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.
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.
LoRen
WQED-FM "Lead with Music" Fellow Kamera Dorsey spoke with musician LoRen about her upcoming "No Covers" event on August 5th - a live music experience unlike any other that showcases the original music and stories of a variety of artists.
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.
West Hills Symphonic Band
This week's Bach, Beethoven and Brunch concert concludes with saxophones of the East Wind Symphonic Band. Jim Cunningham speaks with band member Ed Dzenis on what to expect at the show.
2022 Ameriserv Flood City Music Festival
It's back! Ron Carnevali talks about this year's Ameriserv Flood City Music Festival, featuring the Spin Doctors and Railroad Earth and the headliners. The Festival takes place July 29th and 30th at People's Natural Gas Park.
Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble
The 2022 Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble series is titled "Theater of Music." Jim Cunningham spoke with Kevin Noe and Lindsey Kesselman about the upcoming season and more in this Carnegie Museum of Art "Voice of the Arts" podcast.
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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.
Jim Cunningham reports from the PSO's domestic and international tours.
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.
Open House at Carnegie Performing Arts Center
Carnegie Performing Arts Center will host a Free Open House on Saturday, August 13, at its studio located at 500 Chestnut Street in Carnegie. Children ages 2-10 are invited to do crafts, take photos with costumed fairy tale characters, sa More info.
East Winds Symphonic Band in Concert
Enjoy an afternoon of music that includes marches and tunes from the movies and Broadway. More info.
Just Summer Concert: C Street Brass
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.
