Night view of Royal Albert Hall during the BBC Proms, annual events, summer season daily classical music concerts in Royal Albert Hall for 8 weeks, on July 14, 2013, London, UK.

Saturday Nights with BBC Proms

Through October 5th, WQED-FM will air highlights from the BBC Proms on SymphonyCast, Saturday nights from 8-10pm.  Dubbed the world’s greatest classical music festival, highlights from the BBC Proms include Anne Sophie-Mutter playing the Brahms Violin Concerto; Anthony McGill playing the Mozart Clarinet Concerto; and the Final Night of the Proms with pianist Stephen Hough.

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August Wilson African American Cultural Center CEO and Artistic Director, Janis Burley with Jim Cunningham
Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival 2024

Janis Burley director of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center explains the many events of the Pittsburgh International Jazz Festival running from September 19-22. The Festival includes two days of free events, ticketed happenings at the Cultural Center, the Jazz train from New York to Pittsburgh, and multiple community happenings. Visit https://pittsburghjazzfest.org/ to get more info about events and find tickets!

William Caballero, and Cynthia Koledo of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Hamburg, Germany.
William Caballero and Cynthia Koledo de Almeida

The Principal Horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony, William Caballero, and Principal Oboe, Cynthia Koledo de Almeida, talk about the 2024 European Festivals Tour just before the first of two concerts at the Elb Philharmonie in Hamburg, Germany.

Director Nick Hrutkay, Founder Jennifer Tober, actors Aaron Crutchfield, and Charles David “Stoney” Richards with Anna Singer
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park – Twelfth Night
It’s Shakespeare meets Jimmy Buffet and… the White Lotus?!
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks stops by to discuss their latest rendition of Twelfth Night, a tropical romp. Performances run every weekend from August 31st to September 29th.
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Manfred Honeck – PSO 2024 European Tour

Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director, Manfred Honeck, talks with Jim Cunningham about the upcoming European festivals tour starting with a visit to the prestigious Salzburg festival.

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09.22.24

Vocal Confluence Presents: Small Group Showcase at The Original Pittsburgh Winery

The Pittsburgh Metro Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, home of Pittsburgh’s only BHS Internationally-competitive chorus Vocal Confluence, is hosting a fundraiser at The Original Pittsburgh Winery on Sunday, September […]

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09.25.24

Pittsburgh Speakers Series presents Nina Totenberg

With a career spanning more than 40 years as NPR’s legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg has covered the Supreme Court longer than any sitting justice has served.

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10.03.24

Calliope Presents Ellis Paul

Ellis Paul doesn’t just write songs; he’s a guitar-carrying reporter who covers the human condition and details the hopes, loves, and losses of those he observes, turning their stories into […]

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