Welcome to insights and perspectives from those who make this service great. Contributors include interns, on-air staff, management, and special CD reviews from our Music Director, John Pitman.
Beethoven Unbound: Complete sonatas featuring Llŷr Williams
Posted May 10, 2019 by John Pitman
Any time that a pianist undertakes to record a complete set of anything in classical music, it’s bound to be an endeavor taking considerable time and effort. Take on the 32 piano sonatas of Beethoven, plus all the... More
Day Sponsorship on All Classical Portland
Posted May 5, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Give a day of classical music in honor of your loved ones, family, or friends! When you donate $365 or more we will work with you to schedule your day in which your special message will air. Your... More
Youth Roving Reporter applications
Posted April 30, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Applications for the Youth Roving Reporters program are now closed. All applicants will receive notification on the status of their application by June 15th, 2019. Youth Roving Reporters is a free arts journalism mentorship program. Through this innovative, educational... More
Verselandia! 2019
Posted April 24, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Come celebrate Portland’s creative youth during our eighth annual Verselandia! poetry slam. This city-wide event features students from Parkrose, Roosevelt, Metropolitan Learning Center, Benson, Lincoln, Gresham, Franklin, Madison, Wilson, Jefferson, Grant, and Cleveland high schools competing for poetic... More
John Pitman CD Reviews: Amit Peled’s Bach Suites for Cello
Posted April 23, 2019 by Dan Gonzalez
The great 20th century cellist, Pablo Casals, was the first in the world to record all six of Bach’s suites for unaccompanied cello. This was in 1939. Before this, people only considered the suites as study pieces. Casals... More
Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival at Newport
Posted April 22, 2019 by Arianna Avena
The Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival at Newport will take place in Newport, Oregon from April 25 – 28. Five orchestras from a variety of Oregon high schools will be in attendance, will perform in two Public Performances,... More
Nominate All Classical Portland in Best of Portland!
Posted April 15, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Today is the LAST DAY to submit your nominations for Willamette Week‘s Best of Portland 2019! You can help spread the word about this classical music service by nominating All Classical Portland for Best Radio Station and your... More
Classical Up Close
Posted by Arianna Avena
Classical Up Close is proud to present a seventh season of FREE chamber music concerts throughout the Portland Metro area! Organized and performed by musicians of the Oregon Symphony Orchestra, this series takes place April 20 – May 5 and... More
Hilary Hahn: Bach Partitas and Sonatas
Posted April 10, 2019 by John Pitman
Early in her career, violinist Hilary Hahn took on music that many before her wouldn’t approach until they were a little older. She chose three of the six unaccompanied violin works of J.S. Bach, a set regarded as... More
Special Broadcast: Young Artists Debut!
Posted April 8, 2019 by Arianna Avena
Tune in on Saturday, April 13th at 5pm to hear a special broadcast of the Metro Arts Inc. Young Artists Debut! concert, hosted by Christa Wessel. On Friday, April 5th, the winners of Metro Arts Inc.’s 25th Van Buren Young Artists... More