Take a glimpse behind the curtain with one of Oregon’s busiest performers: Anthea Kreston, All Classical Radio’s 2026-2027 Artist in Residence.
In this new blog series, Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist, Anthea peels back the layers of a life jam-packed with performances and more. Through her bi-weekly posts, she finds the balance between being an active touring musician, author, and mom, to reveal the struggles and triumphs of a neverendingly vibrant life. Anthea takes us from her busy home in Corvallis, around the state and around the world, performing, making dinner, and being a mom to two teenagers. There’s never a dull moment!
Blog Posts by Anthea Kreston
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Tour Diary: With Typhoon, Earthquake, and Love
I’m on the slow train, high in the mountains northwest of Tokyo, on a concert tour in Japan with my piano quartet, the Thunder Egg Consort. The quartet is named after Oregon’s state rock. We made it through the double typhoon in Osaka, and last night there was an earthquake (5.9) that woke us up…
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I’m Anthea Kreston, 2026-2027 Artist in Residence
VIOLIN, GUINEA PIGS, AND SPILLED BEER: MEET ALL CLASSICAL’S NEW ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Hi friends! And I do already think of you as friends, over our shared love of music. I’m Anthea Kreston – a classical violinist and your new Artist in Residence at All Classical Radio! I am honored and super excited to be…
Anthea Kreston
Anthea Kreston is a violinist who has performed on almost every major concert stage in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Royal Academy of Music (London), and Chateau d’Ainay-le-Veil (France). She is currently first violinist of the Delgani String Quartet and a member of the piano quartet The Thunder Egg Consort.
As a writer, Kreston is a frequent columnist for the international classical music website Slipped Disc and the founder and curator of the Inside Music Book Club. Her first book is Crescendo: Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist (Paul Dry Books). She lives in Corvallis, Oregon, with her husband and two daughters. Learn more at antheakreston.com.
