AMPLIFY is now available for purchase in the All Classical Portland Gift Shop.

On October 28, 2022, the station aired a special On Air CD Release Party, sharing the world premiere of music from AMPLIFY on the radio. This special program was hosted by Suzanne Nance and Adam Eccleston, and featured music from the album, interviews with Raúl Gómez-Rojas and All Classical Portland Artist in Residence María García, and more.

All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative is a response to the classical music industry’s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for previously marginalized artistic communities. Learn more at recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org.

Comprised of leaders from the radio, recording, publishing, and performing arts industries, the RII Panel and Executive Advisors selected five winning compositions from a pool of over 100 entries for inclusion on AMPLIFY. Including three pieces from living composers, and two posthumous works, the album was recorded at the NM Bodecker Foundation’s Halfling Studios in Portland, Oregon.

A pre-release single, A Spark and a Glimmer by composer Lauren McCall was made available on Friday, October 21, 2022. Hear an exclusive snippet of Lauren’s piece and learn more.

The full album was released on Friday, October 28, 2022, and featuring works by All Classical Portland Composers in Residence Jasmine Barnes, Keyla Orozco, and McCall. AMPLIFY will also include two posthumous works by Mélanie Hélène Bonis (1858-1937) and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson (1932-2004).

AMPLIFY’s album cover artwork was created by Monica Obaga, an illustrator and graphic designer focused primarily on producing artwork in support of women, the environment, and positive African media representation.

ABOUT

Broadcasting from the heart of the Pacific Northwest, All Classical Portland is consistently ranked in the top three classical music radio stations in the United States. Creator of the award-winning Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII), All Classical Portland is leading the public radio industry nationwide by amplifying composers of our time and expanding access to outstanding classical music recordings. RII seeks to address the gap of classical music composers and musicians from underrepresented communities that make it onto the airwaves. All Classical Portland is globally recognized for its unique programming, innovative collaborations, and community outreach.

The Recording Inclusivity Initiative was made possible in part by the generous support of the Oregon Cultural Trust, The Sorel Organization, the Regional Arts and Culture Council, and IBEW Local 48.

Learn more at recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org.

PARMA Recordings works with artists across genres, backgrounds, and borders, effectively bringing musical projects to completion with accuracy. By beginning with the end in mind and keeping quality at the forefront, we create projects recognized by the Recording Academy, Billboard, Gramophone, and BBC Music, and performed onstage at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, and more.

Navona Records offers listeners a fresh taste of today’s leading innovators in orchestral, chamber, instrumental, and experimental music as well as prime pieces of classic repertoire. Since the label’s foundation in 2008, Navona Records artists have been breaking barriers and breathing new life into the traditions of classical music. Our music is meticulously performed by the finest musicians and handpicked to ensure the most rewarding listening experience. Navona Records is a classical imprint of music production house PARMA Recordings.

AMPLIFY is now available for purchase in the All Classical Portland Gift Shop:
shop.allclassical.org/amplify-all-classical-portlands-rii-vol-1

Learn more about the album, the composers and musicians, and other ways to buy/stream it at navonarecords.com.

Learn more about the exciting album and RII in our segment on Hello, Rose City! on the KGW website.

BEHIND THE SCENES

All Classical Portland’s Recording Inclusivity Initiative is a response to the classical music industry’s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for previously marginalized artistic communities. Learn more at allclassical.org/recordinginclusivity.

AMPLIFY is now available for purchase in the All Classical Portland Gift Shop:
shop.allclassical.org/amplify-all-classical-portlands-rii-vol-1

Learn more about the album, the composers and musicians, and other ways to buy/stream it at navonarecords.com.

“I’m most excited about sharing my love of music and creating compelling, uplifting, and inclusive content from a youth’s perspective,” Elaina shares.

Elaina recently shared her thoughts with us about some of the music that has influenced her the most. Check out her responses on the ICAN blog.

Host Amy Faust interviewed Elaina in November 2021 for On Deck With Young Musicians. Hear her episode again.

ABOUT

Elaina Rae Stuppler is an award-winning composer and singer. She attended Crossroads School for the Arts in Santa Monica, California, where she studied vocal arts, composing, trombone, and violin, and recently received the U.S. President’s Education Award.

