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2025 marks another milestone in the ongoing celebration of Black composers and their profound impact on classical music. With new recordings, rediscovered works, and more performances, we continue to honor… Read more Five Black Composers Who Changed History (2025) →
Dive into the Magic of Music and Nature with ICAN and the Oregon Symphony! We’re thrilled to announce a special collaboration between ICAN and the Oregon Symphony for a broadcast… Read more Young People’s Concert on ICAN Radio →
Ballet is a term used to describe both a style of dance and an art form. Did you know that ballet has long been connected to classical music? Many famous… Read more What is a Ballet? →
Do you enjoy reading fairytales? Perhaps you’ve watched adaptations of these stories in movies or TV shows. Fairytales have a unique ability to captivate people of all ages and provide… Read more Three Musical Works Inspired by Fairytales →
Join Imogen and Kelli O’Hara as we learn the skills to make it on Broadway! Imogen loves to sing and perform. When she grows up, she wants to perform under… Read more ICAN Become… A Broadway Star →
*This blog post was written by All Classical Radio’s Fall 2024 intern Dexter Hidalgo. In our previous music terms post, we learned about the string quartet, a small chamber group… Read more What is a Reed Quintet? →
Join 11-year-old Ryker as he makes beautiful music on his quest to become a Choir Director. Ryker loves to sing and sings in the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral youth choir. He… Read more ICAN Become… A Choir Director →
Now that we’ve explored two powerhouse genres in classical music (the symphony and the opera), it’s time to learn another historically significant music term—the string quartet! Have you ever heard… Read more What is a String Quartet? →
Opera is a term used to describe both a genre of music AND, in a broader sense, something dramatic, emotional, and larger-than-life. Opera has been around for centuries and performed… Read more What is an Opera? →