Voice of the Arts

00:27:05

Deborah Sunya Moore Previews Chautauqua 2026

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/26

The Chautauqua Institution are gearing up for their 2026 season! Chief Program Officer Deborah Sunya Moore speaks with Jim Cunningham about upcoming events, including WQED's two visits to the campus. WQED's first trip to Chautauqua is on July 2nd for an evening with Sutton Foster and Kelli O'Hara. They will give a talk in the morning, followed by an opening night performance with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra. Deborah talks the many activities and amenities available, including theater and opera

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00:17:15

Pittsburgh Festival Opera - The Three Tenors

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/25

Pittsburgh Festival Opera presents The Three Tenors this weekend at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. General Manager/Artistic Director Marianne Cornetti, conductor Christopher Franklin, and the three tenors, John Osborn, Victor Cardamone, Greg Kunde, spoke with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert. The program combines music by Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti and José Carreras for the first ever Three Tenors concert in Pittsburgh. John, Victor, and Greg talk about

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00:28:07

River City Brass at Bach, Beethoven and Brunch

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/24

The River City Brass Band will play at Mellon Park this Sunday, June 28th as part of Bach, Beethoven and Brunch! Artistic & General Director James Gourlay and Principal Euphonium Algirdas Matonis joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to chat and play. The band will play a variety of marches, classic rock, and other quintessential American tunes. Algirdas talks about coming to Pittsburgh from Lithuania and finding a home with River City Brass. James praises the musical evolution of the

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00:25:21

CMU Preparatory School Concerto Fest

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/22

Students from Carnegie Mellon University's Preparatory School will participate in a Concerto Fest! Luz Manriquez, Director of the school's Piano Division, and her student Alex Shen speak with Jim Cunningham about the performances. There are 25 young performers involved, ranging from age 7-18. They will each play one movement of a concerto. Luz, along with her colleagues Sung-Im Kim and Amaury Morales, serve as the orchestra. Alex and Luz also play the final movement of Alexander Peskanov's Concerto

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00:19:52

THE MAGIC LESSON with Dan Kamin

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/20

Acclaimed sleight-of-hand artist Dan Kamin brings THE MAGIC LESSON to the Greer Cabaret Theater! He speaks with Anna Singer about the show.Dan talks about finding inspiration from gamblers, card sharks, and con-men, and adapting his magic-making during the COVID-19 pandemic. He also remembers learning body movement from Jewel Walker at Carnegie Mellon University. THE MAGIC LESSON is an intimate magic show that marks Dan's return to downtown Pittsburgh. Join Dan Kamin for THE MAGIC LESSON at the

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00:11:08

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Tour Report -...

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/19

The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra is on an eleven-day international concert tour of Greece. The tour will feature four concerts in Thessaloniki, at the Amphitheatre in Ancient Phillipi (UNESCO Site), Volos, and Athens. During a break in rehearsal before their first concert of the tour, WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with Music Director Jacob Joyce, violinist Eloise Johnson, trumpet Evan Lavalee, and Executive Director Bill Powers. They each talked about the trip so far, any sights they've

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00:22:32

East Winds Symphonic Band to Open Bach, Beethoven and...

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/18

Bach, Beethoven and Brunch kicks off this weekend, and the East Winds Symphonic Band serves as this summer's opener! Conductor Susan Sands and co-founder/euphonium player Roger Schneider speak with Bryan Sejvar about the band and their concert program.Roger recounts the history of the band, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Susan joined the band as an oboe player in 1988 and began conducting two years later. She runs through program, which celebrates America's 250th with

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00:38:56

RESCHEDULED - Pittsburgh Performs 2026

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/18

RESCHEDULED: Performances of The Cowboy Evolves have been rescheduled to the following dates: Monday, July 13 at 7pm - City of Asylum Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30pm - Vanka Murals, St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents their 2026 Pittsburgh Performs series! Jim Cunningham speaks with PSO Paul J. Ross Fellow bassoonist Carlos Clark, PSO violinist Jennifer Orchard, and violinist Omari Abdul-Alim about the programs. The first concert is titled A Hip Hop 250,

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00:21:16

Resonance Works - Roméo & Juliette

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/17

Resonance Works present a new version of Gounod’s Roméo & Juliette. Anna Singer spoke with conductor/producer Maria Sensi Sellner, director Justin Lucero, and the actors playing our star-crossed lovers, Ben Werley and Helen Zhibing Huang, live on the QED Afternoon Show about the production.Maria talks about creating this version of the opera with Justin and bringing it to the New Hazlett with Resonance Works' orchestra. Justin discusses the interactive staging and performing Shakespeare in a modern

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00:14:56

The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival Returns

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/17

The Blairsville Chamber Music Festival returns this weekend! Blairsville Chamber Music Society's Executive Director Sarah Marshall and Artistic Director Avital Mazor spoke with Anna Singer live on the QED Afternoon Show about the concert lineup.Sarah explains how the festival got its start, and moving back to her hometown from New York City. Avital talks about this year's program, spanning five concerts. The festival begins on Friday, June 19th with Vivaldi's Four Seasons, followed by a concert of