She played trombone in the Colburn School of Music’s Jazz Ensemble and was selected for both the California and Oregon All-State Honor Band. Elaina was a member of the Premiere Ensemble of the National Children’s Choir, has performed in Annie at the Hollywood Bowl, and was invited to sing this spring at Carnegie Hall.

The Oregon Symphony named Elaina as their first Luna Composition Lab recipient, where her piece, Anxious Alignment, had its world premiere at their 125th Gala Anniversary. The Portland Youth Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Youth Symphony have also commissioned works by her. Elaina is a member of the Young Composers Project and will have her orchestral composition debuted in 2023.

YOUTH ROVING REPORTERS

Youth Roving Reporters is an arts journalism mentorship program. Through this innovative, educational program All Classical Portland on-air hosts mentor selected Youth Roving Reporters (ages 14-18), providing them with guidance and insight on what it is to be a broadcaster and arts leader in their community.

Learn more about this program.

The broadcast is hosted by WQXR’s Terrance McKnight and All Classical Portland’s Suzanne Nance, and was produced by Sarah Zwinklis and Eileen Delahunty. Learn more about the syndication of this program at prx.org.

This broadcast is generously sponsored by First Republic Bank.

The AUXART sculpture and sound work grew from Philip Krohn’s 9 week residency in Portland’s new creative space Building 5. AUXART is a play on the idea of using an installation space and large scale structural sculpture to amplify various creative inputs across artistic disciplines. As an exclamation point and project finale Nancy Ives played her cello from the heart of the sculpture. Nancy’s performance combined the work of Bach and works of her own composition she felt were harmonically tuned to the spirit and feeling of the sculptural environment.

Nancy Ives’ program included —

Prelude from Suite for cello and Vocal Obligato
J.S. Bach: Prelude from Suite in G Major for Violoncello Solo
Nancy Ives: Allemande from Suite for cello and Vocal Obligato
J.S. Bach: Allemande from Suite in G Major for Voloncello Solo
Nancy Ives: Sarabande! from Suite for Cello and Vocal Obligato
J.S. Bach: Sarabande! from Suite in G Major for Voloncello Solo
Celilo Fisherman by Nancy Ives, poem by Ed Edmo (used with permission)
On the Root Glacier by Nancy Ives

In the article “Radio Rejuvenation,” Brett Campbell highlights All Classical Portland’s programs and initiatives that strive to bring classical music to a wider, more diverse audience.

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“I think All Classical Portland has seized the opportunity to influence the future,” shared All Classical Portland’s President & CEO Suzanne Nance. “We want to make sure children feel like they have a home in classical music, a place in the concert hall. All our initiatives are aimed at amplifying young voices and encouraging them to tell stories of their communities.”

RII
All Classical Portland’s newest initiative seeks to address the gap of classical music composers and musicians from underrepresented communities that make it into the concert hall and onto the airwaves: “The Recording Inclusivity Initiative will elevate and amplify underrepresented composers and their music through the new recordings we produce and distribute together. We hope that the work we do through RII has a ripple effect that inspires others to act,” states Suzanne Nance.

RII recordings begin this week at NM Bodecker Foundation’s Halfling Studio. Flutist, and All Classical Portland’s 2020 – 2021 Artist In Residence, Adam Eccleston and pianist Monica Ohuchi will launch the initiative’s next phase by recording RII’s posthumous awardee Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson’s Sonata for Flute and Piano.

LEARN MORE
You can read the article at Oregon ArtsWatch to learn more how ICAN and RII are working to ensure a diverse playlist, and broad and inclusive access to classical music.

Outside the Frame is an independent nonprofit that offers a model educational and vocational program, where young people create films about issues that matter to them and share them with the public. Nili Yosha, Founder, Artistic and Executive Director, shares how homeless & marginalized youth become the directors of their own films and lives.

Where We Live is a radio program that shines a spotlight on a variety of organizations in our community that are providing programs in art, theater or music that explore the intersection of art and social issues. Through this newly branded series of on-air spotlights, we seek to promote equity, foster inclusion and encourage emotional literacy.

Where We Live is part of All Classical Portland’s JOY (Joyous Outreach to You/th) program dedicated to equity and inclusivity.