This Thursday @ Three, host Christa Wessel welcomes cellist Julian Schwarz; and the Siletz Bay Music Festival to the Irving Levin Performance Hall. Join us on All Classical Radio!
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Feel the energy of the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival: August 7 to 9, 2026. With dance, visual art, and family-friendly activities at Esther Short Park, this free downtown festival has something for everyone. vancouverartsandmusicfestival.com All Classical Radio is a Media Sponsor
Thank you for joining All Classical Radio’s 43rd birthday party! Everything we do is made possible by listener support, and we are incredibly grateful to every generous donor who got in touch to celebrate four decades of harmony, heart, and high notes.
Last October, pianist Eric Lu made his Portland Piano International debut just weeks after he won the First Prize and Gold Medal at the 19th International Chopin Competition. Today on Played in Oregon, host Brandi Parisi shares his stunning performances of music by Chopin.
Every Saturday in August, host John Pitman is sharing “Monumental Masterpieces” on The Concert Hall. Tune in today at 7:00 PM PT for Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Chorus, and soprano Anna Larsen. Join us on All Classical Radio.
You've heard the expression: “With friends like these, who needs enemies?” Saturday at 2:00 PM PT, Edmund examines films filled with “Frenemies." Enjoy the on-screen rivalries of Buzz and Woody in 'Toy Story,' Thor and Star-Lord in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and more.
Happy birthday All Classical Radio! All Classical first began broadcasting on August 1, 1983. For more than four decades, YOU have been the secret ingredient in our musical cake. Join the birthday party all weekend long at 89.9 FM or allclassical.org.
Since 1983, All Classical Radio has shared a nonstop symphony of joy. Make a birthday gift today, July 31, 2026, and you'll be entered to win tickets to IN A LANDSCAPE, the unique, outdoor concert series founded by pianist Hunter Noack. Learn more: allclassical.org/spotlights/birthday-give-today
Pour yourself something refreshing, then join Warren and Christa for a special birthday edition of Friday Happy Hour today at 5:00 PM PT. Enjoy great music, a few surprises, and just the right amount of bday mischief. 📻: 89.9 FM or allclassical.org
All Classical Radio is turning 43! Join the party with a gift today and celebrate good times... Come on! 🎶 Give online: bit.ly/ACRGIVETW 🎶 Or call 888-899-5722 You'll help keep the music playing long after we've eaten all the cake.
Our 2025 Young Artist in Residence Dana Sparling returns to Thursdays @ Three with Zach Galatis and the National Flute Convention. Plus, the Willamette Valley Chamber Music Festival previews their 11th season of concerts. Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT on All Classical Radio.
In 2023, Amir Avsker served as #AllClassicalRadio's Young Artist in Residence. Now, he's launching The Classical Northwest music festival, around Portland and Beaverton, OR from July 28 – August 8, 2026. Check out what he's been up to since then: allclassical.org/amir-avsker-update26
Anthea Kreston is a world-renowned writer, first violinist of Delgani String Quartet, and All Classical Radio’s new Artist in Residence. Sunday at 1:00 PM PT, Played in Oregon host Brandi Parisi celebrates her arrival with music by Britten and Haydn from a recent Delgani concert.
Kate Remington's invited a special guest to the Sunday Brunch table this week! She's debuting several tracks from Jon Batiste’s new album, ‘Black Mozart.' Plus, enjoy delicious music from all over the world. We'll save you a seat, Sunday at 10:00 AM PT on #AllClassicalRadio.
Saturday at 9:00 PM PT, host Andrea Murray chats with composer Kirsten Volness about her piece 'little tiny stone, full of blue fire,' featured on AWAKEN, the new album from #AllClassicalRadio’s award-winning Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII). 📻: 89.9 FM or allclassical.org
#OnThisDay in 1880, Ernest Bloch was born! Bloch created a vast body of work that has stood the test of time, much of which draws on his Jewish background. In his early 60s, he became an Oregonian and found a home on the coast near Newport. What is your go-to piece by Bloch?
Today on Thursdays @ Three, guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes Opera in the Park Portland with an exclusive preview of 'Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,' the world’s first mariachi opera, and award-winning pianist Brian Hsu. All Classical is the Media Sponsor of Opera in the Park.
Take a glimpse behind the curtain with Anthea Kreston, #AllClassicalRadio’s 2026-2027 Artist in Residence. In her new blog series, Chronicles of an Adventurous Violinist, she peels back the layers of a life jam-packed with performances and more. 💻: allclassical.org/anthea
Sunday Brunch host Kate Remington is cooking up musical delights meant to be shared with friends. We'll save you a seat on All Classical Radio! Tune in Sunday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PT to listen and explore cultures through delicious music.
"The Odyssey doesn’t feel like a history lesson. It doesn’t feel like it’s over two hours long. It feels like a journey of what it’s like to be human." Read Edmund Stone's full review of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey at thescore.org/reviews
Opera in the Park Portland presents the Oregon premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, the world's first mariachi opera. FREE performances July 24, 2026, in Hillsboro and July 26, 2026, in Portland. 🔗: operaintheparkportland.org All Classical Radio is the Official Media Sponsor.
They are the stuff of dreams… with wheels. Cars are more than just transportation. This week on The Score, let’s get behind the wheel of some of the most intriguing cars ever imagined. Join James Bond in his Astin Martin DB5, The Ghostbusters in the Ecto 1, and more.
In 1932, the New Yorker praised 21-year-old composer Dana Suesse for being "good at both Tin Pan Alley and the symphonic stuff." This week on Saturday Matinee, we'll hear some of that symphonic stuff and a whole lot more. Join Warren Black this Saturday at 11:00 AM PT.
"Nancy Ives’s 'Celilo Falls' closes out [AWAKEN]. It's centered on the poetry of Ed Edmo and his experiences in the Shoshone-Bannock nation." - @Attache4Culture View a stunning collection of images by Joe Cantrell to enhance your listening experience: allclassical.org/scenes-from-celilo
This Thursday @ Three, Hunter Noack, All Classical Radio’s first-ever Artist in Residence in 2019, performs an exclusive preview of In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild's newest season. Join us on All Classical Radio!
The Classical Northwest is a new, community‑centered classical music festival debuting in August 2026, created by Amir Avsker, All Classical Radio's 2023 Young Artist in Residence. Learn more at theclassicalnorthwest.org. All Classical Radio is the Official Media Sponsor.
NEW on the Arts Blog, and in honor of Portland’s celebration of 🌈Pride Month: Five LGBTQIA+ love stories in classical music–unions forged by the music that inspires us daily: https://www.allclassical.org/lgbtqia-love-stories-in-classical-music/
Pianist Boris Giltburg is Portland Piano International's guest artistic curator. In October 2025, he performed a sweepingly romantic program featuring Rachmaninov’s Piano Sonata No. 2. Join host Brandi Parisi on Sunday at 1:00 PM PT to hear that performance and more.