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“Engaging with the genius of Mozart’s music is a true privilege” –Jan Lisiecki

Listening to pianist Jan Lisiecki talk about Mozart, it becomes apparent that the 31-year-old Canadian artist means what he says. In John Pitman’s latest Arts Blog feature, Lisiecki shares why he paired two of the composer's seemingly distant piano concertos on the same album.

🎨: allclassical.org/pitman-review-lisiecki-mozart

It’s the final curtain call for the Met Opera on All Classical Radio this season. Join host Dylan Bodnarick on Saturday at 10:00 AM PT for the broadcast premiere of Gabriela Lena Frank’s ‘El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego.’

Enjoy a magical-realist portrait of Mexico's painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz. Isabel Leonard and Carlos Álvarez star. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

📻: 89.9 FM or allclassical.org

On this day 166 years ago, Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz was born!

The child prodigy seemed to know he was destined for a career in music from an early age. Inspired by one of his teachers, composer Felip Pedrell, Albéniz devoted himself to writing distinctly "Spanish"-sounding music, often borrowing elements from regional folk music.

Since his death, Albéniz's music has endured for listeners of all genres, with many appearances in popular culture. For example, The Doors incorporated "Asturias" by the Spanish composer for their song, "Spanish Caravan."

What is your favorite piece of music to listen to?

Thank you to artist Jahn Kloss for joining us last week for Thursdays @ Three, and for his inspired rendition of what he experienced in the Irving Levin Performance Hall! Musicians of the Oregon Symphony

Hear Oregon Symphony's percussion section on demand on our website for one more week, and tune in today at 3:00 PM PT for exclusive performances by Resonance Ensemble; and cello and piano duo Wagner & Kong.

🎶: allclassical.org/programs/thursdays-at-three

Are YOU our next Young Artist in Residence? All Classical Radio is now accepting applications for our 2026-2027 YAIR program, one of the many special opportunities the station provides to youth in the community for creative growth, learning, and mentorship.

Learn more and apply by July 2, 2026: https://www.allclassical.org/artists-in-residence/young-artist-in-residence/

Happy and safe Memorial Day from your friends at All Classical Radio. Tune in today for arrangements of American songs including 'Shenandoah,' Amazing Grace,' and 'The Star-Spangled Banner,' plus Aaron Copland's 'Fanfare for the Common Man,' 'Lincoln Portrait' and much more.

Listen at 89.9 FM in Portland, or from anywhere at allclassical.org.

What's on the Brunch menu this Sunday? Host Kate Re*****on has prepared delicious music from all over the world, including works by Eugenio Toussaint Uhtohff, John Williams, Henning Sommerro, and much more.

We'll save you a seat every Sunday at 10:00 AM PT on All Classical Radio.

Saturday at 10:00 AM PT, host Dylan Bodnarick has your front row seat to the Met Opera via the radio. Join him tomorrow for Puccini's final opera, Turandot, an epic fairy tale set in a China of legend, loosely based on an 18th-century Italian play.

Soprano Anna Pirozz stars in the title role of the vengeful princess, whose frozen heart is thawed by the courageous prince Calàf, portrayed by tenor Brian Jagde. Oksana Lyniv conducts.

📻: 89.9 FM or allclassical.org

Today on Thursdays at Three, guest host Brandi Parisi welcomes Oregon Symphony's percussion section; and Oregon Chorale.

Drums and rhythm take center stage as Oregon Symphony shares an exclusive preview of their Percussion Festival, with music by Andy Akiho, Danny Elfman, and more. Then, Oregon Chorale plays with themes of exploration and discovery as they prepare for a summer tour of New Zealand.

Join us at 89.9 FM or allclassical.org.