Podcasts

@theSymphony

Conductors, soloists and composers involved in making great Pittsburgh Symphony performances talk about their music.

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Voice of the Arts

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

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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.

Classical Crossroads

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.

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Latest Episodes:

Composer Bryan Field - May 26, 2023

Anna Singer spoke with composer Bryan Field about his early education with music, his mentors and early compositions, and then his newest works which are Three Passions for our Tortured Planet, (all proceeds from this one go to charities to help fight against climate change) and Bryan Field- Vocal Works (which features a social justice song). 

Brian Worsdale and Jacob Joyce - May 26, 2023

Jacob Joyce and Brian Worsdale talk about the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Three Rivers Young People's Orchestra's upcoming performance at the League of American Orchestras national conference on June 14th.  The conference is hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall from June 14th-16th.  They also discussed Arturo Marquez, and Jacob's busy schedule in the summer that will take him around the world. 

Stand with Ukraine - May 24, 2023

The “Stand with Ukraine” concert.   Recorded at the Campbell Memorial Chapel on the Chatham University campus on April 21, 2022, members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and other local musicians performed music in support of Ukraine.   Jim Cunningham hosts.  

Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2022-2023 Season - Program 07 - Part 1 - May 24, 2023

Beatrice Rana returns to Heinz Hall for the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.  Manfred Honeck conducts Jesse Montgomery’s “Source Code.”  And the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and soloists join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Poulenc’s Gloria and Dvorak’s Te Deum.

Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2022-2023 Season - Program 07 - Part 2 - May 24, 2023

Beatrice Rana returns to Heinz Hall for the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1.  Manfred Honeck conducts Jesse Montgomery’s “Source Code.”  And the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and soloists join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for Poulenc’s Gloria and Dvorak’s Te Deum.

50th Anniversary Interviews - Point Park University - Amanda Fischer - May 18, 2023

On April 4, 2023, WQED-FM continued to celebrate it's 50th Anniversary with a live broadcast from Point Park University.  Jim Cunningham spoke with Amanda Fischer, the interim Executive Director at Pittsburgh Chamber Music, who uses the performance space at Point Park for their concerts. 

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