Category Archives: All Classical Radio
Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum Recognize Coty Raven Morris
All Classical Radio is thrilled to congratulate Coty Raven Morris, who has been named a finalist for the 2024 Music Educator Award, presented by the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum. Coty is one of 10 finalists, narrowed down from a field of 25 semifinalists, selected from more than 2,000 music educators nominated from across the …
KOIN: All Classical Radio celebrates 40 years with a big new office at KOIN Tower
By Jason Vondersmith for Portland Tribune
The beauty of radio is the great music can come from anywhere. So, as is the case with All Classical Radio, why not broadcast from the center of all the action?
In likely July 2024, All Classical Radio, one of the top independent classical radio stations in the country, formerly known as All Classical Portland before a recent branding change, will relocate to the KOIN Tower, 222 S.W. Columbia St.
John Pitman Review: Randall Goosby ‘Violin Concertos’
All Classical Radio’s program director, John Pitman, chats with American violinist Randall Goosby about his second album with Decca Classics. The dynamic young soloist brings freshness to a concerto he first encountered as a teenager: Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, and shimmering performances of Florence Price’s two Violin Concertos, with the Philadelphia Orchestra and …
A Sunday Brunch Recipe from PBO’s Julian Perkins
Sunday Brunch host Suzanne Nance loves to gather with friends and family around the brunch table, sharing food, music, and memories. This Sunday, November 5, she’s joined on Sunday Brunch by Portland Baroque Orchestra’s Artistic Director Julian Perkins, and Julian has a special treat he would love to share with YOU! We are delighted to …
John Pitman Review: Plínio Fernandes’s ‘Bacheando’
Plínio Fernandes is a London-based Brazilian guitarist who has just released his second album. Bacheando explores the long-established influence of Bach’s music on Brazilian composers. Chief among them is Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959), whose series titled Bachianas Brazileiras fuse the Baroque-age forms of Bach with the rhythm and styles of Brazilian music. He recently spoke to All …
All Classical Exhibit at Oregon Historical Society
As we continue to celebrate our exciting 40th anniversary, we are proud to announce a brand new All Classical Radio exhibit is now open at the Oregon Historical Society (OHS)! This vibrant display takes visitors on a journey through our rich history, showcasing pivotal moments and the creative individuals who have made All Classical what …
John Pitman Review: Carlos Simon’s ‘Together’
Composer Carlos Simon has received numerous awards and nominations for works such as 2021’s Requiem for the Enslaved. He recently spoke to All Classical Radio host John Pitman about his latest album Together, a 10-track project that came about from the desire to simply make music with friends and colleagues, after the long period of …
OregonLive: Suzanne Nance – singing CEO of All Classical Radio – leads the station to a new studio and into the future
By James Bash for the Oregonian/OregonLive
All Classical Radio is on a roll. Actually, it’s more of a grand crescendo. The station at 89.9 FM, formerly known as All Classical Portland, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a new name, a new logo, and a massive move of its offices and broadcasting services to downtown Portland.
Willamette Week: All Classical Portland Has Changed Its Name to All Classical Radio
By Bennett Campbell Ferguson for Willamette Week
For more than four decades, All Classical Portland has provided an alternately soothing and rousing soundtrack for Portland life. That hasn’t changed, but All Classical has adopted a (slightly) different designation: All Classical Radio, a rebrand embraced as part of the beloved independent radio network’s 40th anniversary festivities this month.
New Look, Same Station: All Classical Radio
Since 1983 this station has provided a constant source of music, inspiration, and joy for listeners in Portland, OR, and around the world. As we celebrate 40 years of community-minded, community-funded service, we are proud to reintroduce ourselves as All Classical Radio. With a bold new look and logo, and exciting initiatives on the horizon, …
