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.
Darryl Ford Williams - WQED 11 Emmy wins - Oct 15, 2018
WQED’s Vice President of Content Darryl Ford Williams runs down the 11 WQED Emmy winners for the October 13 ceremony of the Mid Atlantic Emmys in Philadelphia.
Hilary Hahn - Oct 12, 2018
WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham chats with violinist Hilary Hahn about her new CD of Bach.
Linda Brovsky - Madama Butterfly - Oct 10, 2018
Stage Director Linda Brovsky talks to WQED-FM's Anna Singer about this production of Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" being performed by Pittsburgh Opera through October 14th.
Walter Morales and Aron Zelkowicz - Oct 10, 2018
The Edgewood Symphony conducted by Walter Morales invites Aron Zelkowicz to play the Dvorak Cello Concerto along with Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Ginka’s Ruslan and Ludmila Overture Saturday evening October 13 at the Katz performing Arts Center of the JCC. Walter and Aron fill in all the details.
Raquel Winnica Young and Lenny Young - Oct 10, 2018
Musica Mundana presents "Myths." The Pittsburgh-based early music ensemble, co-led by harpsichordist Justin Wallace and mezzo-soprano Raquel Winnica Young, travels through a range of emotion with a program of 17th and 18th century music inspired by mythological figures. Featured composers include Haydn, Handel, Monteverdi, Rameau and Tartini. They are joined by guest musicians Joseph Baunoch (bass), Paul Miller (violin) and Patricia Halverson (gamba). Lenny Young who directs the choir at Third Presbyterian joins Raquel Winnica Young with a full run down and background on Musica Mundana and other events happening soon including the Halloween Trick or Treat Classical Crawl with members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony and Young Peoples Orchestra Saturday October 27 at 5:30 with costume contest and treats. Admission Free.
Antony Walker - Madama Butterfly - Oct 10, 2018
Music Director Antony Walker talks to WQED-FM's Anna Singer about Puccini's "Madama Butterfly" being performed by Pittsburgh Opera through October 14th.
