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All Classical Radio’s Director of Programming John Pitman's latest interview is a timely one, in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Memorial Day.

Composer, pianist and vocalist Huang Ruo's latest recording 'An American Soldier' is a powerful and moving opera based on the true story of a young Chinese American Army named Pvt. Danny Chen, who was found dead at his base in Afghanistan in 2011, and the ensuing courts-martial of Chen’s fellow soldiers.

In this interview, John Pitman speaks with Huang. Ruo and his longtime creative partner, the librettist David Hwang ("M. Butterfly", "Yellow Face", and the Broadway production of "Tarzan" among others). Learn more on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-ruo-american-soldier/

Renowned for his interpretations of the music of Russian composer and mystic, Alexander Scriabin, celebrated pianist Yevgeny Sudbin is host John Pitman’s latest guest for this Arts Blog interview.

Keep reading on the All Classical Radio Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-sudbins-flamme/

Imagine if we could hear, decades after a composer has passed, a note-for-note set of instructions of what how they intended their music to be heard? It’s rarer than you might think.

Recently, All Classical Radio's program director John Pitman had a conversation with the grandson of the Austrian born composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold – Leslie or “Les” Korngold – and John Mauceri, a conductor who has devoted his career to elevating the importance of music by Korngold.

Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-les-korngold/

This broadcast is inspired by the Oregon Symphony’s The Nature of Music live performances, happening February 12th in Salem and February 13th in Portland. The Oregon Symphony’s Associate Conductor Deanna Tham and co-host Amir Avsker, All Classical Radio and ICAN’s 2023 Young Artist in Residence, will guide you through an imaginative journey through rivers, forests, and gardens—all brought to life through the theater of the mind and classical masterpieces.

All Classical Radio's John Pitman speaks with American pianist Simone Dinnerstein about her latest album, 'The Eye is the First Circle,' featuring iconic American composer Charles Ives’ Concord Sonata.

Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-dinnerstein-eye/

In this interview with All Classical Program Director John Pitman, Roman shares his encounters with this serious, long-term illness, how it changed his approach to music and performing, and how it strengthened his connections with friends and fellow musicians, and the people who come to hear him play.

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All Classical Radio’s Director of Music and Programming John Pitman recently spoke with John-Henry Crawford. Since the Louisiana-based cellist's 2021 debut, Dialogo, Crawford has always had "dialogues" with the composers whose music he performs, and his album featuring Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Variations on a Rococo Theme, is no exception.

Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-jhc/

All Classical Radio's Director of Music and Programming John Pitman recently spoke with violinist Augustin Hadelich about American Road Trip, and more. Hear their conversation below on the Arts Blog:

For this edition of John Pitman’s Reviews, John has invited All Classical host and producer Lisa Lipton to sit down with Larry Schoenberg, son of composer Arnold Schoenberg.

Lisa, along with microtonal composer Ritchie Green, and 45th Parallel Universe musicians Ron Blessinger and James Shields, asked Larry what it was like having one of the 20th century's greatest, and most controversial composers as a dad.

Listen and learn more on the All Classical Radio Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-reviews-schoenberg/

All Classical Radio's Program Director John Pitman recently caught up with Hollywood actor and classical musician John Malkovich. Hear their hilarious chat about Malkovich's The Music Critic, a new recording from a recent Oregon Symphony concert in June 2024.

Keep reading on the All Classical Arts Blog: https://www.allclassical.org/pitman-review-malkovich/