October 29, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Dessa and the Oregon Symphony; and Kevin Lefohn, violin & Derek Chiu, piano to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Singer, rapper, and author Dessa joins the Oregon Symphony for soaring ballads, writerly pop songs, and rap anthems. Then, violinist Kevin Lefohn, violin and pianist Derek Chiu perform an…

October 29, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Portland Opera; and guitarist Daniel Reyes Llinás to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Portland Opera shares an exclusive preview of their production of La Traviata. Gracefully framed by some of the most memorable melodies ever written, this tragic love story of an independent woman considers what it means…

October 22, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Gabriel Kahane; and ChatterPDX; to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. ChatterPDX shares music by Rachmaninoff and more, featuring cellist Trevor Fitzpatrick. Then musician, writer, and storyteller Gabriel Kahane performs an exclusive recital, presented by the Oregon Symphony. Tune in Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in…

October 15, 2026: Guest host Warren Black welcomes Profile Theatre with Portland Opera & 45th Parallel; and guitarist Aaron Larget-Caplan to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Profile Theatre, Portland Opera, and 45th Parallel present an exclusive sneak peek of their production of Spain by playwright Jen Silverman. A seductive and tense thriller about the power…

October 8, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes In Mulieribus; and Oregon Mandolin Orchestra to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. In Mulieribus collaborates with cellists Valdine Mishkin and Eric Alterman on a captivating program exploring motion, surprise, and transformation. Enjoy music from with Richard Einhorn’s A Carnival of Miracles. Then, 25 mandolinists from the Oregon Mandolin…

October 1, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes Curtis Patterson, koto and Bruce Huebner, shakuhachito; and Renegade Opera to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Inspired by the beauty in nature and capturing the essence of shakuhachi – také / bamboo and koto – ito /strings, Curtis Patterson and Bruce Huebner forge a fresh musical path for…

September 24, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes pianist Yulianna Avdeeva; and Light Opera of Portland to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Yulianna Avdeeva performs music by Beethoven, Grieg, and more. Then, LOoP shares an exclusive preview of their production of H.M.S. Pinafore, a comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan.…

September 3, 2026: Host Christa Wessel welcomes vocalists Luigi Boccia and Kimo Camat; and 45th Parallel Universe to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Presented by the Portland Queer Arts Foundation, tenors Luigi Boccia and Kimo Camat perform an unforgettable show previewing the Foundation’s annual ‘Spectacular.’ Then, 45th Parallel Universe shares an exclusive preview of their…

August 27, 2026: Host Christa Wessel presents a special encore of an episode that original aired in May 2021. Portland pianist Monica Ohuchi, hailed by the New York Times for her “commanding pianism,” maintains an active international career as a soloist, chamber musician, and piano pedagogue. Hear Monica perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations in…

August 20, 2026: Host Christa Wessel presents a special encore of an episode that original aired in July 2026. Pianist Hunter Noack shares an exclusive preview of the 2026 edition of his concert series IN A LANDSCAPE: Classical Music in the Wild™. Tune in Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in Portland, OR…