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The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh’s second annual CrosSING Bridges Choral Festival takes place on Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 4pm in the newly renovated Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Mendelssohn will share the stage once again with Heritage Gospel Chorale Pittsburgh (Dr. Herbert V.R.P. Jones, director) and Coro Latinoamericano Pittsburgh (Lourdes Santiesteban, director), along with their new choral partner, the Pittsburgh Pride Choir (Dr. Kym Scott, director). You’ll hear music from varied music traditions representing communities across Pittsburgh, and you’ll witness over 200 voices coming together to show all that collaboration can accomplish. Jim Cunningham spoke with Mendelssohn Choir Music Director Daniel Singer about the concert, the upcoming Junior Mendelssohn Joy Concert, his work in Cleveland with Beethoven's Ninth and Fidelio, their Holiday concert, and the Joe Hisaishi concert with the PSO. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer founder Michael Lutz joined Jim Cunningham on the QED Morning show to invite listeners to the David Lawrence Convention Center Saturday November 8, 2025 from 9am to 5pm where they will find collectible curated treasures of all kinds including vinyl records and decorative items, books, furniture, and housewares all in a fun atmosphere . Kids under 13 are admitted free with all tickets available at the door. There’s also a VIP Night Owl Pre party for $35, with free re entry to the main event on Saturday. Michael has been featured in an episode of Rick Sebak’s Nebby series on WQED13 and he also works on behalf of classical music as an artist representative for 21C music in New York helping to get musicians including Leif Ove Andsnes, Beatrice Rana, and Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony. Michael Lutz is almost certain that Rick Sebak will return as a vendor at the event this year. https://www.facebook.com/pghvintagemixer/ Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Problem pregnancies have not been top of mind for composers but Carnegie Mellon University faculty member Katherine Pukinskis has organized the Pittsburgh debut of her "One in Four, One in Eight" and brings the Agarita Ensemble and Attack Theater Dance to three locations - McGee Medical Center, the Attack Theater headquarters, and Westminster Presbyterian Church. The tickets are free but reservations are desirable at music.cmu.edu/tickets Agarita arrives from Texas with violinist Sarah Silver Manzke who has a great musical tradition. Her father, Paul Silver, has been a violist in the Pittsburgh Symphony for many years and retired before the pandemic. Her mom, Linda Silver, is a beloved music educator in Mount Lebanon. The composer transcribed 100,000 words of interviews with area medical professionals on the topic of bringing new life into the world with complications and the one in eight rate of solving life threatening trouble that results from the creation of new families. Kate Pukinskis has worked at the Pittsburgh Symphony in Operations and studied in Chicago with Shulamit Ran while finishing her Phd at the University of Chicago. in Pittsburgh she studied with Nancy Galbraith and Leonardo Balada - receiving her Bachelors and Masters degrees at CMU. There are pre-concert talks and post-concert receptions at each location. There is also newly commissioned artwork by Pittsburgh artist Morgan Overton. Before joining the faculty at Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Pukinskis held faculty positions at Amherst College, Harvard University, and the Longy School of Music at Bard College. For more https://www.cmu.edu/cfa/music/concerts-events/ Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's a celebration of ten years with Maestro James Blachly and the Johnstown Symphony. Opening night - October 25, 2025 - brings the start of the America 250 Celebration with Samuel Barber, Charles Ives' Unanswered Question, something new from Levi Taylor, and Brahms' Third Symphony. Maestro Blachly looks over the success of his Bach and Charlie Parker concert and the plan for a special holiday event. He tells Jim Cunningham about his visit to the Grammy Awards ceremony for his recording of Julia Perry, about his New York music making and suggests that he sees a bright future for classical music in Johnstown and around the globe. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The clear singing rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales gave the 12 men of Chanticleer their name 48 years ago. Now the group is one of the world's most loved with a stop at the David Johnson Chapel on the Thiel College campus as part of the Con Spirito Concert Series on October 30th at 7pm. Assistant Music Director Matthew Mazzola runs down the American theme for the program and explains the special quality of the sound with an overview of the history bringing together more than 70 new pieces of music, Renaissance music, jazz, gospel, pop tunes, Latin music and women composers ranging across the full gamut of choral tradition. Chanticleer has won several Grammy awards, made more than fifty recordings selling over one million records and have a new one on the way this fall, "Joy to the World." They have a popular New York fundraiser for the holiday at St. Ignatius Church in New York City on December 7th and give the holiday concert in 11 Northern California venues. Greenville is the grand finale on the last night of the fall tour after stops in Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. Tickets are $20. Free for Thiel students with proceeds to benefit the Thiel College Choir tour to Austria and Switzerland in 2026 March. