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Voice of the Arts
Organist Anna Lapwood
Anna Lapwood MBE is an organist, conductor and broadcaster, and SONY Classical exclusive recording artist. She also holds the position of Director of Music at Pembroke College (Cambridge), Associate Artist of the Royal Albert Hall (London) and Artist in Association with the BBC Singers.
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Voice of the Arts
Soulful Sounds: Reverend Deryck Tines
Jim Cunningham spoke with gospel choir director from First Unitarian Church and Administrative Pastor to Bishop Thelma Mitchell, Reverend Deryck Tines
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Featured Podcast
Gumbands: A Podcast with Rick Sebak
GUMBANDS is a brand new podcast about Pittsburgh, its people, its history, its neighborhoods, its small businesses, its food, its charms, its stories, and many of its surprises.
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Gumbands: A Podcast with Rick Sebak
GUMBANDS is a podcast about Pittsburgh, its people, its history, its neighborhoods, its small businesses, its food, its charms, its stories, and many of its surprises.
@ the Symphony
Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performances talk about their music.
Voice of the Arts
Insights and anecdotes from musicians, dancers, artists, actors and directors, as well as audience response.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio
A complete two hour concert hosted by Jim Cunningham. Listen for interviews and features, historic recordings and the latest weekly concerts from Heinz Hall.
Encore!
Did you miss a recent live broadcast? Or do you just want to hear it again? Relive recent WQED-FM live broadcasts on the Encore podcast page. Stream full length broadcasts by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and others.
Artists in the World
Hosted by WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham and CMOA's Dana Bishop-Root, Artists in the World uplifts artistic voices and explores multiple histories, geographies, and current events.
Pittsburgh Symphony on Tour
Jim Cunningham reports from the PSO's domestic and international tours.
Latest Podcast Episodes
April 15, 2024
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks – This Could Be True
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Park artistic director, Jennifer Tober, musician and music director, Matt Calvetti, and writer and actor Charles David “Stoney” Richards, discuss with Anna Singer about the four’s collaboration in PSiP’s newest performance, Shakespeare: This Could Be True running Tuesday, April 23rd to Friday, April 26th, at the Union Trust Building downtown. Jennifer highlights the groups 20th anniversary this year, and Stoney talks about writing this show and how the idea came to him. Stoney and Matt also perform a small reading from the play, complete with acoustic guitar accompaniment. Anna highlights her role as the cockney-accented Nurse who closely resembles Nurse Ratchet. Visit https://www.pittsburghshakespeare.com/ to learn more and find tickets.
April 15, 2024
Jonathan Tetelman
Tenor opera singer, Jonathan Tetelman, spoke with WQED-FM from Carnegie Hall Studios about his recent Metropolitan Opera debut as Ruggero in La Rondine until April 20th, followed closely by Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly until May 11th. Jonathan discusses his emotions about the debut, the synopsis of La Rondine, and his recent album celebrating the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death. Hear and see Jonathan in La Rondine on Classical WQED-FM and in theaters on April 20th, and in Madama Butterfly on May 11th. Visit https://www.jonathantetelman.com/ to learn more.
April 15, 2024
Cindy Berger and Margy Whitmer – Friends of Mellon Park
Board of Trustees with Friends of Mellon Park, Margy Whitmer and Board President, Cynthia Berger, spoke with Jim Cunningham about their annual Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 27th from 11 am to 2 pm. Margy highlights all the wonderful free activities available for children during the day, as well as the amazing food and music that will be available. Cynthia highlights this year’s honoree, Joy Sato, who will have a tree planted in the park in her honor. Cynthia, Margy, and Jim all reminisce about Margy and other board member, Elizabeth Seamans, connection to WQED with Fred Rogers. Visit https://friendsofmellonpark.org/ to learn more about this free rain-or-shine event!
April 12, 2024
Charlie Albright
Gilmore and Avery Fisher prize winning pianist Charlie Albright makes his Pittsburgh Symphony debut April 12, 13 and 14 with George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue for PNC Pops and Saturday morning Fiddlesticks concerts. He’s from Centralia, Washington with a start at age 3 then on to studying at Harvard with an interest in economics and pre medicine but the piano became the main focus. He’s appeared with Yo Yo Ma on numerous occasions often with special circumstances and he is loving the sound of the Pittsburgh Symphony, the grandeur of Heinz Hall and the collaboration with Byron Stripling. The subjects covered include why he loves music and young people, his work on YouTube teaching piano, his daughter who is less than one year old and the pre concert ritual which now and then includes a stop at Chipotle. Charlie Albright spoke after the Friday rehearsal with Jim Cunningham sitting at the top of the stairs in the grand lobby under the crystal chandeliers.
April 11, 2024
Lindsay Goranson – APIS New Hazlett Theater
Costume designer, production designer, performer, writer and now director, Lindsay Goranson, spoke with WQED-FM about their newest play, APIS, at the New Hazlett Theater on Thursday, April 18th, and Saturday, April 19th. A time-travelling bee comes to visit Apis, a female worker at an underground food store, and what happens next changes everything. Lindsay describes this theater experience that includes puppets, miniatures, original composition, time travel, and a look at the future of our food supply. Lindsay talks about how she created the story, what it is like to direct versus act in a show, and how we can minimize our environmental impact. Visit https://newhazletttheater.org/events/apis/ to learn more and find tickets.
April 11, 2024
Norma Alrutz and Amber Fantini – Saltworks Theater Company
Executive Director of Saltworks Theater Company, Norma Alrutz, and Board Chair, Amber Fantini, spoke with WQED-FM about their organization and their production of Around the World in 80 Days on Friday, April 19th, and Saturday, April 20th, at the Greenstone UM Church in Bellevue. Norma and Amber highlight Saltworks bread and butter, their school assembly live educational theater shows that showcase the consequences of substance abuse, bullying, and also the hope that comes from making life-affirming choices. Norma talks about the 6 different shows they offer to schools from elementary to high school education, and how one of those shows was inspired by a Mister Fred Rogers quote. They also talk about their Young Actors Studio classes that run year round. Visit https://www.saltworks.org/ to learn more about Saltworks.
