by children and for children.
Can I visit the new/old space?
All Classical Radio is currently open for visitors on a case by case basis. Please call prior to your visit by calling 503-943-5828 or emailing support@allclassical.org, to ensure that someone is available to show you around our current station.
At this time, our new station in KOIN Tower is under construction and not ready to accept visitors. We expect to move into the new station in mid-2024, and will announce on our website when visitors are welcome to stop by and tour the new studios.
Will the new station be ADA accessible?
All Classical Radio’s new, state-of-the-art studios will be completely ADA compliant, including automatic door openers, wide pathways throughout the building, elevator access to our third floor offices, accessible restroom stalls, flexible seating in the performance theatre, and more. The space is currently under construction and we expect to move into the new station in mid-2024.
Will there be volunteer opportunities to help with the move?
We would love to have your help relocating to our new station! Our new space is currently under construction and we expect to move into the new station in mid-2024. To learn more about current volunteer opportunities or sign up to assist with future volunteer needs, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Dale Tolliver, at dale@allclassical.org.
What will happen to the Tili-Cam after the move?
We have exciting plans for the next iteration of the camera. Please stay tuned for more details as we get closer to our move in 2024! Rest assured, the Tili-Cam will continue to share gorgeous views of the Rose City.
Will there be a performance space in the new station?
Yes! The plans for the new station include a 100-person capacity performance venue (45% larger than our current performance studio) with a state-of-the-art recording studio. This space will enable us to document and amplify the creatives of our time; expand our second radio station – the International Children’s Arts Network – and host live performances such as concerts, poetry readings, theatre in the round, community arts discussions, composer symposiums, and more.
Thank you to KGW and host Lacey Evans, for having All Classical Radio’s President & CEO Suzanne Nance on Hello, Rose City! View the segment below or on the All Classical YouTube channel, to hear Suzanne discuss the station’s 40th anniversary, the upcoming move to KOIN Tower in Summer 2024, and the ground-breaking Artist Anthology.
Artist Anthology is a collection of forty of the Pacific Northwest’s trailblazing contemporary artists–the culture bearers of this region’s thriving arts community. Visit anthology.allclassical.org every week for the release of the most recent artist profile, culminating in a limited-edition book in mid-2024.
