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1 month ago | allclassical.org | John Pitman

John Pitman Reviews: Huang Ruo’s ‘An American Soldier’ All Classical Radio’s Director of Programming John Pitman’s latest Arts Blog 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.

1 month ago | allclassical.org | John Pitman

John Pitman Reviews: Yevgeny Sudbin’s ‘Ver La Flamme’ 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. On Sudbin’s newest album, Ver La Flamme (Toward the Flame), the pianist shares his deep knowledge and appreciation for the music of the early 20th century composer, and his imaginative and thought-provoking piano pieces.

2 months ago | allclassical.org | Brandi Parisi

Host Brandi Parisi Interviews poets Dao Strom & Alicia Jo Rabins April is National Poetry Month. All Classical Radio host Brandi Parisi recently spoke with with Portland-based songwriters, composers, and poets Dao Strom and Alicia Jo Rabins about their new collaborative project/album, Wild Nights. Hear their interview, including details about the multi-year project, their music choices of folk and Americana, and the poetry of Emily Dickinson below:

Jan 2, 2025 | allclassical.org | John Pitman

John Pitman Reviews: Joshua Roman’s ‘Immunity’ Cellist Joshua Roman began to experience something beyond a case of Covid, early in the pandemic. It soon became apparent that the virus had advanced to become long Covid, which consists of symptoms that vary widely from one person to the next. While coming to terms with this life-changing condition, Joshua had to learn a new way of approaching the playing of the cello, performing publicly, and collaborating with musicians.

Dec 13, 2024 | allclassical.org | John Pitman

John Pitman Reviews: John-Henry Crawford 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.