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Conversations with Coach Cowher
Coach Bill Cowher's series of one-on-one conversations with Pittsburgh’s finest — athletes, innovators, and artists who’ve carried the city’s grit, passion, and heart into every arena of their lives.
Gumbands: A Podcast with Rick Sebak
GUMBANDS is a podcast about Pittsburgh, its people, its history, its neighborhoods, its small businesses, its food, its charms, its stories, and many of its surprises.
@ the Symphony
Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performances talk about their music.
Voice of the Arts
Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio
A complete two hour concert hosted by Jim Cunningham. Listen for interviews and features, historic recordings and the latest weekly concerts from Heinz Hall.
Encore!
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.
Artists in the World
Hosted by WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham and CMOA's Dana Bishop-Root, Artists in the World uplifts artistic voices and explores multiple histories, geographies, and current events.
Pittsburgh Symphony on Tour
Jim Cunningham reports from the PSO's domestic and international tours.
Latest Podcast Episodes
June 16, 2026
Resonance Works – Roméo & Juliette
Resonance Works present a new version of Gounod’s Roméo & Juliette. Anna Singer spoke with conductor/producer Maria Sensi Sellner, director Justin Lucero, and the actors playing our star-crossed lovers, Ben Werley and Helen Zhibing Huang, live on the QED Afternoon Show about the production.
Maria talks about creating this version of the opera with Justin and bringing it to the New Hazlett with Resonance Works’ orchestra. Justin discusses the interactive staging and performing Shakespeare in a modern context. Helen and Ben tell Anna how they prepare for these roles, and pick some favorite moments.
Anna, Maria, Justin, Ben, and Helen also listen to an excerpt of a duet from Act 4.
Roméo & Juliette will be at the New Hazlett Theater on Friday, June 19th at 8:00pm and Sunday, June 21st at 3:00pm. More information and tickets are available on Resonance Works’ website.
June 16, 2026
Copland’s Appalachian Spring with the PSO & PBT
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra come together this weekend for Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring. PBT Artistic Director Adam McKinney speaks with Anna Singer by phone about the collaboration.
PBT will perform Mark Godden’s choreography, Angels in the Architecture, which is a tribute to communities of the Shaker religious sect. The performance will feature the set pieces from the ballet’s premiere of Angels in Architecture earlier this year. Adam talks about how special it is to dance with live musicians, and the beauty of Copland’s music.
Don’t miss this spectacular collaboration between the PSO and Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. Performances take place at Heinz Hall on Friday, June 19th at 7:30pm, Saturday, June 20th at 7:30pm, and on Sunday, June 21st at 2:30pm. More information and tickets are available on the Pittsburgh Symphony’s website.
June 15, 2026
The Frick Pittsburgh – French Moderns
French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas opens at The Frick Pittsburgh on June 20th! Chief Curator & Director of Collections Dawn Brean and Director of Learning & Visitor Experience Kelsie Paul spoke with Anna Singer about bringing the exhibition and its surrounding programs to life.
Dawn talks about the curatorial process, which begins with an idea and manifests as crates of artwork. Some of the featured artists–in addition to the eponymous three–include Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, and Gabriele Münter. Kelsie delves into the many opportunities to engage with the exhibition. Museum goers can attend art history lectures, evening tours, workshops, a concert given by pianist Leslie Amper, and more.
French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas will be on view through October 11th. You can find more information about the exhibition and explore its connected programs on the Frick’s website.
June 15, 2026
Hamlet – The Bad Quarto
A rare staging of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, based on the first quarto, will be at the University of Pittsburgh’s Rauh Theater this weekend! Director Jeremy Seghers and actor Ayden Freed speak with Melissa Black about the show.
The first quarto, infamously referred to as the “bad quarto,” is the earliest and least known text of Hamlet. Jeremy talks about why he wanted to tackle this version of the play and the key differences between Q1 and the first folio. Ayden, who graduated from Point Park University this past spring, plays Hamlet, and explains taking on the character and the rehearsal process.
Ayden also performs Hamlet’s soliloquy from Act 1 Scene 2.
Don’t miss your chance to see this rare staging of Shakespeare’s earliest version of Hamlet. “Hamlet: The Bad Quarto” will be at the Richard E. Rauh Theater, located in the basement of the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning. The show opens this weekend, June 19th and runs through June 28th. More information and tickets are available through Eventbrite.
June 15, 2026
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio – 2025-2026 Season – Program 11 – Part 2
Victor de Sabata – Pittsburgh Symphony guest conductor 1948 through 1952. He was also a composer and you’ll hear Plato’s Night on this week’s Pittsburgh Symphony Radio broadcast. Guest conductor Daniele Rustioni also conducts Suites 1 and 2 from Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe. Kirill Gerstein plays the Tchaikovsky First Concerto.
June 15, 2026
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio – 2025-2026 Season – Program 11 – Part 1
Victor de Sabata – Pittsburgh Symphony guest conductor 1948 through 1952. He was also a composer and you’ll hear Plato’s Night on this week’s Pittsburgh Symphony Radio broadcast. Guest conductor Daniele Rustioni also conducts Suites 1 and 2 from Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloe. Kirill Gerstein plays the Tchaikovsky First Concerto.
