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John Pitman Reviews: Yevgeny Sudbin’s ‘Ver La Flamme’

May 2, 2025

Renowned for his interpretations of the music of Russian composer and mystic, Alexander Scriabin, celebrated pianist Yevgeny Sudbin is host John Pitman’s latest guest for this Arts Blog interview. On Sudbin’s newest album, Ver La Flamme (Toward the Flame), the pianist shares his deep knowledge and appreciation for the music of the early 20th century …

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Tune in weekdays for New at Noon

April 17, 2025

All Classical Radio invites you to tune in for New at Noon, an original feature airing weekdays at 12:00 PM PT. Join host Brandi Parisi for this midday special showcasing new recordings, recent releases from today’s leading artists and composers, and updated interpretations of classical favorites. Host Brandi Parisi shares, “All Classical Radio’s music library …

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Host Brandi Parisi Interviews poets Dao Strom & Alicia Jo Rabins

April 11, 2025

April is National Poetry Month. All Classical Radio host Brandi Parisi recently spoke with Portland-based songwriters, composers, and poets Dao Strom and Alicia Jo Rabins about their new collaborative project/album, Wild Nights. Hear their interview, including details about the multi-year project, their music choices of folk and Americana, and the poetry of Emily Dickinson below:

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John Pitman Reviews: Les Korngold’s Korngold Symphony

April 3, 2025

Imagine if we could hear, decades after a composer has passed, a note-for-note set of instructions of what how they intended their music to be heard? It’s rarer than you might think. In this Arts Blog, program director John Pitman has a conversation with the grandson of the Austrian born composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold – …

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Host Brandi Parisi Interviews Eugene Symphony’s Alex Prior

March 22, 2025

Alex Prior, the newly appointed Music Director of the Eugene Symphony, speaks with All Classical Radio host Brandi Parisi. In this wide-ranging discussion, they talked about Alex’s phenomenal career (he was Assistant Conductor of the Seattle Symphony at age 17!), universality in music, the importance of outreach and community, his love of the Pacific Northwest, …

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Women's History Month 2025

Women We Love to Play On Air: 2025 Edition

March 7, 2025

At All Classical Radio, women composers have long been an essential part of our daily playlist. We’re proud to shine a spotlight on underrepresented composers, both living and passed, and introduce listeners to the wealth of music written by them. In celebration of Women’s History Month 2025, we’re exploring the lives and careers of eight …

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Elaina Stuppler, All Classical Radio's 2024-2025 Young Artist in Residence

Elaina Stuppler: Thursdays @ Three Videos

February 28, 2025

On January 30, 2025, host Christa Wessel welcomed Elaina Stuppler, All Classical Radio’s 2024-2025 Young Artist in Residence, to Thursdays @ Three. Elaina and friends performed several of her original pieces in All Classical’s Irving Levin Performance Hall in downtown Portland. Enjoy the music below, and tune in to Thursdays @ Three every week at …

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Arts Blog: ICAN Radio Wins 2025 Schnitzer Wonder Award

ICAN Radio Wins 2025 Schnitzer Wonder Award

February 15, 2025

All Classical Radio’s International Children’s Arts Network (ICAN Radio) is honored to be the recipient of the Oregon Symphony’s 2025 Schnitzer Wonder Award, recognizing excellence in youth mentorship and education, collaboration with young artists and students, and significant contributions to a vibrant music and arts community.

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Love Stories – A More Intimate Look

February 14, 2025

These tales of love were originally featured on LOVE STORY, a special Valentine’s Day program on All Classical Radio hosted by Coty Raven Morris and Edmund Stone. Past composers can sometimes feel distant, trapped in the pages of old history books. Yet, they felt immense passion and love not only for composing but also for …

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Six Black Composers You Need to Know

February 1, 2025

At All Classical Radio, we’re proud to continually expand our playlist with diverse musical offerings. In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting six Black composers you need to know, whose music we love to play on air all year round. In this post, you’ll also find recommended recordings for the music of each composer if you’re hoping to expand your collection at home!

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