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra opens its 2025-2026 season this Saturday, October 18th, with Korngold’s Violin Concerto, featuring violinist Timothy Chooi. Timothy and WSO Executive Director Michael Rozell joined WQED's Jim Cunningham live on the air to discuss the concert, Timothy's career, and the symphony. Timothy is Professor of Violin at the University of Ottawa. He holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music and the Juilliard School, and a Professional Studies Diploma from the Kronberg Academy. He previously collaborated with Westmoreland Symphony Artistic Director Daniel Meyer at Lakeside Chautauqua in Ohio, playing Bruch's "Scottish Fantasy" with the Lakeside Symphony Orchestra. Also on the program for Saturday are Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite and Borodin’s Symphony No. 2. Tickets and more information are available at https://westmorelandsymphony.org/performances/opening-night/. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Steinway Society of Western Pennsylvania presents the Pittsburgh debut of Aljosha Jurinic on Sunday October 19th, 3pm in the Kresge Theater at Carnegie Mellon University. It's an all Chopin recital with the Second and Third Sonatas plus nocturnes. Aljosha spoke with Jim Cunningham by Zoom from his home in Boston. He is involved in research regarding biomechanics with the hope of helping musicians avoid injuries. He explains his own physical fitness regimen and says he is careful about riding a bicycle. His formidable technique has taken him to the top at several competitions including the Chopin Competition in Warsaw, the Queen Elizabeth, Robert Schumann Competition in Zwickau, and guided him to studies at the University of Franz Liszt in Weimar. The President of Croatia has awarded him the top prize of his homeland for artists and he enjoys returning to Zagreb to visit with family several times each year. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Tuesday Musical Club presents "Italia con Amore!" on October 21st, 1pm at Levy Hall, Rodef Shalom. This free concert includes music by Donizetti, Scarlatti, Boccherini and more. Soprano Sarah Richards and pianist Nanette Kaplan Solomon stopped by the studio to perform “Quando m’en vo” from Puccini's La Boheme LIVE. After the performance, they joined concert organizer Catherine Crotty in a conversation with WQED-FM's Anna Singer. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh Opera opens it's 2025-2026 season with Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Benedum Center October 18th through 26th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Vuvu Mpofu, who sings the role of Mimi. It's her role debut and she talks about her characters bravery throughout the opera. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh Opera opens it's 2025-2026 season with Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Benedum Center October 18th through 26th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with stage director Kristine McIntyre. She talks about her approach to such a classic opera, especially with a cast of such young voices. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh Opera opens it's 2025-2026 season with Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Benedum Center October 18th through 26th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Daniel O'Hearn, who sings the role of Rodolfo. Daniel is thrilled to be back in Pittsburgh after spending many years in the Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist program. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh Opera opens it's 2025-2026 season with Puccini's "La Boheme" at the Benedum Center October 18th through 26th. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Pittsburgh Opera Music Director Antony Walker about the music of this great opera. He's conducted the opera countless times, but still always enjoys it. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents the Sphinx Virtuosi and Sterling Elliot at Carnegie Music Hall on Tuesday October 21st at 7:30pm. WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with two members of Sphinx Virtuosi - Violist/violinist Bill Neri and violinist Sandro Leal-Santiesteban. They spoke about the ensemble, what people can expect at the concert and much more. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After thirteen years of planning, Fred Rogers and George Benson are now in stone in front of the Terminal Smallman Street at 18th in the Strip District on the Pittsburgh Walk of Fame with eight other luminaries following the ceremonies on Monday October 20th. Executive Director of the Walk, Nancy Polinsky Johnson, a regular on QED Cooks with Chris Fennimore and retired publisher of Shady Ave. Magazine, speaks with Jim Cunningham about the walk and how you can add new names in the years to come. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

