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All Classical Radio's Program Director John Pitman shares his first-ever interview with Thibaut Garcia, discussing the guitarist's latest release, El Bohemio (Erato/Warner Classics). Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-garcia-el-bohemio/

All Classical Radio's program director, John Pitman, chats with American violinist Randall Goosby about his second album with Decca Classics. The dynamic young soloist brings freshness to a concerto he first encountered as a teenager: Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1, and shimmering performances of Florence Price's two Violin Concertos, with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Th...

Plínio Fernandes is a London-based Brazilian guitarist who has just released his second album. Bacheando explores the long-established influence of Bach's music on Brazilian composers. He recently spoke to All Classical Radio host John Pitman about his latest album 'Bacheando.' Hear their conversation, and learn more on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-fernan...

John Pitman Review The Menuhin Century by All Classical Radio

Composer Carlos Simon has received numerous awards and nominations for works such as 2021's Requiem for the Enslaved. He recently spoke to All Classical Radio host John Pitman about his latest album Together, a 10-track project that came about from the desire to simply make music with friends and colleagues, after the long period of separation during the pandemic. Hear John's full interview with C...

Andrew Brownell is a pianist and former Portlander who, recently stopped by for a chat with John Pitman about his latest album, "Shades of Night," available now on Divine Art. Enjoy their conversation and discover more on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-brownell-night/

All Classical Portland’s Program Director John Pitman recently spoke with American choral composer Eric Whitacre, who has a career now spanning over three decades, is one of the world's most popular composers among audiences and choirs alike. Learn more on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-whitacre-home/

All Classical Portland’s Program Director John Pitman talks to British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, whose new album touches on the relationships of Brahms and Robert and Clara Schumann. Learn more on the Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-grosvenor-brahms/

Noteworthy host Lynnsay Maynard speaks with American-Canadian author, filmmaker and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki. Ozeki's novel 'A Tale for the Time Being' is the 2023 Everybody Reads pick by Multnomah County Library and The Library Foundation, presented in partnership with Literary Arts. Ruth Ozeki’s award-winning novel A Tale for the Time Being tells the story of two strangers whose lives beco...

All Classical Portland’s Program Director John Pitman talks to pianist Mao Fujita about his new album, Mozart: The Complete Piano Sonatas, available now from Sony. Learn more on the Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/mao-fujita-mozart/

Arctic is a new release by Norwegian violinist Eldbjørg Hemsing that asks questions, through music, about the effects of climate change on the Arctic region, and on the life that exists there. Ms. Hemsing, who grew up near the Arctic Circle, says “the Arctic is often misrepresented as stark and uninhabitable wasteland.” Yet Hemsing explains that “it’s a region of matchless beauty abounding in life...

All Classical Portland's Program Director John Pitman has long admired the artistry of Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, having featured his recordings regularly over the past 30-plus years. His newest release is especially exciting because it includes rare recordings of the complete Poetic Tone Pictures by Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Keep reading on the All Classical Portland Arts Blog: http...

An Adventure At Grannie's in English by All Classical Radio

An Adventure At Grannie's En Español by All Classical Radio

All Classical Portland Program Director John Pitman shares his latest review of a new album by violinist Hilary Hahn, which includes Dvořák's Violin Concerto, the Violin Concerto by Alberto Ginastera, and Pablo de Sarasate's Carmen Fantasy for violin and orchestra. The album, Eclipse, is available now on Deutsche Grammophon. Keep reading on the All Classical Portland Arts Blog: https://www.allclas...

All Classical Portland Program Director John Pitman shares his latest review of a new album by British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason. The album is called “Song,” and is available now on Decca Records. Find the interview on the All Classical Portland Arts Blog:

All Classical Portland Program Director John Pitman shares his latest review of a new collection of works by William Grant Still.

Pianist, María García narrates and performs composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker’s The Race, a fun new take on the beloved story of the Tortoise and the Hare. María loved reading stories with her daughter. This story, which teaches us slow and steady wins the race, uses sound effects using the piano and tempo to show how fast or slow the characters move. María narrates the story in Spanish and Sarah narrat...

Pianist, María García narrates and performs composer Dr. Gwyneth Walker’s The Race, a fun new take on the beloved story of the Tortoise and the Hare. María loved reading stories with her daughter. This story, which teaches us slow and steady wins the race, uses sound effects using the piano and tempo to show how fast or slow the characters move. María narrates the story in Spanish and Sarah narrat...

Corazón is the second release by American cellist John-Henry Crawford (his first, titled Dialogo, was covered by John Pitman in 2021), and reflects the cellist's own experiences in performing in Mexico and Central America, as well as visiting family members there, such as his brother who is a member of the Peace Corps. Read more on the All Classical Portland Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org...

Where We Live host Adam Eccleston introduces us to beloved children’s entertainer Nikki Brown Clown. She is Portland’s first Black woman clown, and the Grand Marshall of the 2022 Good in the Hood Multicultural Music, Arts & Food Festival! Nikki uses dance, humor, and a love for her community to promote youth literacy. Learn more at nikkibrownclown.com.

Where We Live host Adam Eccleston explores Earthtones NW, an organization providing music, art, and horticultural therapies for those with autism, dementia, and developmental disabilities in Portland, Oregon. In May 2022, they partnered with the Portland Columbia Symphony to present a series of “Sensory-Friendly” concerts for individuals with sensory sensitivies, and those on the autism spectrum....

Where we Live host Adam Eccleston speaks with Gregory Dubay, the Director of Portland's Community Music Center. CMC is a Portland Parks & Recreation program in partnership with the nonprofit Community Music Center, Inc. It has been a popular place for music lessons and concerts in Portland since 1955 and is now one of over 20 PP&R sites offering music instruction. Learn more at portland.gov/parks/...

Where We Live host Adam Eccleston speaks to Alonzo Chadwick, Executive Director of BRAVO Youth Orchestras. BRAVO is inspired by El Sistema model founded in Venezuela in 1975 to improve the lives of underserved children through intensive orchestral instruction. The organization balances the goals of social improvement and musical rigor. Learn more at oregonbravo.org.

Portland musician and educator Aaron Nigel Smith talks about his collaborative album 'All One Tribe,' which celebrates the rich culture and diversity of Black voices. It was released in 2021 and has been nominated for a Grammy in the Best Children's Music category. Where We Live, celebrating the arts and community leaders.