An African American Requiem to be broadcast live coast-to-coast!

President and CEO of All Classical Portland, Suzanne Nance

Great news! All Classical Portland will produce an unprecedented live, bi-coastal broadcast in collaboration with New York’s WQXR of the world premiere performance of Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem. With the goal of providing greater access to and amplification of this important work, following the performance and live simulcast on May 23rd, these partner radio stations will distribute a free program featuring the premiere, as presented by Resonance Ensemble and Oregon Symphony, to radio stations nationwide. Broadcast info: www.allclassical.org

Resonance is thrilled about the news that the world premiere of our commission of Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem has been picked up for a live coast-to-coast radio broadcast. This groundbreaking concert (May 23rd, 2020) with our partners at the Oregon Symphony will be broadcast live locally by All Classical Portland and nationally by WQXR New York, who will share it with more than 200 cities in their syndication. 

Artistic Director Katherine FitzGibbon recalls, “All Classical CEO Suzanne Nance was excited about the opportunity to partner on a local live radio broadcast. After we met with Suzanne and Steve Wenig of the Oregon Symphony, Suzanne reached out to her contacts nationally and developed this vision of a live coast-to-coast broadcast. We are so grateful to her and to All Classical for championing this work.” 

Concert attendees will need to make sure to update their calendars to the new 6:00 pm start time, so that our East Coast listeners can tune in as well. All of the other details will be the same -- the same amazing cast and powerful music -- and now, audience members in Portland will be able to be part of history, along with listeners across the country, in this groundbreaking world premiere.