Listen and Subscribe to These Great Podcasts from WQED Multimedia
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
August 10, 2026
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio – 2025-2026 Season – Program 19 – Part 2
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Pittsburgh Symphony for Steven Stucky’s Spirit Voices. Plus, Slovakian conductor Juraj Valcuha is welcomed back to Heinz Hall with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and Ravel’s Suite from Mother Goose.
August 10, 2026
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio – 2025-2026 Season – Program 19 – Part 1
Percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie joins the Pittsburgh Symphony for Steven Stucky’s Spirit Voices. Plus, Slovakian conductor Juraj Valcuha is welcomed back to Heinz Hall with Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances and Ravel’s Suite from Mother Goose.
August 10, 2026
Jim Pugh and Jim Anderson Reunite for New American Symphonies
Trombonist Jim Pugh and recording engineer Jim Anderson have reunited for a new album featuring the first-ever recording of Roy Harris’s long-lost Trombone Symphony. WQED-FM’s Jim Cunningham speaks with both of them about the piece, originally written for Tommy Dorsey in 1938.
Jim Pugh talks about discovering the piece, tracking down Harris’s archivist, and searching through the Library of Congress. The album also features Nightsuite, a contemporary work by Scott Nimner, which brought together Jim Pugh’s jazz connections from across his career, including former student and fellow Steely Dan players. Jim Anderson walks through his recording process, which took place at Power Station in New York City.
Jim and Jim both grew up in Butler, Pennsylvania, and remember playing together in various ensembles, including the Butler County Symphony. Jim Anderson also recalls his experiences on the set of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood while at Duquesne, citing Marcel Marceau’s episode as a favorite.
Read more about the album, which releases on Friday, August 14th, here.
August 7, 2026
Chamber Music Pittsburgh – Juilliard String Quartet
The March 30, 2026 concert by the Julliard String Quartet at Carnegie Music Hall, presented by Chamber Music Pittsburgh. They played music of Shostakovich, Bach, Ross and Dvorak. Plus, music of Haydn and Don Byron played by Brooklyn Rider from their September 16, 2025 Chamber Music Pittsburgh concert at Carnegie Music Hall.
August 7, 2026
Anna Singer to Participate in Concert Honoring Father Tim Deely
Classical QED’s Anna Singer will take part in a concert Friday, August 14th at The Church of the Assumption in Bellevue honoring Father Tim Deely. She spoke with Father Tim and organizer Samuele Bozzolla live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert.
The concert marks the end of Father Tim’s seven-year tenure at the church. He’ll soon leave for Italy to study canon law for three years. Sam organized this concert as a farewell for Father Tim, bringing together various singers to perform sacred music. Anna will perform, as well as Timothy Ore and Chelsea Cockburn of the Mendelssohn Choir, and members of the Assumption Choir.
Join Anna Singer for Father Tim’s farewell concert at 7:00pm on Friday, August 14th at The Church of the Assumption in Bellevue. More information is available on the Regina Coeli Parish website.
August 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio – 2025-2026 Season – Program 18 – Part 2
Nemanja Radulovic makes his Heinz Hall debut with the Khachaturian Violin Concerto. Giancarlo Gurerro conducts Sean Shepherd’s “Sprout” and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4.
