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		<title>We Remember: Peter Kermani</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In a centuries old genre, perhaps the most important part of keeping tradition alive isn’t preserving the past, but embracing the exciting unknown. Peter Kermani (1940–2026), co-founder of PARMA’s Albany Records label, followed this philosophy across decades of successful endeavors in classical music, crafting a legacy that has uplifted emerging voices in the arts,  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>We Remember: John Robertson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Might there be a sweeter thing than a life spent in music? PARMA artist (Ernest) John Robertson (October 21, 1943 – February 16, 2025) spent much of his life attached to the arts, even through a long career in the insurance business. Today, we remember Robertson and his outstanding legacy of classical music. His  [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>We Remember: Gheorghe Costinescu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[One of the greatest things about being an artist is that there are few limits to how far you can explore and how much you can accomplish. Gheorghe Costinescu was a great explorer of his craft, transcending the boundaries of genre and always embarking on the path towards perfection. Today, we reflect on Costinescu’s  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We Remember: Gary D. Belshaw</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Gary D. Belshaw was an artist who not only strived for perfection in his works, but sought to inject the same level of care and regard into the communities he was a part of. Today, we reflect on his life and contributions to our artistic world.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We Remember: Hilary Tann</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 14:47:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Hilary Tann was a trailblazing artist that carved her own path and persisted in making meaningful music that would receive international recognition. Today we celebrate Tann's legacy and her contributions to our artistic world.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We Remember: Tomáš Svoboda</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2023 02:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Held to high regard as a composer, pianist, and educator throughout his life, Tomáš Svoboda was a true musical force, whose contributions to the artistic community of Portland and beyond have cemented him as a cultural icon in Oregon’s contemporary classical music scene. In his final years, Svoboda teamed up with the Portland Youth  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>We Remember: Herb Deutsch</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2022 17:43:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A co-inventor of the famous Moog Synthesizer and a dedicated composer, author, educator, and performer, Herb Deutsch’s legacy leaves an indelible imprint on the history of music, one in which we reflect on today.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Memory: Marie Nelson Bennett</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 18:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The opening movement of Marie Nelson Bennett’s English horn concerto Excursions (2004) is an almost perfect microcosm for her extraordinary musical accomplishments. Stately and confident, the movement’s initial brass fanfare is decidedly mid-century in style, reflecting Bennett’s early instruction with Paul Hindemith at Yale University in the 1950s. As this introduction unfolds, we discover two  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Memory: Dennis Kam</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2019 14:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dennis Kam’s obituary notes the Hawaii native will be remembered for “wearing aloha shirts…loving the color green, playing tennis, [and] tai chi practices,” a touching tribute that adds winsome detail to Kam’s international education in music composition and estimable legacy as an educator and musician. In 1974, after studying music in the United States, Austria,  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In Memory: Dwight Beckham</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Emily]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dwight Beckham grew up in the countryside of Lamont OK, and spent his 64-year career as a trumpeter, band director, and composer in Hesston KS, another small town barely more than 100 miles from his birthplace. Beckham’s music is defined by a majestic, expansive sound that seems to reflect the geographic grandeur of the Great  [...]]]></description>
		
		
		
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