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.
Mark Anderson - Pittsburgh Camerata - Oct 19, 2018
Pittsburgh Camerata Artistic Director Mark Anderson describes the Home theme of the concerts with the Camerata on Saturday October 20 at 7:30 at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church and Sunday October 21 at 3 at Shadyside Presbyterian. Also an update on Shadyside Choir music making through the holiday season.
Amy Williams and Zoe Sorrell - Oct 19, 2018
Flutist Zoe Sorrell from new music ensemble Nat 28 and University of Pittsburgh Professor and composer Amy Williams talk about the concert consisting entirely of music by Amy Williams at Third Presbyterian Church Saturday October 20 at 7:30 pm.
Susan Sands - East Winds Symphonic Band - Oct 17, 2018
Conductor and oboe soloist Susan Sands leads the East Winds Symphonic Band in a cabaret concert with favorites from show stopping musicals and great soloists. The concert will be held at the Frehof Hall at Rodef Shalom Congregation on Sunday October 21st, 7pm. Donations of non-perishable food items, or a free-will monetary donation benefiting the JFCS Squirrel Hill Community Food Pantry will be welcomed.
Monique Mead - Oct 17, 2018
Violinist Monique Mead joins violist Warren Davidson and harpist Isabel Cardenas for "Plucked and Bowed," Chamber Music at Old St. Luke’s in Carnegie on Sunday October 21st at 2pm. Monique Mead has the scoop on this concert and Chamber Music Pittsburgh, plus what’s going on in the world of Musical Entrepreneurship at CMU.
Valerie Rachelle - Resonance Works Pittsburgh - Oct 16, 2018
Valerie Rachelle is the Stage Director of Resonance Works Pittsburgh's production of Bernstein's "On the Town." Performances take place October 19th and 21st at the New Hazlett Theater. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke to Valerie about her approach to the piece.
Andres Cardenes - Johnstown Symphony Orchestra - Oct 16, 2018
The Director of Orchestral Activities at Carnegie Mellon University , Andres Cardenas, will play the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, James Blachly conducting on Saturday night October 20 with the Johnstown Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 at the Pasquerilla performing Arts Center on the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown campus. Andres listens to the recording on Youtube of his Silver Medal winning Tchaikovsky Concerto in 1982 at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow with Pavel Kogan conducting and describes the delights of the music along with an update on his fall season.
