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…
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PSU Chamber Choir; Orchestra Nova NW
November 13, 2025: Guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes Portland State Chamber Choir; and Orchestra Nova NW to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Portland State Chamber Choir shares an exclusive preview of their 50th anniversary season with music by Claudio Monteverdi, Portland’s own Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, and more. Then, Orchestra Nova NW and pianist…
Listen on Demand
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David Saffert Encore Episode
Tune in this week for a special encore broadcast of David Saffert’s summer 2025 appearance on Thursdays @ Three. Joining host Christa Wessel on July 10, 2025, pianist David Saffert shared an exclusive preview of his debut album, Stopping Time, live from All Classical Radio’s Irving Levin Performance Hall. Listen this Thursday at 3:00 PM…
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Storm Large; Marc-André Hamelin
October 30, 2025: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Storm Large; and pianist Marc-André Hamelin to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Acclaimed vocalist Storm Large, “Portland’s favorite songstress,” celebrates Halloween with a sneak peek at her Seven Deadly Sins concerts with Oregon Symphony. Then, Marc-André Hamelin shares an exclusive preview of his performance with the Vancouver Symphony…
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:
