Radio Daze

18 October 2022

All Classical Portland is also adding a new show to its Sunday lineup, as host Lynnsay Maynard devotes the noon hour to exploring the intersection of classical music and literature (think of the many musical masterworks based on novels, plays, et al), which should appeal to notoriously book-loving Oregonians. I still await a weekly show devoted entirely to Oregon classical music; there’s plenty out there, from eminences like Lou Harrison, Tomas Svoboda, David Schiff and Robert Kyr, and more being recorded all the time.

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The busy station also announced its latest Young Artist in Residence, 16-year-old double bass player Maggie Carter, along with expanding the estimable program to include a quartet of Young Artist Ambassadors: 16-year-old Grant High School sophomore Noah Carr, violin; 17- year-old South Salem High School junior Diego Fernandez, flute; 18-year-old Grant High School senior Ben Price, oboe; and 18-year-old Oregon Episcopal School senior Nate Strothkamp, violin. “The six-month young artist roles include a financial award to support continued studies, opportunities to perform on radio programs and at events, as well as access to All Classical Portland’s expansive network, recording facilities, and digital archives,” the press release informs us. “The Artists in Residence (AIR) program is a part of JOY (Joyous Outreach to You/th), All Classical Portland’s initiatives dedicated to equity and inclusion.” It’s hard to think of another station that’s created so many ambitious, public spirited initiatives, all begun since Suzanne Nance assumed All Classical’s leadership.