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This Chatter Sunday stars the music of Sergei Prokofiev, minimalist composer John Adams’ son Samuel and the Finnish composer Magnus Lindberg.

During our 2023 Music Builds campaign, All Classical Radio is celebrating the ways that the music played on this station builds connections, inspiration, and joy. During this special 40th anniversary year, and in recognition of our Music Builds fundraiser, some our local friends and colleagues in the arts have shared their words about how All...

45th Parallel joins Cappella Romana and guest pianist Paul Barnes for a fascinating program that pairs Philip Glass’s Piano Quintet with the Greek Orthodox music that inspired it. This performance is only available as part of a subscription package, with subscribers receiving preferred seating from Cappella Romana! Single ticket sales are available here. Learn more at 45thparallelpdx.org AnnunciationFriday, March...

Join us Saturday, October 29, 2022, at 9:00 PM PT, for a very special episode of Club Mod. Host Andrea Murray. will share the recent live performance of John Cage and Kenneth Patchen‘s 1942 radio play The City Wears a Slouch Hat, performed by some of your favorite All Classical Portland hosts as part of...

September 8, 2022: Host Christa Wessel welcomes 45th Parallel Universe and Portland Opera to the Roger O. Doyle performance studio. 45th Parallel’s musicians violinist Ron Blessinger, flutist Martha Long, and pianist Maria Garcia will perform Bohuslav Martinu‘s Sonata for violin, flute, piano, John Cage‘s Nocturne for violin and piano, and more! Join us Thursday at 3:00 PM PT at 89.9 FM in...