Episodes

  • Anthony Taddeo - Alla Boara

    Anthony Taddeo - Alla Boara
    Jul 29 2024
    Founder and drummer of Italian sextet Alla Boara, Anthony Taddeo, discusses their upcoming performance on August 14th at The Highline on the South Side as a part of Chamber Music Pittsburgh's free "Just Summer" Concert series. Taddeo highlights their performance with Ukranian violinist, Yaryna Tsarynska, and their love of performing little known Italian folk songs for everyone. Taddeo also talks about his start as a drummer, and why he created Alla Boara. Visit https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/ to learn more.
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    12 mins
  • Jim Whipple - Renaissance City Winds - Bach, Beethoven and Brunch

    Jim Whipple - Renaissance City Winds - Bach, Beethoven and Brunch
    Jul 26 2024
    The 2024 City of Pittsburgh Bach, Beethoven and Brunch concert series concludes this Sunday, July 28th, with a performance by the Renaissance City Winds. Jim Whipple stopped by WQED-FM to talk about the program, the history of the group, the rich history of classical music composers in Pittsburgh and more.
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    18 mins
  • Montae Russell and Roosevelt Watts - Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company

    Montae Russell and Roosevelt Watts - Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company
    Jul 25 2024
    Director and Homestead native, Montae Russell, and actor Roosevelt Watts, discuss their upcoming performance of August Wilson's last cycle play, Radio Golf. They will be performing in this production produced by the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company on August 10th to September 14th outside, behind the August Wilson House on Bedford Avenue in the Hill District. Montae highlights the unique challenges of performing outside, and how Radio Golf, which is set in the Hill District in the 1990's, still resonates with the community today. Roosevelt describes his role in playing Harmond Wilks, and what drives this ambitious character throughout the play. Visit https://www.pghplaywrights.org/ to learn more.
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    23 mins
  • Melessie Clark and Brett Mack - Quantum Theater

    Melessie Clark and Brett Mack - Quantum Theater
    Jul 23 2024
    Melessie Clark and Brett Mack star in Eugene O Neill's A Moon for the Misbegotten with Quantum Theater at the Long Vue Club overlooking the Allegheny Valley August 2 -25. They spoke with Jim Cunningham about the play and why it is a masterpiece today having been judged a failure after opening night. Does it end happily? Spoiler alert. The power of Eugene O'Neill in the American theater is a topic, why theater matters in our mad mad world, and how the moon becomes a character in the unfolding events. Melessie and Brett share highlights from their careers so far including previous work with Quantum. Visit https://www.quantumtheatre.com/ to learn more!
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    26 mins
  • Jacob Gruss - Organ Series

    Jacob Gruss - Organ Series
    Jul 22 2024
    Jacob Gruss closes out the final recital of The Westminster’s Annual Organ Summer Series on Thursday July 25th, at 5:00 pm. Jacob, an Organ Scholar entering his fourth year at the Juilliard School in New York City, came to WQED-FM to discuss his path to becoming an Organist, with Jim Cunnningham and volunteer Danny Flynn.
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    23 mins
  • Brandon Rauch - Vocal Confluence

    Brandon Rauch - Vocal Confluence
    Jul 16 2024
    Artistic Director of Vocal Confluence, Brandon Rauch, spoke about the ensemble's upcoming performance at Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch, this Sunday, July 21st, at Mellon Park from 10:30 am to noon. The group will be performing a mix of pop songs, musical theater numbers, classic rock, and jazz in their program entitled, I Want to See You Be Brave. Brandon also discusses the groups recent performance at the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Convention in early July, and where the group will be performing next. Visit https://vocalconfluence.org/ to learn more about the group!
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    19 mins
  • Joshua Gindele - Miro Quartet

    Joshua Gindele - Miro Quartet
    Jul 12 2024
    Miro Quartet cellist Joshua Gindele discusses his new CD, Home, speaking from Denver on his way to hear the Rolling Stones. Joshua remembers growing up in Pittsburgh , playing in the Youth Symphony and other formative influences. Celebrating 30 years as an ensemble in 2025, the GRAMMY-nominated quartet's new album "Home" explores the many meanings of “home” through music by four Pulitzer Prize-winning American composers, including two new commissions by Kevin Puts and Caroline Shaw paired with George Walker and Samuel Barber.
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    29 mins
  • Brian Gurley and Beau Baldwin - Organ Series

    Brian Gurley and Beau Baldwin - Organ Series
    Jul 12 2024
    The Saint Paul Cathedral Organ Summer Series continues on Sunday July 14th, 3:30pm with Beau Baldwin and on Sunday July 21st, 3:30pm with Brian Gurley. Both stopped by WQED-FM to chat with Anna Singer about their recitals.
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    26 mins