Oregon Symphony Broadcasts – 2024-2025

All Classical Radio is proud to amplify and uplift the musicians, artists, and ensembles of our vibrant cultural community.

We invite you to relive highlights from the Oregon Symphony’s 2024-2025 concert season on All Classical Radio. Join host Brandi Parisi at 89.9 FM in Portland or from anywhere in the world through the live player on our website to hear the performances listed below.

The sounds of the Pacific Northwest are thriving on All Classical. In this limitless concert hall on the radio, you’ll discover exciting contemporary works by Andy Akiho, Jimmy López Bellido, and more performed by your Oregon Symphony–plus classical favorites by Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, and others.

Keep reading for a detailed program list for each episode.


2024-25 BROADCASTS

Brahms 2: Moments in Light and Darkness

Thursday, January 9, 2025 | 7:00 PM PT

  • Andy Akiho: Steel Pan Concerto No. 1
  • Andy Akiho: Nisei: Concerto for Cello and Chamber Orchestra (Oregon Symphony Co-Commission, West Coast Premiere)
  • Brahms: Symphony No. 2
  • Learn more at orsymphony.org

Exhilarating Beethoven

Thursday, March 6, 2025 | 7:00 PM PT

  • Jimmy López Bellido: Fiesta!
  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto
  • Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
  • Learn more at orsymphony.org

PAST EPISODES

Enjoy each episode on demand in our Audio Archive for two weeks after the broadcast.

Chopin and Alpine Symphony

(Aired Thursday, November 21, 2024)

  • Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1, with piano soloist Garrick Ohlsson
  • Strauss: An Alpine Symphony
  • Learn more at orsymphony.org

Host Brandi Parisi spoke with Isaac Thompson, the Oregon Symphony’s President and CEO. Hear their conversation below and on YouTube.


ABOUT

Oregon Symphony

The Grammy-nominated Oregon Symphony ranks as one of America’s major orchestras. Led by Music Director David Danzmayr, the OSO presents more than 100 concerts annually, in tandem with award-winning education and community engagement programs. Entering its 126th season in 2022/2023, the Oregon Symphony is the oldest orchestra west of the Mississippi.

Learn more at orsymphony.org.


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