Category Archives: All Classical Radio

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A Farewell Message from Sunday Brunch host Suzanne Nance

“Dear Friends, As we gather for Sunday Brunch, I want to share a decision with you that comes from my heart. For the past ten years, it has been one of the great joys and honors of my life to lead All Classical Radio and to share time with you on the radio. When I …

All Classical Radio names Fred Child as New President & CEO

All Classical Radio names Fred Child as New President & CEO

All Classical Radio is thrilled to announce Fred Child as our next President and CEO, beginning January 2, 2026. An award-winning broadcaster and arts advocate, Fred is relocating to Oregon from New York City to join the All Classical Radio team. Among his many accomplishments, he is particularly admired for his 25-year run as host …

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Celebrating Two Years of Artist Anthology

Two years ago in October 2023, All Classical Radio launched the NEA-funded Artist Anthology, celebrating contemporary creatives of the Pacific Northwest. With the goal of capturing the lives and work of the region’s culture bearers, we’ve unveiled 42 lovingly curated artist profiles, first available online at anthology.allclassical.org and then in a limited-edition book. Each artist …

All Classical Radio’s 2025 Young Artists Ambassadors. Photo by Frankie Tresser.

2025 Young Artist & Composer Residencies

We are thrilled to announce flutist Dana Sparling as All Classical’s 2025-2026 Young Artist in Residence. She’s joined by Kirsten Volness as the station’s 2025-2026 Composer in Residence, and two new Young Artist Ambassadors: cellist Kristen Kim and clarinetist Kaden Prichard.

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Access Recording Project 2025 Participants

We are thrilled to announce the inaugural participants of All Classical Radio’s Access Recording Project. The first-of-its-kind initiative will invite Pacific Northwest artists to make use of the station’s Irving Levin Performance Hall and James DePreist Recording Studio to develop creative projects and advance their careers, at no cost. “Through the Access Recording Project, All …

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All Classical’s Federal Funding has been canceled

Approximately 10% of All Classical’s annual operating revenue has been canceled by the rescission package. Your investment right now is essential as we enact plans to operate without federal funding.

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Emily Cole Reflects on The Lark Ascending

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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James Shields: Deep Dive Into Baroque Music

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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LIVE BROADCAST: “Celilo Falls” by Nancy Ives on All Classical Radio and next RII album

On June 9, 2025, All Classical Radio proudly presented a very special live broadcast from downtown Portland, inviting listeners locally and around the world to experience a historic broadcast of Nancy Ives’ Celilo Falls, performed by the Oregon Symphony under the direction of David Danzmayr. The program included a brand-new arrangement for full orchestra of …

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All Classical Radio: For Humans, By Humans

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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