Best Patrick Scott Armstrong Podcasts (2024)

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Andrew Fouts and Scott Pauley - Chatham Baroque 28:05

22h ago28:05

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Co-Artistic Directors of Chatham Baroque, violinist Andrew Fouts, and theorbo and baroque guitar player Scott Pauley, spoke with Anna Singer about Chatham Baroque's newly released 2024-2025 season. The season includes Handel's Apollo e Dafne with Twelfth Night, Roderick Williams, and Nola Richardson, French vocal and dance music from the time of Lo…

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Marianne Cornetti and Jay Armstrong Johnson 18:25

22h ago18:25

18:25

Opera singer Marianne Cornetti and Broadway star Jay Armstrong Johnson, spoke about their upcoming performance this Sunday, June 9th at 3 pm at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. This performance is for the 3rd annual Marianne Cornetti and Friends Benefit Concert and Art Auction that benefits the UPMC Western Behavioral Health Foundation. This con…

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Tom Palmer, Inker & Illustrator Interview Part 1 by Alex Grand & Jim Thompson 1:34:50

4d ago1:34:50

1:34:50

Alex Grand and co-host Jim Thompson interview Tom Palmer about his extensive career as both inker and illustrator starting at the Frank Reilly school, learning from Jack Kamen, illustration for advertising, then inking various Marvel comic book pencilers in the Silver Age like Gene Colan, Neal Adams, John and Sal Buscema, and eventually others like…

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Quinn Patrick Shannon, Ilyssa Bails, Eli Fisher - Pittsburgh Musical Theater 16:20

5d ago16:20

16:20

Attend the tale of PMT! Pittsburgh Musical Theater's Conservatory Director, Quinn Patrick Shannon, and PMT students, Ilyssa Bails and Eli Fisher, spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming summer camps this year in the West End. Ilyssa and Eli discuss the Teen camps end of semester performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Quinn d…

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Edward Leonard and Zuly Inirio 13:27

7d ago13:27

13:27

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh presents "As Spring Turns to Summer" - a program that includes Strauss, Honegger, and Copland, with performances on June 1, 2024, 7:30pm, at Levy Hall in Rodef Shalom and June 2, 2024, 3:00pm at Bower Hill Community Church. Soprano Zuly Inirio joins the orchestra for a performance of Richard Strauss’s cycle Four Last…

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Sarah Aziz - Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival 16:51

9d ago16:51

16:51

Interim Vice President of Programming, Manager of DEAI Initiatives, and Festival Director with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Sarah Aziz, spoke about the Three Rivers Arts Festival that begins this Friday, May 31st. Sarah discusses the artists market with over 326 artists, as well as the musical acts at three different stages downtown. Check out th…

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Rachel Rearick - Contemporary Craft 11:11

9d ago11:11

11:11

Executive Director of Contemporary Craft, Rachel Rearick, spoke about their upcoming exhibition, Hereafter, opening on Friday, May 31st. This exhibit features craft work by 13 regional artists mostly in the Pittsburgh area that delves into the feeling of grief. There will be a free opening reception on May 31st, and an Artists Talk on June 1st. Rac…

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Jeffrey Turner and Emily Cook - Kamraton 26:06

9d ago26:06

26:06

This Friday, May 31st, 7pm at the James Laughlin Music Hall, Kamratōn's Anna Elder performs Schoenberg's PIERROT LUNAIRE with guest artists Futaba Niekawa, piano and Jeffrey Turner, conductor. Other works on the program include OI KUU by Kaija Saariaho and the premiere of NOCTURNES by Emily Cook. Jim Cunningham spoke with Jeffrey Turner and Emily C…

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Daniel Singer and Andrew Sords 7:37

10d ago7:37

7:37

Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir, Daniel Dinger, and violinist, Andrew Sords, discuss their upcoming concert at the Third Presbyterian Church on Saturday, June 1st at 7 pm. This free concert includes Cleveland-based pianist Elizabeth DeMio, and Pittsburgh Symphony cellist, Mike DeBruyn. Andrew and Daniel talk about the concerts program, how …

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Kym Scott - Renaissance City Choir 21:31

