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James Bash is a freelance writer based in Portland, Ore. He reviews Portland Opera productions for Opera Magazine and writes for a number of publications, including his blog, Northwest Reverb.

Chamber Music Offers Welcome Respite From Hong Kong Hurly-Burly

James Bash - December 12, 2025

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Crawl Extravaganza: Shaw Quartets Flow In Concerts Across Venues

James Bash - November 13, 2025

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Some Sins, Some Jazz: Concert Portrait Of One City’s Rich Musical Life

James Bash - November 5, 2025

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Celebrating 50 Years, Music School Spotlights Its Own With Premieres

James Bash - October 31, 2025

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Birthday Concert Turns Into ‘Living Room’ Party For Esperanza Spalding

James Bash - October 21, 2025

In Spirit Of Harmony, Pacific Northwest Fests Showcase Their Wares

James Bash - August 6, 2025

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After Modulating Away From Key Center, Fest Puts The B Back In Bach

James Bash - July 18, 2025

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Cellar Music: Pairing Beethoven, Wine Lends Sparkle To Vintage Fest

James Bash - July 17, 2025

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As Orchestra, Um, Brass Gathers, Golden Tribute Is Paid To Marin Alsop

James Bash - June 17, 2025

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Barrage Of Jazz Riffs Deepens The Blue In Gershwin’s ‘Rhapsody’

James Bash - May 21, 2025

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‘The Shining’ As Opera Is Mad, Brutal, Tragic In A Horrifically Good Way

James Bash - March 17, 2025

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Concert Is Minimalist, Premiere Elementary: ‘Copper Variations’

James Bash - January 31, 2025

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‘Emperor’ Meets Kings: Beethoven, Ellington With Towering Fanfare

James Bash - January 14, 2025

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Letters Sung Of Love Found, Lost By Juliets And All Their Romeos

James Bash - November 19, 2024

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Percussion Ace Shows Gifts As Composer With Glittering Cello Concerto

James Bash - October 10, 2024

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‘Beethoven Effect,’ Still Felt Across Generations, Sparks A Chamber Fest

James Bash - July 3, 2024

‘Thrill Of A Lifetime’: Critic As Chorister Sings Bach At Leipzig Festival

James Bash - June 19, 2024

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Racial Injustice Echoes In Music Before Solace Of Mozart’s Requiem

James Bash - April 9, 2024

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In Concert That Touted Courage, Even Stand-In Maestro Showed Pluck

James Bash - February 1, 2024

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Curtis Institute @ 100: Spinning The Pandemic Into A High-Tech Leap

James Bash - October 27, 2023

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A Message From Our President

James Bash MCANA President Welcome to Classical Voice North America, the online magazine of the Music Critics Association of North America. Since 2013, CVNA has been a vibrant outlet for music criticism, providing expert coverage by members and occasional guest contributors. If you are a writer with experience in classical music, please consider joining MCANA. Together, we will keep music criticism alive and well.

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