Classical WQED 89.3 FM
WQED-FM 89.3 is committed to providing classical music and the other fine arts programming.
Pittsburgh Concert Channel
The Pittsburgh Concert Channel is your 24-hour home for archived Pittsburgh Symphony Radio broadcasts.
Q the Music
Pittsburgh Classical Network features the best performances by musicians throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Follow along with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's international tour!
Manfred Honeck - European Tour Preview
Jim Cunningham spoke with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck about special features of the upcoming 75th Anniversary European Tour of the Orchestra and the special guests Anne Sophie Mutter, Helene Grimaud and Gautier Capucon.
Kristen Linfante
WQED-FM "Lead with Music" Fellow, Kamera Dorsey, spoke with Chamber Music Pittsburgh Executive Director Kristen Linfante about chamber music, making classical music more appealing to minorities, and their Just Summer Concert Series.
Shori Sims
Pittsburgh-based, multi-skilled artist Shori Sims discusses their plans for the future, the intention behind their work, and their first solo show, "Dream of a Black Planet" at Pittsburgh Creative Corps Gallery.
Noel Quintana
WQED-FM "Lead With Music" Fellow Avery Barrera sits down with salsa musician Noel Quintana to discuss love of the conga, musical inspirations, and what it means to be a salsa artist in Pittsburgh.
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Podcasts
Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony performances talk about their music.
Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.
A complete two hour concert hosted by Jim Cunningham. Listen for interviews and features, historic recordings and the latest weekly concerts from Heinz Hall.
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.
Where classical music crosses paths with rock and roll, world music, folk music and jazz. As Duke Ellington said "There are only two types of music: good music and the other stuff." Listen to interviews with people who make good music here.
Pittsburgh Symphony Interviews
María Dueñas and Manfred Honeck
Pianist Jan Lisiecki
Actress & Singer Tamara Tunie, Composer Kathryn Bostic
Pianist Seong-Jin Cho
Conductor Vasily Petrenko
Cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan
Violinist Baiba Skride
Composer Jonathan Leshnoff
Pianist Till Fellner
Pianist Beatrice Rana
Conductor Leonard Slatkin & Pianist Garrick Ohlsson
Conductor Emmanuel Krivine
Pianist Bertrand Chamayou
Conductor Pablo Heras-Casado
Pianist Behzod Abduraimov
Cellist Maximilian Hornung
Pianist Kirill Gerstein
Conductor Juanjo Mena
Violinist Ray Chen
Conductor Christoph König
WQED Cultural Calendar
Farmers Grill at Allegheny Commons Market
Visit Blackberry Meadows Farm Farmers Grill Fridays now through November 18, 2022 at the Allegheny Commons Market in the North Side. Enjoy our signature Farmers Grill selections including P.I.G. More info.
Just Summer Concert: INEZ
The Chamber Music Pittsburgh Just Summer Series lights up The Highline in Pittsburgh’s South Side with three free community parties this August. More info.
Farmers Grill at Allegheny Commons Market
Visit Blackberry Meadows Farm Farmers Grill Fridays now through November 18, 2022 at the Allegheny Commons Market in the North Side. Enjoy our signature Farmers Grill selections including P.I.G. More info.
Stephen Sondheim's Passion
For Immediate Release: More info.