11d ago21:31

21:31

Artistic Director of Renaissance City Choir, Kym Scott, discusses the choirs upcoming concerts for Pride Month, starting with a performance at Pittsburgh Pride this Friday, May 31st at 2 pm at the Allegheny Commons Park West. They will be tabling all of the pride events in the Pittsburgh area during the month of June, and will celebrate the month w…

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Ben Bugaile - Ingomar Church 23:15

14d ago23:15

23:15

Jim Cunningham spoke with Ben Bugaile about their new Summer Concert Recital Series beginning in July.By WQED Multimedia

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Dr. Taras Filenko and Elsa Limbach 12:47

16d ago12:47

12:47

Ukrainian pianist and scholar Dr. Taras Filenko and Pittsburgh dancer Elsa Limbach spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming Ukrainian benefit concert, Standing Against the Suppression of Expression, at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild on Sunday, June 2nd at 7 pm. All proceeds will go towards the Brother's Brother Foundation, and the concert will fea…

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John McCabe - Soldiers and Sailors Museum 26:20

16d ago26:20

26:20

President and CEO of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum, John McCabe, recently spoke with Jim Cunningham about the Hall's upcoming Memorial Day celebration on May 27th from 11 am to 4 pm. John highlights all the fun things to do during this celebration, including a free tour of the Museum, family-friendly activities, and a concert by…

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Dr. Edward Alan Moore, Nancy Galbraith, and Abby Langhorst - Brass Roots 14:20

17d ago14:20

14:20

Organist Dr. Edward Alan Moore, composer Nancy Galbraith, and percussionist Abby Langhorst, spoke about the East Liberty Presbyterian Church's upcoming final concert of their 12th season of Cathedral Concerts with the Brass Roots. This event will be this Friday, May 24th at 7:30 pm and will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Brass Roots in resid…

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Monteze Freeland - The Coffin Maker at Pittsburgh Public Theater 16:12

22d ago16:12

16:12

Director, playwright and Co-Artistic Director of City Theatre, Monteze Freeland, spoke with WQED-FM at the Pittsburgh Public Theater about the upcoming play, The Coffin Maker. This world premiere featuring a Pittsburgh playwright, Mark Clayton Southers, runs from May 29th to June 16th at the O'Reilly Theater. Monteze talks about his first introduct…

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Randy Kovitz and Connor McCanlus - The Coffin Maker at Pittsburgh Public Theater 10:06

22d ago10:06

10:06

Actors Randy Kovitz and Connor McCanlus spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming roles as the bounty hunter and the photographer in the Pittsburgh Public Theater's world premiere, The Coffin Maker. This world premiere featuring a Pittsburgh playwright, Mark Clayton Southers, runs from May 29th to June 16th at the O'Reilly Theater. Connor talks about…

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Mark Clayton Southers - The Coffin Maker at Pittsburgh Public Theater 11:46

22d ago11:46

11:46

Playwright and Founder of the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, Mark Clayton Southers, spoke with WQED-FM about his upcoming world premiere play of The Coffin Maker, running at the Pittsburgh Public Theater from May 29th to June 16th. Mark describes the story of an enslaved wife and freed husband working for an undertaker in Oklahoma, when a …

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Andres Cardenes 31:43

23d ago31:43

31:43

Former Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, and former director of the Carnegie Mellon University Philharmonic, Andres Cardenes, spoke with Jim Cunningham about his past 36 years in the city of Pittsburgh, and why he is moving to Florida to continue his work. Both reminisce about Andres' start with the PSO in the 1980s, and talk about the futu…

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Ricky and Jules Granati - The Merrick Art Gallery 13:42

24d ago13:42

13:42

Pittsburgh house painters and musicians, Ricky Granati and his son Jules Granati, spoke about The Merrick Art Gallery's upcoming event, Toast, on May 25th at 5 pm which features WQED-FM's own Anna Singer performing with a Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. It will be a fun affair with food, wine, and great music! Ricky discusses how he f…

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Sony Ton-Aime - Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures 31:38

24d ago31:38

31:38

Executive Director of Pittsburgh Arts and Lectures, Sony Ton-Aime, dives deep the Ten Evenings 2024-2025 season. Starting with Colm Toibin on September 16th with his newest book, Long Island, this years authors are exciting as ever! Sony highlights the diverse group that includes History professor and author of Democracy Awakening, Heather Cox Rich…

