FM 50th

Celebrating 50 Years of Being Pittsburgh’s Voice of the Arts!

While many radio stations have changed formats over the years, WQED has kept classical music on the air since it was introduced five decades ago.

What's New from WQED-FM

Arnie Tanimoto and Parker Ramsey

Arnie Tanimoto – Chatham Baroque Concert Series

Anna Singer spoke with viola de gamba player Arnie Tanimoto about his upcoming concert with Parker Ramsey on Friday April 5th and Saturday April 6th, featuring 17th and 18th century French and German music.

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David Korevaar – Piano Quintets

Anna Singer and pianist David Korevaar discuss his newly released CD, Piano Quintets, that features pieces by Luigi Perrachio and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco with the Carpe Diem String Quartet.

La Traviata

Pittsburgh Opera – La Traviata

Pittsburgh Opera presents Verdi’s “La Traviata” March 16-24 at the Benedum Center. Hear full interviews with Michael Chioldi, Vuvu Mpofu, Kristine McIntyre and Antony Walker on our “Voice of the Arts” podcast page.

Fat Ham by James Ijames

Monteze Freeland and Howard Patterson – City Theatre

Learn about City Theatre’s upcoming production of “Fat Ham.” Director Monteze Freeland, and sound designer, Howard Patterson, discuss the Pulitzer Prize winning Broadway play that will be presented March 8-24th.

More Great WQED Podcasts

  • Gumbands: A Podcast with Rick Sebak. Holding Pittsburgh together

    Gumbands: A Podcast with Rick Sebak

    GUMBANDS is a podcast about Pittsburgh, its people, its history, its neighborhoods, its small businesses, its food, its charms, its stories, and many of its surprises.

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    @ the Symphony

    Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performances talk about their music.

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    Voice of the Arts

    Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.

  • Pittsburgh Symphony Radio

    Pittsburgh Symphony Radio

    A complete two hour concert hosted by Jim Cunningham. Listen for interviews and features, historic recordings and the latest weekly concerts from Heinz Hall.

  • Encore

    Encore!

    Did you miss a recent live broadcast? Or do you just want to hear it again? Relive recent WQED-FM live broadcasts on the Encore podcast page. Stream full length broadcasts by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and others.

  • Artists in the World

    Artists in the World

    Hosted by WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham and CMOA's Dana Bishop-Root, Artists in the World uplifts artistic voices and explores multiple histories, geographies, and current events.

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    Pittsburgh Symphony on Tour

    Jim Cunningham reports from the PSO's domestic and international tours.

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03.21.24

UNDERLAND x Alice

This March, see the premiere of UNDERLAND x Alice, choreographer Kontara Morphis’s theatrical dance journey down the rabbit hole. Set in the 1920s Greenwood District, this stunning production invites audiences […]

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03.23.24

JigJam

When virtuoso Irish playing jumps the pond running naked through the wide open fields of bluegrass/Americana JigJam is born. This Offaly and Tipperary-born band has started the first wave of […]

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03.24.24

Barbara Nissman: World-Acclaimed Legendary Pianist

Hailed as “one of the last pianists in the grand Romantic tradition of Liszt, Rachmaninoff, and Rubinstein”, world renowned pianist Barbara Nissman makes her debut on Sunday, March 24 at […]

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