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All Classical Portland Kick-Off its 40th Birthday Celebrations With Brand Realignment

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The independent, community-focused radio network All Classical Portland celebrates its 40th birthday by announcing a rebrand. Its new logo and visual language were created in partnership with London-based boutique creative consultancy Hyper Beau. The President and CEO Suzanne Nance shared this in a press release stating, “We are honored to be recognized as a leader in public media, for high {…}

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Portland Opera & All Classical Portland to Broadcast ‘Winter Wonderland Sing-Along’

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On December 20, 2020, Portland Opera and All Classical Portland will team up to present “Winter Wonderland Sing-Along,” a virtual program of seasonal music and stories to be broadcast by ACP. Hosted by ACP On-Air Hosts, as well as soprano/PO Artistic Co-Advisor Karen Slack, the event will feature countertenor Aryeh Nussbaum Cohen, flutist Adam Eccleston, and pianist David Saffert. The {…}

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All Classical Radio Hosts Public Grand Opening of New Media Arts Center

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All Classical Radio has opened an invitation to community members to take part in the public grand opening of its new Media Arts Center and broadcasting headquarters at KOIN Tower in downtown Portland. At the grand opening guests can enjoy cider and cookies, youth activities, and All Classical’s gift shop, while mingling with their favorite radio hosts and fellow music {…}

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All Classical Radio’s Rebecca Richardson Named Rising Star in Public Media by Current

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Rebecca Richardson, a music researcher and digital producer at All Classical Radio, Portland, Ore. has been named a 2024 “Rising Star” by Current. The trade publication for public media Current’s “Rising Star” initiative recognizes public media’s up-and-coming talents. This year, it received a record number of 171 nominations of early- to mid-career professionals. A panel of judges reviewed each honoree’s {…}

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All Classical Radio Earns Historic Gift from M.J. Murdock Charitable trust

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All Classical Radio has announced that it is the recipient of the largest gift in its history. The organization revealed that the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust has awarded the radio station with a $750,000 gift to support its new media arts center as part of the organization’s relocation campaign. All Classical Radio is building its new headquarters in downtown Portland {…}

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Chanticleer Announces 2024-25 Season

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(Photo credit: Stephen K Mack) Multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has released the details of its 2024-25 season. Music director Tim Keeler leads the coast-to-coast tour, which opens in San Francisco, CA. Other stops include Birmingham, MI,Dallas, TX, Savannah, GA, Portland, OR, Washington, DC, and New York, NY, among many others. “Without a Song” features Medieval and Renaissance motets {…}

Reviews, Stage Reviews

Opera Theatre Saint Louis 2024 Review: Galileo Galilei

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(Photo Credit: Eric Woolsey) Opera Theatre Saint Louis cultivates a justly deserved reputation for promoting contemporary works, having world-premiered 40-some operas in the company’s five decades, and staging many other operas born after WWII but perhaps not new enough to be labeled “contemporary” in 2024. The American legend, Philip Glass, made one prior appearance at the company—in person then, too—with {…}

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Katherine Goforth Awarded the First “True Voice Award” on International Transgender Day of Visibility

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Photo credit: Dallas Symphony In recognition of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Washinton National Opera announced Katherine Goforth as the first recipient of the “True Voice Award.” The new award was created specifically for transgender or nonbinary opera artists by the creators of “As One,” Kimberly Reed, Laura Kaminsky, and Mark Campbell in collaboration with Washington National Opera. The “True {…}

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National Children’s Chorus Announces New Opera Division & Who Will Lead It

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The National Children’s Chorus is set to launch an opera division and the new VAIL OPERA CAMP Initiative. The organization announced that it would appoint Jonathan McCullough as its Opera Program Director with Dylan F. Thomas set to take on the role of Opera Program Coordinator. McCullough is a Grammy-nominated baritone and director who led David T. Little’s “Soldier Songs” {…}