Category Archives: All Classical Radio
A Sunday Brunch Recipe for Mother’s Day
Sunday Brunch host Suzanne Nance loves to explore Oregon’s foodie culture, and what better way than to go straight to the chefs of some of our most beloved restaurants and vineyards. Just in time for Mother’s Day, we are delighted to share the recipe for Crispy Chicken & Waffles by Chef Norma Buchholz from Brooks Winery. …
New Home in 2024: Relocation and Capital Campaign
In 2024, All Classical will be moving to a state-of-the-art facility at KOIN Tower! Read more about our latest updates and campaign progress. This new location in the heart of Portland, OR will allow All Classical to continue providing the beautiful music and high-quality programming you’ve come to rely on, while expanding opportunities for us …
John Pitman Review: Benjamin Grosvenor Schumann & Brahms
All Classical Portland’s Program Director John Pitman recently spoke with British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, whose new recording touches on the relationships of Johannes Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann. Grosvenor chose works that link together Brahms as a young man meeting Robert and his wife, pianist and composer, Clara Wieck Schumann, and Brahms later in …
All Classical Radio’s Poetry Project: The Improv Sessions
In April 2023, host Suzanne Nance celebrated National Poetry Month on Sunday Brunch with music and poetry by Oregon Poet Laureate Kim Stafford and pianist Hunter Noack (All Classical’s 2019 Artist in Residence). Join us every Sunday at 10:00 AM PT for Sunday Brunch. Listen at 89.9 FM in Portland or from anywhere in the world through our free mobile …
John Pitman Review: Mao Fujita Takes On Mozart
Pianist Mao Fujita was born in Japan and now lives in Europe, where he is studying with Kirill Gerstein. Mao was invited to the renowned Verbier Festival in Switzerland a couple of years ago, on the strength of having a number of Mozart’s piano sonatas in his fingers. The Festival asked Mao if he could get …
Willamette Week: All Classical Portland Announces Amir Avsker as Its 2023 Young Artist in Residence
By Bennett Campbell Ferguson for Willamette Week
All Classical Portland has announced 16-year-old pianist, violinist and composer Amir Avsker as its 2023 young artist in residence, in addition to extending the residency of pianist María García.
All Classical Portland’s 2023 Young Artist in Residence + Youth Ambassadors!
All Classical Portland is proud to announce 16-year-old pianist, violinist, and composer Amir Avsker as its 2023 Young Artist in Residence. A sophomore at Westview High School in Beaverton, OR, Amir began playing the piano in 2014 and the violin in 2019. He has participated in and won several local and international music competitions and …
John Pitman Review: Eldbjørg Hemsing’s ‘Arctic’
Arctic is a new release by Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing that asks questions, through music, about the effects of climate change on the Arctic region, and on the life that exists there. Ms. Hemsing, who grew up near the Arctic Circle, says “the Arctic is often misrepresented as stark and uninhabitable wasteland.” Yet Hemsing explains …
Celebrate Black History Month with All Classical Portland
All Classical Portland is proud to share a diverse offering of music we love all year round. During Black History Month in February, we are shining a special spotlight on the extraordinary contributions to classical music by Black composers and performing artists. In this post, you’ll get to know some of the composers who will …
Christa Wessel on KPTV
Thank you to KPTV Fox 12 Oregon host Tony Martinez for having All Classical Portland radio host Christa Wessel on Show and Tell with Tony, during Good Day Oregon! The interview was filmed at All Classical Portland’s station. It features Christa sharing her French horn, which sparked her passion for music at an early age. …
