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Voice of the Arts

WQED Multimedia

Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.

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00:25:25

It's Time for Associated Artists 111th Annual Exhibition

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/25

It is that time of year again! It is time for Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's Annual Exhibition! The 111th Annual Exhibition will kick off with a reception on February 28th, and go until December 14th, 2025 at the Erie Art Museum. Executive Director, Madeline Gent, and lens-based Pittsburgh artist Centa Schumacher, talk about the exhibition, and the incredible work audiences will see for the next year. Madeline talks about the history of the Annual Exhibition, and why they are centering the

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00:17:05

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh's Strings Attached

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/21

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh has another concert coming up, with two wonderful guests and a unique instrument!Artistic Director Edward Leonard, harpist Jennifer Ruggieri, and percussionist Matthew Coley, spoke live with Jim Cunningham about this unique concert. Edward discusses the program, which includes a newly created Concerto for the Cimbalom by composer Jonathan Blair. It also includes Elgar's Elegy for Strings, and Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. Matthew describes what a Cimbalom is, and

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00:21:54

A Look Behind A Conversation with Manfred Honeck

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/21

WQED's Voice of the Arts will be showcasing a brand-new documentary about Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's Music Director, Manfred Honeck! Tot get the details of it, and behind the scenes information, Jim Cunningham is joined by the one who interviewed Manfred for the documentary - Trustee Emerita and Past Chair, WQED Board of Directors Former member, and PSO Board of Directors, Dr. Mildred Myers. Dr. Mildred shares why the story behind why the program was made, what people might see, and her long

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00:13:47

Ellen Fullman - Microtonal Music Festival

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/20

Ellen Fullman, composer and creator of the Long Instrument, speaks with Jim Cunningham about her forty year exploration of a seventy two foot long set of strings in two groups which she plays by walking between the strings connected to resonator boxes. She has done this around the world in New York, London, Sydney, Berlin, and now Pittsburgh for the first time on Saturday February 22nd 2pm at WQED in the Fred Rogers Studio at 4802 Fifth Avenue. Tickets are free for Pitt and CMU students; $20 at the

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00:10:00

Bach Choir's Celebration of Black History Month

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/20

Bach Choir of Pittsburgh is celebrating Black History Month with two concerts full of black composers!Artistic Director of the Bach Choir, Thomas Douglas, spoke live with Anna Singer about the concerts. He highlights the program of the concert which includes pieces by Adolphus Hailstork, Duke Ellington, Langston Hughes, and Pittsburgh's own Billy Strayhorn. He also talks about the first time he heard a composition by Hailstork, the importance of performing black composers work, and why he got

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00:17:00

Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh with Lukas Hasler

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/20

The Organ Artists Series of Pittsburgh is hosting its next recital at Calvary Episcopal Church tomorrow night, February 21st! Austrian organist, Lukas Hasler, and Director of Music at Calvary Episcopal Church, Alan Lewis, discusses with Jim Cunningham about Lukas's upcoming concert. Lukas talks about his program, which includes a portion of Bruckner's Symphony "Zero", Moonlight Sonata, Mozart's Sonata in G Major arranged by Lukas, and much more. Alan talks about his work with the church, and what

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00:22:41

48 Hour Film Project's Upcoming Events

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/20

The 48 Hour Film Project is gearing up for another Spring bash in Pittsburgh!Producer of the 48 Film Project in Pittsburgh, PJ Gaynard, spoke in this episode about the project, and why film is such a big connector of people in the city. The Project goes from April 25th to 27th with group screenings from May 17th to 19th, and awards on May 31st. PJ talks about how people from across the area, including Penn State, come together to form groups. These groups, with some barebones of a character,

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00:20:00

An Evening of German Music with Pittsburgh Opera

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/19

In this episode, Anna Singer talks with Pittsburgh Opera Head of Music, Glenn Lewis, and Resident Artist, Maeve Berry, about their upcoming song recital "An Evening of German Vocal Music". Anna discusses the program with both artists, as it includes popular Lieder, opera, and operetta selections. There will pieces by composers such as Brahms, Schubert, Strauss and, much more. They also discuss what attendees can expect and their experience with the Teutonia Männerchor thus far. It is the first

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00:21:38

The Terezin Promise and More At Prime Stage Theatre

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/19

Prime Stage Theatre is back again to talk about their upcoming productions!Producing Artistic Director, Wayne Brinda, and Public Relations Director, Lawrence McCullough, discuss their new production of "I Never Saw Another Butterfly and The Terezin Promise". This production is part of their enGage program, which engages the world in education, understanding, and actions against the atrocities of genocide through theater. Wayne talks about the true story behind these two one-act plays, in which

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00:20:11

August Wilson African American Cultural Center's...

