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PSO TourPittsburgh Symphony on Tour
Echo InternationalJim Cunningham reports daily at 8:30 am and 5:30 pm from the PSO's domestic and international tours. The 2008 European Tour is sponsored by Echo International.

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See a slideshow of the PSO's Spring 2007 West Coast Tour with Jim Cunningham.

New on PSO Tour
Zagreb, Croatia 05 Feb 08 PM

February 6, 2008 | listen
The PSO ends its 2008 European tour in Zagreb, Croatia. Jim reports on newspaper reviews, orchestra's health and mood, this tour's impact, future touring plans. Audio of Robert Radtke, Nikolai Lugansky, Beethoven, and Brahms.

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Budapest, Hungary 04 Feb 08 PM

February 5, 2008 | listen

 



@ the Symphony@ the Symphony
Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony performances talk about their music.
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New on @the Symphony
Pianist Horacio Gutierrez

May 5, 2008 | listen
Pianist Horacio Gutierrez tells Jim Cunningham about his appearances with the PSO beginning in the Previn era, the appeal of Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, favorite movies, his recent recovery from gastric lymphoma, and music in Cuba.

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Violinist Chee-Yun

April 28, 2008 | listen

 


Around TownAround Town
Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.
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New on Around Town
Actor Stacy Keach

April 22, 2008 | listen
Actor Stacy Keach talks about "A Love Like No Other," featuring poems and love letters by Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband Robert; and about his upcoming role as Nixon in the national tour of "Frost/Nixon."

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Choreographer Derek Deane

April 16, 2008 | listen

 



Instant ReplayInstant Replay
Hear performances recorded locally in concert or in our studios.
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New on Instant Replay
Carnegie Mellon Baroque Plays Bach

February 26, 2007 | listen
Pianists Samuel Oram and Eric Clark join Carnegie Mellon Baroque directed by Stephen Schultz in the opening Allegro movement of J. S. Bach's Concerto in C Major, BWV 1061. Carnegie Mellon Baroque gives historically-informed performances on modern instruments.

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John Goldsmith

February 1, 2007 | listen



Pittsburgh Speaker SeriesPittsburgh Speakers Series
Before each speaker visits Heinz Hall as part of the Pittsburgh Speakers Series, they do a brief telephone interview with WQED FM's Jim Cunningham.
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New on Pittsburgh Speaker Series
The Capitol Steps

April 16, 2008 | listen
Elaina Newport of The Capitol Steps talks about songs for the 2008 presidential campaign, the comedy troupe's history,  their creative process, and politicians they miss.

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Frank McCourt

March 27, 2008 | listen

 



NPR logoHeadlines from NPR
News podcasts from National Public Radio.

Tech Nation Tech Nation
Dr. Moira Gunn hosts Public Radio's Tech Nation, where she has conducted over 2,000 interviews with space pioneers and cyber-novelists, venture capitalists and genetics researchers, teachers and technophobes. website



From the Top
From the Top
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Composer's Datebook Composers Datebook
This daily two-minute program is designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present. get podcast



News From Lake WobegoneThe News from Lake Wobegon
Each week, Keillor shares with listeners the latest news and views from the little town where "all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average." get podcast



The Writer's AlmanacThe Writer's Almanac
Each day, The Writer's Almanac features Garrison Keillor recounting the highlights of this day in history and reads a short poem or two. The Writer's Almanac is produced by Prairie Home Productions and presented by American Public Media. get podcast



Speaking of FaithSpeaking of Faith
American Public Media's Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett is public radio's weekly conversation about religion, meaning, ethics, and ideas. Speaking of Faith does not always have religion itself as a subject. Week after week, it grapples with themes of civic life -- asking how perspectives of faith might distinctively inform and illuminate our public reflection. The Speaking of Faith podcasts contain each week's program in its entirety and is updated every Thursday. get podcast


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