Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra Music Director John Wilcox and Executive Director Lindsey Nova join Lincoln Park Performing Arts High school  clarinet Sydney Ellison and french horn Maya Waller from North Allegheny High School to discuss their upcoming concert with  renowned local artist Baron Batch who will participate in the final concert of the season, along with a number of other special guests. A highlight of the concert will feature a  performance of Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring  with original narration performed by Baron Batch alongside James Wilcox, son of the Music Director. The concert, titled “Dances and Epic Adventures” will take place on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at the Carnegie Music Hall of Oakland at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are required but are free to download from www.trypo.org.

On May 9th, 1pm at Rodef Shalom's Levy Hall the Tuesday Music Club present a 150th Birthday Tribute concert for Amy Beach.  Pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon will play music by Amy Beach.   She stopped by WQED-FM to talk about the concert as well as play a short selection.

Denyce Graves talks about her role of "Grace" in Pittsburgh Opera's production of "The Summer King."

Alfred Walker sings the role of "Josh Gibson" in Pittsburgh Opera's World Premiere production of "The Summer King."   Walker talks about his role as well as the difficulty of the music in the opera.

Composer Daniel Sonenberg and Stage Director Sam Helfrich talk about putting on the world premiere of "The Summer King" by Pittsburgh Opera.

Christopher Hahn, General Director of Pittsburgh Opera, talks about bringing the first world premiere in Pittsburgh Opera's history to the Benedum with "The Summer King."

Oboe and founding member of the Kamraton Ensemble Kaylyn Shearer fills us in on the Spring concert premiering music by Pittsburgh composers Mark Fromm, Jean-Patrick Besigrand, and Curtis Rumrill. Including works by Charles Ives. $10 suggested donation. At the Irman Freeman Center in Lawrenceville on Sunday May 7th, 3:30pm.