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Celebrating the magic of the season is one of All Classical Radio’s most beloved traditions. Each December, our Program Director, John Pitman, selects twelve carols from our extensive Festival of Carols library for a deep dive into their origins. In 2019, we explored holiday classics like Hark! The Herald Angels Sing and O Tannenbaum, while 2020’s post delved into international...

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...

Locals refer to it with an old name — the Stagecoach Tavern — but Tavern on Main’s kitschy decor and rebellious past makes it the perfect place for dinner and spirits.

Rev. Kevin Sepe of St. Francis Assisi of Dracut, Massachusetts, spent more than 15 minutes talking about transgender people during his Sunday sermon, repeating...

Dateline: Unforgettable is set to revisit Tracey Richter's case on October 11. She was convicted of murdering her 20-year-old neighbor.

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...

All Classical Radio’s Fall into the Arts returns for a fourth season in 2023! Join us on the radio Thursdays at 7:00 PM PT this autumn (October 5 – November 30, 2023) for our eight-part radio festival. This series features fantastic recent performances from our local musical community, curated by your favorite All Classical hosts....

Andrew Brownell is a pianist and former Portlander who, in the mid-1990s would occasionally stop by the All Classical studios for an interview with John Pitman. Often, Andrew would play something on the piano, or accompany violinist Nicholas Crosa (now part of Pink Martini), for an upcoming recital. Brownell recently stopped by for a chat...

Thank you for celebrating All Classical’s 40th birthday! Cheers to many more years of music and inspiration ahead. Our community-minded, community-funded service, is made possible by YOU. Thanks to the extraordinarily generous support of our community, All Classical’s One-Day August fundraiser was a success! Over 330 individual donors chose to invest in this music and...

All Classical is turning 40 on August 1st! Following our one-day fundraiser and celebration, we invite you to join us for a special retrospective program featuring music and memories from the last four decades. Join us August 1, 2023, at 7:00 PM PT for Birthday Notes! Host John Pitman and many of your favorite on-air...