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00:13:41

Copland's Appalachian Spring with the PSO & PBT

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/16

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra come together this weekend for Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring. PBT Artistic Director Adam McKinney speaks with Anna Singer by phone about the collaboration.PBT will perform Mark Godden’s choreography, Angels in the Architecture, which is a tribute to communities of the Shaker religious sect. The performance will feature the set pieces from the ballet's premiere of Angels in Architecture earlier this year. Adam talks about how

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00:17:37

The Frick Pittsburgh - French Moderns

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/15

French Moderns: Matisse / Renoir / Degas opens at The Frick Pittsburgh on June 20th! Chief Curator & Director of Collections Dawn Brean and Director of Learning & Visitor Experience Kelsie Paul spoke with Anna Singer about bringing the exhibition and its surrounding programs to life. Dawn talks about the curatorial process, which begins with an idea and manifests as crates of artwork. Some of the featured artists--in addition to the eponymous three--include Paul Cézanne, Marc Chagall, and Gabriele

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00:35:01

Hamlet - The Bad Quarto

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/15

A rare staging of Shakespeare's Hamlet, based on the first quarto, will be at the University of Pittsburgh's Rauh Theater this weekend! Director Jeremy Seghers and actor Ayden Freed speak with Melissa Black about the show. The first quarto, infamously referred to as the "bad quarto," is the earliest and least known text of Hamlet. Jeremy talks about why he wanted to tackle this version of the play and the key differences between Q1 and the first folio. Ayden, who graduated from Point Park University

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00:23:56

Talking Pride & Drag with Kaydence McQueen

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/14

Happy Pride Month, neighbors! In this episode, local drag artist Kaydence McQueen sits down with WQED Digital Correspondent Nick Tommarello to chat about Pittsburgh's drag culture and her Pride activities. Kaydence was drawn to drag through gender expression, and she enjoys combining her passion for theater and fashion in her performances. Kaydence takes Nick through what goes into creating her drag performances, whether the process starts with a certain look, song, or story she wants to tell. Nick

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00:28:48

The Lindsay Theater - Nine on 90s!

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/13

The Lindsay Theater's 2026 summer season is bringing back the 90s! Their Director of Communications and Media Relations, Josh Axelrod, stopped by the WQED-FM studio to chat with Anna Singer about the lineup. The series opens with Jerry Maguire, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. It also commemorates 35 years of Boyz N the Hood and Thelma & Louise. And, of course, Jurassic Park, Ghost, Basic Instinct, The Pelican Brief, and The Mask. Josh and Anna highlight what makes these films

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00:12:20

Bach, Beethoven and Brunch Returns!

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/12

Bach, Beethoven, and Brunch returns to Mellon Park this summer! The City of Pittsburgh's Special Events Coordinator Melissa Culbertson speaks with Bryan Sejvar about the lineup. East Winds Symphonic Band kicks off the series on June 21st, followed by River City Brass, TRYPO, the Pittsburgh Symphony, and Academy Concerts. Melissa explains the selection process for performers, bringing young musicians to the series, and the various brunch activities. All programs are free, with free parking available

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00:33:24

Renaissance City Winds - Pipes, Reeds, and Horns

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/11

Renaissance City Winds hosts an America 250 concert this weekend! Bassoonist and composer R. James Whipple and organist Mark Brampton Smith speak with Jim Cunningham about the program.The concert features a touring program, which includes John Knowles Paine's "variations on Star-Spangled Banner," Joseph Haydn's "St. Anthony Chorale", and a piece by Jim Whipple called "Wedding Music for Kensington." Mark and Jim talks about the venue's rebuilt pipe organ and their respective careers. Jim, Mark, and

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00:18:01

The Mariposas Galácticas

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/10

The Mariposas Galácticas is an 8-piece Cumbia Klezmer Punk band from Philadelphia, PA. Combining band members’ South American and Jewish ancestries, the band creates a unique diasporic sound that gets audiences everywhere dancing with rebellious joy. By honoring their Indigenous Andean musical roots, blended together with punkified ancient Jewish melodies, the band plays a mixture of original and classic tunes that span different languages, cultures, and genres.The band plays the Three Rivers Arts

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00:38:57

Chamber Music Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Performs 2026

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/09

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents their 2026 Pittsburgh Performs series June 13-17. Jim Cunningham speaks with PSO Paul J. Ross Fellow bassoonist Carlos Clark, PSO violinist Jennifer Orchard, and violinist Omari Abdul-Alim about the programs.The first concert is titled A Hip Hop 250, featuring singer-songwriter-producer INEZ and the Guardians of Sound Hip Hop Orchestra. Omari talks about working with INEZ and arranging hip hop for orchestra. Carlos curated the second program, The Cowboy Evolves:

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00:18:07

Thousand Bridges Opera's Pride Double-Bill!

Voice of the Arts ·

2026/06/09

Thousand Bridges Opera returns to the Margaret Partee Performing Arts Center for their 2026 Pride Month performance! Anna Singer spoke live on the QED Afternoon Show with co-founders Alicia Jayourba and Bridget Johnston, and cast members Denver Perdomo, Zachary Dean Smith, and Brienne Sharo. On the bill are the world premiere of Jodi Goble's Sirens vs Amazons, a sapphic rom-com, and a genderqueer English adaptation of Jacques Offenbach's Isle of Tulipatan. Bri, Zach, and Denver tell the story of

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