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Rick Robinson, Andrew Giordano, Jordan Speranzo - Millvale Music Festival Classical Stage 27:26

25d ago27:26

27:26

Founder of CutTime Productions, Mr. CutTime AKA Rick Robinson, member of the Beo String Quartet, Andrew "Gio" Giordano, and composer, Jordan Speranzo, spoke about their collaboration in the Millvale Music Festival this Friday and Saturday, May 17th and 18th. For the first time ever, there will be classical music on the Millvale Music Festival stage…

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Nicholas Dragga - Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre 21:58

25d ago21:58

21:58

Executive Director of the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Nicholas Dragga, spoke about the last performance of the season, Cinderella, premiering May 17th to the 19th at the Benedum Center. This U.S premiere of this production with music by Prokofiev and choreography by Jaune Smeulders features the PBT Orchestra in the finale of the season. Nick also hi…

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Lenny Young and Raquel Winnica Young - Chamber Music Pittsburgh 16:14

26d ago16:14

16:14

Oboist Lenny Young and Mezzo-Soprano Raquel Winnica Young, spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham live on the morning show to highlight their upcoming concert with Chamber Music Pittsburgh, The Voice of Poulenc, this Thursday, May 16th, and Saturday, May 18th, at the Third Presbyterian Church. It is an evening of music, talk, dance, and culture, dedic…

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Ricky Granati - Merrick Art Gallery 13:22

1M ago13:22

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Pittsburgh musician and painter, Ricky Granati, highlights The Merrick Art Gallery's upcoming event, Toast, on May 25th at 5 pm which features WQED-FM's own Anna Singer performing with a Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra String Quartet. Ricky discusses how he first discovered the Art Gallery when one of the owners contracted him to repaint the old trai…

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Natalie Sweet, Imani Batts, Armanis Fuentes - Brew House Arts 13:32

1M ago13:32

13:32

Executive Director of Brew House Arts, Natalie Sweet, and 2023-2024 Distillery Emerging Artists in Residence, Imani Batts and Armanis Fuentes, spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming free exhibition, Getting the Spirit Out, at Brew House Arts in the South Side, opening Thursday, May 9th at 6 pm, and running until June 22nd. Imani talks about her Ge…

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Rachel Berger - Tuesday Musical Club Wind Power 21:03

1M ago21:03

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Dr. Rachel Berger sat down with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham live to talk about her wind quintet, Desperate Measures, performing in Tuesday Musical Club's free Wind Power concert at Rodef Shalom's Levy Hall on Tuesday, May 14th at 1pm. Rachel talks about the program that includes Gershwin, Kaspar Kummer, and new works by Alexandra Molnar-Suhajda and Pe…

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Nancy McNulty McGeever, Deana Muro, and Nancy Zionts - Front Porch Theatricals 19:49

1M ago19:49

19:49

Director Nancy McNulty McGeever, Music Director, Deana Muro, and Producer Nancy Zionts, spoke with WQED-FM about Front Porch Theatrical's upcoming summer shows. "A...My Name is Still Alice" will run at the New Hazlett Theater from May 17th to 26th, and "Bandstand" will run August 16th to the 25th. Nancy McNulty highlights her role as the Director o…

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Renee Fleming 18:22

1M ago18:22

18:22

Opera superstar Renee Fleming will be on the air for the Saturday Metropolitan Opera broadcasts with the Hours by Kevin Puts on May 18 at 1pm but less two days before her return in the role at the Met, she spoke with Jim Cunningham about her new book "Music and Mind" published by Viking on April 9th, 2024. She has donated a copy of the book with a …

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Robert Levin 33:04

1M ago33:04

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Pianist and musicologist Robert Levin with the Academy of Ancient Music discusses with Jim Cunningham the 30 year project to record the complete Mozart Piano Concertos with original instruments and multiple pianos. Robert Levin explains which new additions to the set involved his research and completions. Robert explains how improvisations were add…

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Reverend Dr. Shelia Johnson-Hunt - City Wide Revival 17:02

