{"id":111152,"date":"2026-02-27T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=111152"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:25:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T22:25:25","slug":"psu-spring-awakening26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/psu-spring-awakening26\/","title":{"rendered":"Lisa Lipton Spotlights PSU&#8217;s &#8216;Spring Awakening&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2-660x495.jpg\" alt=\"All Classical Radio host Lisa Lipton by Christine Dong\" class=\"wp-image-111153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2-425x319.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2-624x468.jpg 624w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/featured_LisaLipton2.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Lisa Lipton by Christine Dong<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<p>All Classical Radio host <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/author\/lisaallclassical-org\/\">Lisa Lipton<\/a><\/strong> sat down to chat with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orsymphony.org\/orchestra\/zachariah-galatis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zach Galatis<\/a><\/strong>, flute section member, piccolo soloist with the Oregon Symphony, and Assistant Professor of Flute at Portland State University (PSU) to hear more about his role as music director behind PSU\u2019s first ever full-scale musical production, <em>Spring Awakening<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Best known in the region for his dynamic work as a performer and educator, Zach shares how he brings his deep musical insight to this Tony Award\u2013winning rock musical that explores adolescence, identity, and the struggle to be heard. In their conversation below, we hear them dive into what makes this milestone production so meaningful for PSU\u2019s School of Music &amp; Theater and how the cast and creative team are bringing this bold, coming of age show to life.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lisa Lipton: Portland State University &#039;s Spring Awakening by All Classical Radio\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F2276269937&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on a play by Frank Wedekind, and directed by Theresa Robbins Dudeck, PSU&#8217;s production of <em>Spring Awakening<\/em> runs February 27 &#8211; March 7, 2026, at Lincoln Performance Hall. Tickets and more at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/music-theater\/psu-theater-winter-musical\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pdx.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" data-id=\"111156\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26.jpg 720w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26-660x458.jpg 660w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26-425x295.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26-624x433.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"111157\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2-425x319.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_2-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"111158\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3-660x495.jpg 660w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3-425x319.jpg 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2026\/03\/blog_PSU26_3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All Classical host Lisa Lipton talks with Zach Galatis (Oregon Symphony and Assistant Professor of Flute at Portland State University) about PSU\u2019s first ever full-scale musical production, &#8216;Spring Awakening.&#8217; 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