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Emily Cole Reflects on The Lark Ascending

July 17, 2025

One half of All Classical Radio’s 2024-2025 Artists in Residence, Emily Cole, takes us on a thrilling journey about the history and various interpretations of one of her favorite pieces of classical music. He rises and begins to round, He drops the silver chain of sound, Of many links without a break, In chirrup, whistle, …

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John Pitman Reviews: Benjamin Appl’s ‘For Dieter’

July 3, 2025

German-British baritone Benjamin Appl’s past recordings and recitals have explored subjects such as the idea of home (Heimat), the consequences of making choices (Forbidden Fruit), and the works of composers such as György Kurtág. Now on his latest album, For Dieter: The Past and the Future, Appl marks the centenary of the birth of arguably …

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James Shields: Deep Dive Into Baroque Music

June 20, 2025

One half of All Classical Radio’s 2024-2025 Artists in Residence, James Shields, takes a deep dive into the history of Baroque music. As a clarinet player and a lover of Baroque music, it pains me that my instrument was not fully established during the era of Bach and Vivaldi. The clarinet is generally considered to …

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Brandi Parisi Interviews Opera in the Park’s Ashley Clark

June 6, 2025

Opera in the Park has featured free world-class opera performances for the Portland community for over two decades. They recently announced the appointment of their first-ever Executive Director, Ashley Clark. Ashley has a very special relationship with the organization. All Classical host Brand Parisi spoke with Ashley about her new role, and Opera in the …

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John Pitman Reviews: Huang Ruo’s ‘An American Soldier’

May 23, 2025

All Classical Radio’s Director of Programming John Pitman’s latest Arts Blog interview is a timely one, in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Memorial Day. Composer, pianist, and vocalist Huang Ruo’s latest recording An American Soldier is a powerful and moving opera based on the true story of a young Chinese …

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All Classical Radio: For Humans, By Humans

May 9, 2025

When you listen to All Classical Radio, you hear handcrafted radio programming that is locally produced and community focused. In collaboration with students from Portland State University’s Branded Media Course and the PSU School of Film, All Classical invites you to explore what it means to make radio for humans, by humans, with a brief …

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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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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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