Latest blog entries from Josh Espinoza:
Your Support Warms Our Hearts
Thank you for choosing All Classical Radio as your Valentine, during our 2026 Lovefest Fundraiser! Your financial support of this music and service is powerful and makes our hearts sing with gratitude. The carefully curated soundtrack you enjoy daily on All Classical Radio is made possible by you, and your donation at any time, in …
Artist Anthology
All Classical Radio’s Artist Anthology is a curated collection of the Pacific Northwest’s trailblazing contemporary artists–the culture bearers of this region’s thriving arts community. Read all artist profiles online now and order the limited-edition book.
GIVE TODAY TO KEEP THE SUNSHINE IN TUNE
As the summer days grow longer, radiance and adventure are back on our musical menu. Please donate to All Classical Radio today to support the light and harmony this station brings to your life and that of listeners around the globe. Your tax-deductible gift right now will ensure continued free access to this independent, community-minded service of music and inspiration.
Remembering Yaki Bergman
The All Classical Radio team is saddened by the passing of Yaacov “Yaki” Bergman. The Israeli-born musician was the longtime conductor of the Walla Walla Symphony, the Portland Chamber Orchestra, the Siletz Bay Music Festival, and more. He was renowned in Oregon, across the country, and around the world for his dedication to classical music, …
Remembering pianist Harold Gray
Host Christa Wessel recently paid tribute to the life and legacy of Portland legend, pianist Harold Gray. A founder and former Artistic Director of Portland Piano International and frequent Chamber Music Northwest collaborator, Harold Gray, passed away last weekend at the age of 79. Christa shared a duet between Harold and Hamilton Cheifetz, as well …
Remembering Tomáš Svoboda
The All Classical Portland team is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of local and world-renowned Czech-American composer and pianist Tomáš Svoboda. His catalog includes 6 symphonies,12 string quartets, and numerous other works ranging from solo pieces to large ensemble compositions. His body of work will stand as an amazing testament to a lifetime …
Remembering Travis Hatton
The All Classical Portland team is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of local conductor Travis Hatton. He was an exceptional musician and educator and conducted the Beaverton Symphony Orchestra, the Sunnyside Symphony Orchestra, the Salem Philharmonia Orchestra, and more. Those who knew him will always remember him as an amazing conductor and …
Willamette Week: All Classical Portland Announces Its First-Ever Recording Inclusivity Initiative Album
By Bennett Campbell Ferguson for Willamette Week
All Classical Portland has announced that Navona Records and PARMA Recordings will release AMPLIFY, the first album in All Classical’s Inaugural Recording Diversity Initiative (RII), on Oct. 28. The organization has described RII as “a response to the classical music industry’s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for previously marginalized artistic communities.”
Joyce N. Furman Memorial Trust
All Classical Radio and the International Children’s Arts Network are community funded, supported in part by a grant from the Joyce N. Furman Memorial Trust—celebrating a lifetime of giving to children, education, and the arts. The generous support of the Joyce N. Furman Memorial Trust helps All Classical Radio share the music that brings us …
RII Wins the 2021 Local That Works Contest!
All Classical Portland is thrilled to announce that our Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII) has been named the winner of Current’s 2021 Local that Works contest! RII was selected out of over 100 public service media organizations from across the United States, and voted the winner at Current’s Grand Finale on November 9, 2021. Local that …