{"id":96799,"date":"2024-04-05T12:20:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T19:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/?p=96799"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T22:09:48","slug":"rii-elevate-vol-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allclassical.org\/rii-elevate-vol-2\/","title":{"rendered":"OUT NOW: New album ELEVATE, Vol. 2 from RII"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-1024x341.png\" alt=\"Desktop banner featuring a bird, announcing new album ELEVATE, Vol. 2 from the Recording Inclusivity Initiative (RII)\" class=\"wp-image-97184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-425x142.png 425w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2-624x208.png 624w, https:\/\/acp-website.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/05\/desktop_ElevateVol2.png 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to announce ELEVATE, the second installment and brand-new album from All Classical Radio&#8217;s Recording Inclusivity Initiative&nbsp;(RII) and GRAMMY\u00ae award-winning Navona Records and PARMA Recordings. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navonarecords.com\/catalog\/nv6625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ELEVATE is available now on all streaming platforms and digital music stores<\/a><\/strong>. Physical CDs will be available in the All Classical Gift Shop later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing the mission of the Recording Inclusivity Initiative to expand America&#8217;s playlists, the album brings to life the sonatas of <strong>Yuko U\u00e9bayashi <\/strong>and <strong>Nobu K\u014dda<\/strong> and a string quartet by <strong>Damien Geter<\/strong>, performed by several of today\u2019s leading classical performers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ELEVATE is a beautiful testament to the power of uplifting each other in the arts. Musicians who played on the album include pianist Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda, All Classical&#8217;s 2022-2023 Artist in Residence; Yoko Greeney, piano; Jennifer Arnold, viola; Martha Long, flute; Nancy Ives, cello; Emily Cole, violin; In\u00e9s Voglar Belgique, violin; and Ruby Chen, violin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about ELEVATE at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navonarecords.com\/catalog\/nv6625\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">navonarecords.com<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">THE INSIDE STORY: NAVONA RECORDS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I would like this recording to expand the general perception and conversation of what classical music is,&#8221; pianist Mar\u00eda Garcia tells Navona Records on their blog <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navonarecords.com\/news\/inside-story-elevate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Inside Story<\/a><\/strong>. Mar\u00eda and flutist Martha Long recently spoke about All Classical Radio&#8217;s new album, ELEVATE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ON-AIR LAUNCH PARTY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On May 10, 2024, All Classical Radio celebrated the release by sharing music from the album throughout the day, along with exclusive interviews with ELEVATE musicians: violinist Emily Cole, pianist Mar\u00eda Garc\u00eda, and flutist Martha Long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Saturday, May 11th, <em>Club Mod<\/em> host Andrea Murray shared excerpts from Damien Geter&#8217;s <em>Neo-Soul<\/em>, (commissioned by All Classical in 2020), and an interview with the composer about the creative process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy this exclusive sneak peek at the first movement of Damien Geter&#8217;s String Quartet No. 1: <em>Neo-Soul<\/em>: I. Bop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Damien Geter - String Quartet No. 1: Neo-Soul: I. Bop\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/upwOd1eTlDU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABOUT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Classical Radio\u2019s Recording Inclusivity Initiative is a response to the classical music industry\u2019s longtime need for greater diversity, with the purpose of increasing awareness and opportunity for previously marginalized artistic communities. Learn more at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org\/\">recordinginclusivity.allclassical.org<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Recording Inclusivity Initiative was made possible in part by the generous support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/culturaltrust.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oregon Cultural Trust<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sorelmusic.org\/Sorel\/Home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sorel Organization<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/racc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Regional Arts and Culture Council<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibew48.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IBEW Local 48<\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All Classical Radio extends heartfelt thanks to all those who have supported this important recording initiative, including but not limited to Bob Lord and PARMA Recordings; the RII Panel; Regional Arts and Culture Council; the team at The Hallowed Halls; Arianna Avena; Shawn Murphy; and the loyal listeners, supporters, staff, volunteers, CAG, and Board of Directors of All Classical Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce ELEVATE, the second installment and brand-new album from All Classical Radio&#8217;s Recording Inclusivity Initiative&nbsp;(RII) and GRAMMY\u00ae award-winning Navona Records and PARMA Recordings. 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