1M ago17:02

17:02

Reverend Dr. Shelia Johnson-Hunt sat down with WQED-FM's Anna Singer to talk about the City Wide Revival on May 7th and 8th at Petra International Ministries. This event includes multiple styles of African American music, dance, preaching, and much more. This free event will also feature Bishop Lisa Weah and Elder Justin Hunt from Baltimore, MD. Dr…

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Susie Barbour 8:34

1M ago8:34

8:34

Jim Cunningham spoke with broadcasting legend Susie Barbour about the National Museum of Broadcasting event on Saturday May 4th from 1-4pm at the Wilkinsburg Train Station celebrating the 150th birthday of Frank Conrad. The event includes birthday festivities, music by DJ Sims, a silent auction, historical displays, broadcast personalities, the bea…

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Steve Rude The Dude biographical interview by Alex Grand & Bill Field 1:14:53

1M ago1:14:53

1:14:53

Join Alex Grand and Bill Field as they sit down with legendary comic artist Steve Rude in an enlightening episode of the CBH podcast. Dive deep into Rude's early influences, from his passion for 1960s Marvel to the impact of artists like Jack Kirby and Gene Colan on his style. Discover the pivotal moments of his career, from his initial challenges …

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Lorraine Mszanski - South Park Theatre 20:15

1M ago20:15

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DONATE NOW FOR PUBLIC MEDIA DAYS 2024 - MAY 1&2 - Have your donation matched DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR up to $15,000 PLUS receive a complimentary Mister Rogers vinyl sticker! Donate: www.wqed.org/pmgdBy WQED Multimedia

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John Bayless and Stewart M. Schulman - Left Alone Rhapsody with Jewish Film Festival 22:18

1M ago22:18

22:18

World renowned pianist, composer, and recording artist, John Bayless, and award-winning director, Stewart M. Schulman, spoke live with Anna Singer about their new documentary, Left Alone Rhapsody, that will have its Pittsburgh premiere as a part of the Jewish Film Festival's opening night on Thursday May 2nd at the Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. L…

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Andy Hickly and Lynette Garlan - Pittsburgh Savoyards Sleeping Beauty 13:51

1M ago13:51

13:51

Director Andy Hickly and Board Treasurer and Production Manager, Lynette Garlan, from the Pittsburgh Savoyards discuss their upcoming production of Sleeping Beauty at the Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center May 3rd to 11th. Andy talks about his adaptation of the well-known fairytale, and how he decided to focus on the love story between Rose and…

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Zuly Inirio and Maria Sensi Sellner - Resonance Works Tumbao! 17:47

1M ago17:47

17:47

Artistic Director and Founder of Resonance Works, Maria Sensi Sellner, and soprano Zuly Inirio, discuss with Anna Singer live about their upcoming program, Tumbao! A Celebration of Afro-Latin Music, this Sunday, April 28th at 3 pm at the First United Methodist Church in Bloomfield. Zuly discusses how the program originated from a recording project …

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Desiree Soteres and Dr. Mildred Myers 19:43

1M ago19:43

19:43

Founder of Aria412 Desiree Soteres and Board Chair, Dr. Mildred Myers, spoke with Jim Cunningham about several upcoming events for the group. The first event features a program entitled Bad Company, on May 7th at 7 pm at Hop Farm Brewing Company. Following that event, Aria412 will present I Hear America Singing, May 9th to the 11th at the Rauh Stud…

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Thomas Douglas - Bach Choir Carmina Burana Africana 9:35

1M ago9:35

9:35

Artistic Director and Conductor of Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, Thomas Douglas, spoke with WQED-FM's afternoon host, Anna Singer, about their upcoming concert, A Satire: Carmina Burana Africana, on Friday, April 26th and Saturday, April 27th at the Campbell Memorial Chapel at Chatham University. Thomas discusses how this version of Carmina Burana diff…

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Wayne Brinda - Prime Stage Theatre Witness for the Prosecution 12:02

1M ago12:02

12:02

Producing Artistic Director of Prime Stage Theatre, Wayne Brinda, spoke with WQED-FM about Prime Stage's upcoming production of Agatha Christie's Witness for the Prosecution running from May 3rd to May 12th at the New Hazlett Theater. Wayne talks about the shows intrigue and drama, as a man is put on trial for murder with his wife being a witness f…

