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Posted June 18, 2020 by Kelly Lantz
Juneteenth is the commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19th, 1865, Union soldiers, lead by Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and every... More
Posted by Suzanne Nance
June 2020 It is moments like these that compel us to consider all of the ways we are using our public media platform to serve our diverse communities, and to be clear about All Classical Portland’s values: to listen deeply and amplify... More
Posted June 17, 2020 by Kelly Lantz
Pride is celebrated in June every year to memorialize the Stonewall Riots of 1969 and celebrate the lives of LGBTQ+ individuals all over the world. On the night of June 28th, 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn... More
Posted June 15, 2020 by Emma Riggle
Some of classical music’s most charming repertoire has been music for, or about, children. Some classics, like Schumann’s Kinderszenen and Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, are familiar favorites with audiences of all ages. In this list, we’ll explore... More
Posted June 2, 2020 by Emma Riggle
This piece is dedicated to the unsung champions of classical music: the friends and encouragers who have come together to help the arts thrive. In this list, we’ll meet arts patrons, composers’ roommates, community leaders, aunts, teachers, choir directors,... More
Posted by John Pitman
Violinist Niv Ashkenazi plays one of a handful of restored violins that survived the Holocaust, and his debut recording, “Violins of Hope” (Albany Records) is a document of the perseverance of the instruments’ original owners. Mr. Ashkenazi, along... 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