Charles Rose’ writings cover various trends in music, particularly contemporary classical music in Portland, OR. His writing has been called “ill,” “thorough and precise… a painless learning experience,” and “erudite.”

Where to Find his Writings:

  • During his tenure at Portland State University, Charles Rose served as lead editor for the student-run publication Subito from 2020-2023. Below is a list of most of his publications within Subito, including musical analyses, musicological essays, album and book reviews, and interviews. All of these articles and more can be found here.

  • Charles has also written for Oregon Arts Watch since 2019, providing coverage of Portland’s vibrant community of contemporary classical music. You can read it here.

  • Below is a smattering of various articles from his previous blog, Continuous Variations, which have since been revised and edited to fit his modern writing style, and some new things here and there. He is also working on a Substack for his writings.