Thursdays @ Three
Hosted by Christa Wessel, Thursdays @ Three is All Classical Radio’s free weekly in-studio concert, broadcast directly to your home. Since 2014, T@T has featured exciting, in-studio performances showcasing world-renowned artists, burgeoning local ensembles, and touring musicians. All Classical Radio is the most accessible megaphone for the arts in the region, and this live program exemplifies how All Classical Radio shares a microphone to highlight upcoming performances, celebrate new compositions, amplify local stars, and serve local and global communities with world class music. Encores of Thursdays @ Three episodes can be heard on demand for two weeks following each broadcast.
Reserve your spot in the audience
Experience beautiful music up close in All Classical Radio’s new Irving Levin Performance Hall in downtown Portland. You’re invited to join host Christa Wessel in-person for a future Thursdays @ Three broadcast.
Tickets are free and reservations are required to attend.
Programming subject to change.
Please contact us at thursdays@allclassical.org with any questions.
Up next…
-
Thursdays @ Three: Oregon Repertory Singers; MarimbaLab
May 1, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Oregon Repertory Singers; and MarimbaLab to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall. Oregon Repertory Singers share works by acclaimed Latvian composer, Ēriks Ešenvalds, whose music creates the indelible feeling of floating in the heavens surrounded by music. Then, MarimbaLab shows us what six marimbas can do! This…
Listen on Demand
-
45th Parallel Universe; Portland Youth Philharmonic
April 24, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes 45th Parallel Universe; and Portland Youth Philharmonic to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall. 45th Parallel Universe’s flutists Zach Galatis and Alicia Paulsen perform melodic and transcending sounds by composer Yuko Uebayashi, with pianist María García. Then, PYP’s String Quintet presents music by Shostakovich, with piano soloist…
-
Angela Hewitt; Classical Up Close
April 17, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes pianist Angela Hewitt and Classical Up Close to All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall. Angela Hewitt—one of the world’s most revered pianists—returns with Portland Piano International to perform music by Handel, Bach, Haydn, and more. Then, our friends from Classical Up Close will preview their brand-new 2025…
Your Host
Christa Wessel
When I was younger, I predicted I would become a professional French horn player, but the detour to radio feels somehow fated. I love sharing my enthusiasm for classical music! I’ve been at All Classical Radio since 2007 and truly enjoy hosting Thursdays @ Three. It’s exciting to share live music on the air, to interact with both performers and a live audience, and to spotlight the artistic bounty of our region.
Thursdays @ Three is made possible by the community we serve and by:
