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Cappella Romana’s stalled NEA grant is released

The Portland choir's $35,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, snagged by the Trump Administration's freeze on approved grants, breaks free as the choir prepares for a key series of concerts.

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Orchestra Nova Reynolds High School Troutdale Oregon and The Reser Beaverton Oregon

Magician status: Wu Han and David Finckel’s evening of “Russian Revelry”

Chamber Music Northwest hosted the pianist and cellist performing music of Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Myaskovsky.

Violinist Rob Diggins: Keep on smiling

The veteran Portland Baroque Orchestra violinist, who'll be featured in PBO's "D'amore" concerts Feb. 15 and 16, takes an effervescent and ecstatic approach to music and to life.

The music is the message: A conversation with KMHD’s Matt Fleeger

The station’s longtime program director discusses the past, present and future of jazz radio in Portland.

More colors, more timbres, more palette: 45th Parallel Universe premieres new Andy Akiho composition at The Reser

The Oregon composer’s new chamber piece “Copper Variations” was featured in a concert of contemporary classical music alongside works by Steve Reich, Philip Glass, and Daniel Wohl.

MusicWatch Monthly: Black History Month

An abbreviated consideration of Black music in Oregon, from Jimmie Herrod and Darrell Grant to Machado Mijiga and esperanza spalding.

At the intersection of empathy and creativity: Naomi LaViolette

The “unflappable” composer, pianist, and choral accompanist discusses her life in music.

(De)Mystifying New Music: Fear No Music’s “Scenes from Adolescence”

An impression of how FNM’s “De-Mystifying New Music” series–most recently with composer David Schiff and host Robert McBride–supports and highlights their all-Oregonian season.

Simon Tam & The Slants: Worth the Fight

In her new podcast, Stage & Studio's Dmae Lo Roberts talks with The Slants' cofounder about the band's battle to trademark its name, the Portland Chinatown Museum's exhibit on the band's history, and more.

Ashland’s Bellwood Violin plays on under new ownership

Stephen Bacon, who founded the respected Southern Oregon sales and repair shop in 1985, sells it to store manager Will Scharen – and the tradition continues.

“Neglected music”: Pianist and composer Stephen Lewis performs and champions modernist music

Dr. Lewis, who performs the music of Messiaen and Bartók alongside Bach and Chopin, explains why “Classical music has been dying for over a hundred years–but it’s still alive.”

Togetherness counts: The Florestan Trio returns to The Old Church

The Portland trio–pianist Janet Guggenheim, violinist Carol Sindell, and cellist Hamilton Cheifetz–performed an evening of Mendelssohn, Haydn, and Beethoven.

“Forever thine, forever mine, forever us” – Northwest Sinfonietta and violinist Denise Dillenbeck premiere Nancy Ives’ Beethoven-inspired violin concerto

The Tacoma orchestra, part of the commissioning consortium for Ives’ Immortal Beloved Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, delivered intensity in quest for Beethoven’s “Immortal Beloved.”

The piano ain’t got no wrong notes: Aaron Diehl Trio at The Reser

The jazz pianist, with bassist David Wong and drummer Aaron Kimmel, performed a set of originals and uncommon tunes by Jobim, Monk, and Shorter.

The Oregon School of Composition: A snapshot, circa early 2025

Upcoming concerts feature Oregon composers performed by Fear No Music, Resonance Ensemble, 45th Parallel Universe, and Delgani String Quartet.

Sitting in a moment: Introducing Raindrop New Music

The composer collective–Lisa Neher, Carolyn Quick and Drew Swatosh–will be featured on Fear No Music’s next “Locally Sourced Sounds” concerts this weekend.

With everything from bluegrass stars Della Mae to instrumental workshops, the Florence Winter Music Festival promises to be a hootenanny

Ticketed events are nearly sold out, but the festival, which starts Thursday, also includes workshops and free jam sessions.

Eager to gather: The formation of new choirs, the continuity of old choirs

From the newly formed A Notion, A Scream to Bach Cantata Choir’s SuperBach Sunday.

Completely enveloped by a loving force: Florestan Trio’s founding cellist Hamilton Cheifetz on music and life

The Trio–consisting of founding members Cheifetz and violinist Carol Sindell, with pianist Janet Guggenheim–will play three concerts in Friends of Chamber Music’s 2024-2025 Season: January 26, March 9, and May 18.

Camerata PYP and pianist Llewellyn Sánchez-Werner plant an outstanding ‘Sound Garden’

The concert pianist and Portland Youth Philharmonic's elite string ensemble triumph in a concert ranging from Liszt and Saint-Saëns to Jessie Montgomery and Bruce Stark.

A spicy kick: New Year’s with Portland Chamber Orchestra

PCO’s holiday concert put music and drinks in a delightful shaker, mixing music from the Baroque to the 21st century.

Music and mental health: Kyleen King’s mission to support her fellow performers

The singer-violist-composer, a longtime touring musician, is currently studying to be a mental health professional.

Grief is one of the faces of love: The Midwinter Revels’ “Norse Fire, A Celebration of the Solstice”

This year’s Revels production featured a smorgasbord of Northern music and traditions.

The beauty of human voices in choral communion: Our talented and literate choral community goes on and grows

After the holiday rush, Oregon choirs launch into another busy new year.

Strong musical culture: New recordings by violinist Tomás Cotik and Portland Youth Philharmonic

Recent albums feature the music of Astor Piazzolla, Lera Auerbach, and Polina Nazaykinskaya.

It’s All in the Family at PYP’s Concert-at-Christmas

The youth orchestra’s 63rd annual holiday show sent everyone home with a smile.

MusicWatch Monthly: The shape of things to come

Digging the Society of Oregon Composers; toasting the Miller Foundation’s Spark Awards; representing the Lollipop Guild.

2024 in Review: The story of music – listening back, again

Following the theme of an intensely musical Oregon year, from parties to studios.

All Classical Radio’s Media Arts Center: Portland’s newest cultural hub

The venerable broadcaster’s move to new studios in downtown's KOIN Tower opens space for an energetic and expanded mission beyond the radio dial.

“Messiah” da capo: A reflection on Julian Perkins’ first annual oratorio with Portland Baroque Orchestra and Cappella Romana

In which the “Messiah” was performed.