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Posted May 28, 2020 by Kristina Becker
Fresh Flavors on Sunday Brunch! A weekend favorite for many listeners, Suzanne Nance’s Sunday Brunch just got even more delicious. Now you can enjoy delectable foods and exquisite music from your own kitchen, alongside Suzanne and some very... More
Posted May 15, 2020 by Emma Riggle
Many people are at home right now – working from home, studying at home, isolating at home. Have you wondered what self-isolation would have looked like for classical composers? Let’s explore some historical images and meet some Composers... More
Posted May 8, 2020 by Emma Riggle
Today we call them art songs, but when this specific genre first appeared in the late 18th century, they were simply “songs,” nearly always scored for what is now a classic combination: piano and voice. At the time,... More
Posted by John Pitman
Donald Nally is the artistic director of one of this country’s most adventurous and creative choirs, The Crossing. John Pitman talks to the conductor about Michael Gordon’s Anonymous Man, a 65-minute choral work in 7 movements, which is... More
Posted April 30, 2020 by Arianna Avena
Classical music has stood the test of time for many reasons, its beauty, complexity, and the vastness of repertoire have inspired audiences for hundreds of years. Within classical music, there are several pieces that have become iconic through... More
Posted April 16, 2020 by Emma Riggle
Countless musicians have been inspired by nature, and many have left us quotations describing their feelings for the natural world. Here is a collection of seven quotes about nature from classical composers, paired with compositions that reflect their... More
Posted April 13, 2020 by Arianna Avena
British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor grew up with Chopin. He shares with John Pitman that “my first love at the piano…was Chopin.” In his newest recording for Decca, Mr. Grosvenor explores Chopin’s piano concertos, one of which includes a... More
Posted April 6, 2020 by Emma Riggle
“Music and poetry have ever been acknowledg’d Sisters, which walking hand in hand, support each other; As Poetry is the harmony of Words, so Musick is that of Notes; and as Poetry is a Rise above Prose and... More
Posted March 26, 2020 by Arianna Avena
The Miró Quartet, who visited Portland in February hosted by Chamber Music NW, is celebrating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth with the release of the complete string quartets. They began around 2005 with the Opus 18 (Beethoven’s first... More
Posted March 18, 2020 by Arianna Avena
Women are helping to shape the sound of classical music right now, as musicians, artists, and most certainly as conductors. Here are some of our favorite American women conductors.