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The Audio-Visual Art of Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
In my last blog I shared information about a few different abstract forms of music-making, from albums made of tree rings to Swedish cattle herding calls. Much in the same way that people from different parts of the world create meals unique to the ingredients found in their region, musicians from around the world are …
Q & A with the Intern: Interviewing the Hosts
Prologue It is common knowledge that a good performer makes their work appear seamless. There are no cracks through which information about their influences, skills, and technique pours out. Although some audiences consider it a privilege to crack open a performer and examine the rivers which course through their art, it is usually the case …
Meet the Musicians: Academy of St Martin in the Fields
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields is one of the world’s most acclaimed and actively recording chamber orchestras. It is also one of the most played ensembles heard on All Classical Portland. Based in London, England, the ensemble was formed in 1958 by Sir Neville Marriner who was recently named to the Order …
Oregon Music Festivals Bring Diverse and Rich Sounds to the Community
As the summer begins to heat up, so does the music festival scene in Oregon. The Oregon Bach Festival and Chamber Music Northwest are each in the midst of their summer concert series with fresh sounds, artists, and performances. The Oregon Bach Festival, founded in 1970, is one of Oregon’s and the United States best …
Music for the Fourth
Here at All Classical Portland, we are convinced that nothing accompanies the rockets’ red glare like some classical music. If there is anything as American as fireworks, it surely must be the iconic 1812 Overture, that bombastic, canon-firing hurrah that accompanies the grand finale of every Fourth of July spectacle, signaling that the sulfuric constellations …