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/18

The August Wilson Center has a lot of exciting events coming up! Director of Education and Community Engagement at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Cathryn Calhoun, discusses the many different events and programs the Center has to offer to the community. She talks about their recent collaboration with The Acting Company, a national-touring theater company, that is producing an August Wilson play called Two Trains Running. A couple members of the company will be in Pittsburgh at

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00:20:31

Chamber Music Pittsburgh Hosts Les Delices

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/14

In this episode, Artistic Director of Les Delices, Debra Nagy, and Grammy Award winning vocalist, Nicholas Phan, discuss their upcoming show presented by Chamber Music Pittsburgh.Les Delices will premiere "A Moment’s Oblivion", a commissioned piece by Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong. Debra talks about the story of the piece which is based on a Confucian myth about a man losing his memory. This is the first installment of Les Delices Mythology Project, a concert series that Debra came up

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00:15:05

Lydia Choorapuzha with the Trio Sine Nomine

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/12

Academy Concerts is hosting Trio Sine Nomine on February 23rd!Violinist of the Trio Sine Nomine, Lydia Choorapuzah, spoke about the program for the concert. There will be compositions by Beethoven, Hoffmeister, Piazzola, and Mozart. Lydia discusses the pieces they will perform, and how Piazzola has become more of a prominent composer in recent years for chamber musicians. Lydia also talks about her work as a violinist, starting at Boston University under Peter Zazofsky. She highlights her

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00:14:32

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre's Romantic Romeo and Juliet

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/12

In this episode, afternoon host Anna Singer is joined live with two dancers from the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Madeline Gradle and Andre Gallon. They discuss a behind-the-scenes look at their upcoming production of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. Madeline and Andre also both discuss their professional backgrounds, from early ballet beginnings to the intense physical regimen of professional dancers. Madeline talks about her childhood, and seeing shows at the Kennedy Center. Andre discusses his path

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00:15:28

On the Bluff with Barbara Nissman

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/11

Anna Singer is joined by award winning pianist Barbara Nissman to chat about her upcoming performance, "Prokofiev Plus" as part of the Music on the Bluff series with Duquesne University. This all-Russian program will feature works by Prokofieff and Shostakovich, with musical guests Clancy Newman, Kevin Lee Sun, and David Allen Wehr. The recital is taking place at the Mary Pappert School of Music's PNC Recital Hall on February 11th. A pre-concert discussion begins at 7 pm, with the performance

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00:18:50

Adventure Awaits with Little Lake Theatre Company

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/10

It's another year, which means that it will soon be the start of another theater season at Little Lake Theatre Company! Artistic Director, Patrick Cannon, spoke about their 2025 season called Adventure Awaits. The season includes 9 shows, 7 camps, and some classes. Patrick talks about how their 2024 season saw an increase in tickets sales by 30%! He hopes to continue on that strong showing into 2025. The 2025 season starts with "9 to 5 The Musical" from April 10th to 27th. Rehearsals have already

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00:18:59

The Acting Company Workshop in Pittsburgh

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/07

The Acting Company, a touring company that develops acting talent and produces a mix of classical and new plays, is coming to Pittsburgh to teach a workshop for students in collaboration with the August Wilson African American Cultural Center.Two cast members of the company, DeAnna Supplee and Robert Cornelius, spoke in this episode about the workshop. They also spoke about their work in Two Trains Running, a play by Pittsburgh playwright, August Wilson, that is touring across the United States

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00:20:23

Portraits with the Pittsburgh Camerata

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/06

Want to hear music that links to an art exhibit? Pittsburgh Camerata will be doing just that on February 9th!Artistic Director of the Pittsburgh Camerata, Mark Anderson, spoke about this special program called Portraits that will feature the "Soul's Shot" exhibition. The exhibit, which started in Philadelphia, features paintings, sculptures and other art created by local artists who worked closely with families affected by gun violence. Mark discusses how the exhibition was started, and why it is

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00:14:07

St. Olaf Choir at East Liberty Presbyterian

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/05

In this episode, Jim Cunningham is joined live by Dr. Edward Alan Moore, the organist and choir director at East Liberty Presbyterian Church. They preview an upcoming concert by the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir on Sunday, February 9th.Dr. Moore describes the choir as a premier a cappella ensemble with a beautiful sound, one that hasn't been heard in Pittsburgh since 2015. The group will also be performing with a chamber ensemble of strings, that includes well known violist, Charles Gray. The

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00:12:31

Keiko Fukazawa Retrospective: The Space in Between

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/05

In this episode, we sat down with exhibitions director at Contemporary Craft, Yu-San Cheng, to explore their upcoming exhibition "Keiko Fukazawa Retrospective: The Space in Between". This display showcases work by California-based artist Keiko Fukazawa over the span of 40 years. Keiko started as a painter in Japan and became a ceramics artist after moving to the United States. Her work blends ceramics and conceptual art and is organized into three themes for this exhibition: Culture Clash,

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00:12:52

Barry Coutinho Shoulder to Shoulder Benefit Concert

Voice of the Arts ·

2025/02/04

In this episode, pianist Dr. Barry Coutinho spoke about his upcoming benefit concert for Shoulder to Shoulder on February 5th.Dr. Coutinho talks about the program he will be performing in the concert with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The pieces include Chopin's Tristesse, Liszt's Rigoletto, and the Winter and Spring movement of Vivaldi's Four Seasons Suite. He has played the Liszt's paraphrase on Verdi's Opera Rigoletto many times in public, but this will be the first time for

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