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Brian Worsdale - Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras 50 Years 27:29

1M ago27:29

27:29

Music Director and Conductor of the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras (TRYPO), Brian Worsdale, spoke with Anna Singer and Jim Cunningham about their upcoming concert, Cheers to 50 Years! on May 5th at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Brian highlights the two concerts on the 5th, one at 1:15 pm that showcases all four symphonic groups and the oth…

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Meroe Kahlia Adeeb - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" 7:01

1M ago7:01

7:01

Pittsburgh Opera presents "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" at the Byham Theater from April 27th through May 5th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Meroe Khalia Adeeb, who sings the role of Isabelle.By WQED Multimedia

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Kimille Howard - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" 11:24

1M ago11:24

11:24

Pittsburgh Opera presents "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" at the Byham Theater from April 27th through May 5th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with stage director Kimille Howard.By WQED Multimedia

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Christian Mark Gibbs - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" 8:48

1M ago8:48

8:48

Pittsburgh Opera presents "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" at the Byham Theater from April 27th through May 5th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Christian Mark Gibbs, who sings the role of Frank.By WQED Multimedia

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Alyson Cambridge - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" 13:41

1M ago13:41

13:41

Pittsburgh Opera presents "The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson" at the Byham Theater from April 27th through May 5th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Alyson Cambridge, who sings the role of Mary Cardwell Dawson.By WQED Multimedia

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Rick Robinson and Becky Gaugler 27:24

1M ago27:24

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The 2nd annual Vanka Block Party takes place on Sunday, April 28, 2024 from 12-4pm at the St. Nicholas Croation Catholic Parish in Millvale. Becky Gaugler, Director of Education & Interpretation for the Maxo Vanka Murals, and Rick Robinson, aka CutTime Simfonica, spoke with Jim Cunningham about the Murals, the event and more.…

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Dr. Ann Labounsky Steele and Dr. Wilma Jensen 31:30

1M ago31:30

31:30

Professor of Organ and Sacred Music at Duquesne University, Dr. Ann Labounsky Steele, and world-renowned organist and choral director, Dr. Wilma Jensen, spoke with Jim Cunningham about their upcoming concert and masterclass at the Recital Chapel of the Holy Spirit on Duquesne's campus. The concert will be this Sunday, April 28th, at 3 pm, with the …

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Richard Teaster and Nate Ginck - Pitt Men's Glee Club 13:33

2M ago13:33

13:33

The Pitt Men's Glee Club presents their Spring Concert on Saturday April 20th, 7:30pm at First Baptist Church. Director Richard Teaster and Men's Glee Club member Nate Ginck stopped by the QED Morning Show with Jim Cunningham to talk about the concert.By WQED Multimedia

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Awadagin Pratt and Edward Leonard - Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh 19:40

2M ago19:40

19:40

Maestro's Edward Leonard and Awadagin Pratt from Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh discuss with Jim Cunningham live about their upcoming concert tomorrow, Saturday April 20th, at 7:30 pm at Rodef Shalom. Awadagin will be guest conducting the program that includes Avro Part's Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten and Beethoven's Symphony No 7. He will a…

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Kathryn Spitz Cohan - JFilm 19:12

2M ago19:12

19:12

Executive Director of Film Pittsburgh, Kathryn Spitz Cohan, spoke to WQED-FM about their upcoming international independent Jewish film festival, JFilm, that runs from May 2nd to May 12th with showings at Carnegie Mellon University's McConomy auditorium and The Oaks Theater in Oakmont. Kathryn highlights the opening night showing of Left Alone Rhap…

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Warren Davidson and Jorie Butler-Geyer - Academy String Quartet 19:49

2M ago19:49

19:49

Members of the Academy String Quartet, violist Warren Davidson, and violinist Jorie Butler-Geyer, discusses their upcoming concert at the Allegheny Church in the Northside on Sunday, April 21st at 7:30 pm. This last concert at Allegheny Church features a program called Dances and Madrigals. Jorie and Warren talk about the program that combines Mend…

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