There is big news coming from The Frick Pittsburgh! Chief Curator and Director of Collections, Dawn Brean, gave WQED a sneak-peek at the Clayton House's 3rd and 4th floors! These largely never before seen floors will be open to the public for the first time ever for exclusive tours in November. Dawn talks about why they are opening it up now, and what people will be able to see. Unlike the 1st and 2nd floors, the top two floors are unrestored, untouched spaces. They remain largely as they were when Helen Clay Frick passed in 1984. Though no large scale restoration is planned, visitor's can also see the workspaces the curatorial team uses throughout the year. The tour aims to pull back the curtain on preservation work that goes into a historic house like Clayton. The highly anticipated tours will begin on Nov. 5 and will take place at 9:30 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. on Wednesdays for only 8 weeks! Groups will be led by a variety of the Frick Pittsburgh staff for a highly personalized tour. To find tickets, visit https://www.thefrickpittsburgh.org/Event-Clayton-3rd-4th-Floor-Tours. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Saturday October 18th, Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra presents an evening of multicultural music featuring the World Premieres from local composers, and well known global composers who have taken elements from traditional musical styles to create new classics. For this performance the orchestra welcomes International Mexican guitarist David Huchin of Brussels, Belgium and PCO music director Alejandro Pinzón playing the bandoneon. Both stopped by WQED-FM to chat with Anna Singer about the concert. Tickets and additional information can be found at https://www.pghcivicorch.org. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Thomas Douglas, Artistic Director of Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, joined Anna Singer of Afternoon Classics, to talk about Bach Choir's 2025-2026 season titled "Cirque du Cinéma." The season kicks off November 15th and 16th at the RowHouse Hollywood Theater, where they will perform Richard Einhorn’s majestic Voices of Light in accompaniment to Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1928 silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc.” Thomas also talks about CMU Opera's recent production of Sondheim's "Putting it Together" which took place earlier in October. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

WQED-FM's Anna Singer was joined by Scott Pauley of Chatham Baroque live on the air. Scott talked about the Chatham Baroque/Renaissance and Baroque season opening concert this Sunday October 19th at Shadyside Presbyterian Church titled "Beethoven’s Opus 1: Three Groundbreaking Trios." Step into 1795 Vienna and experience the debut of Beethoven’s groundbreaking Opus 1 piano trios—his first published works. With these trios, Alan Choo (violin), Jaap ter Linden (cello), and David Breitman (fortepiano) celebrate the bold arrival of a brilliant young composer on the rise. Scott also talks about Chatham Baroque's Tales & Tunes of the BOO-roque concert Saturday October 25th 7:30pm at the New Hazlett Theater. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

20 Years with Maestro Walter Morales and 38 years together as the Edgewood Symphony begins the season with a festive concert at Carnegie Music Hall Sunday October 19th at 3pm. Conductor Morales joins composers Robert Schulz and Danny English to talk abut their new music to be heard for the first time at the event. Maestra Maria Sensi Sellner conducts Gabriela Ortiz's "Kauyumari" and the Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand which features Walter Morales at the keyboard, plus the Colorscope Suite for Piano Left Hand by Robert Schultz and Danny English’s "Colluctatio" - a Miniature Piano Concerto. The Concerto tells the story in a tight five minute piece of Danny English's health struggles in looking for a kidney transplant while teaching and leading the music program at Aspinwall Presbyterian Church. Robert speaks about his teacher at WVU, Thomas Canning, whose music has been performed around the globe and recorded, plus Schultz’s thousands of transcriptions for piano with international publishing. At the end of the concert the audience will be invited to stay after for a reception where the concertmaster will be congratulated for telling the story of Scheherazade in Rimsky Korsakoff’s classic. Two decades conducting and appearing as soloist for Walter, two world premieres from Robert and Danny, Resonance Works founder Maria Sensi Sellner and the players of 38 seasons. Plenty to be glad about and it’s only the first concert of the season! Tickets are $20. Visit edgewoodsymphony.org. For information about helping with Danny English's kidney transplant, visit livingdonorreg.upmc.com, or Cherie Peters at peterssc5@upmc.edu. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pittsburgh International Classic Theatre is showing Sedef Ecer's play "First Lady." WQED-FM's Melissa Black interviewed the playwright Sedef Ecer, the translator for the play Amelia Parenteau, and PICT's Artistic Director Elizabeth Elias Huffman, who is also acting the lead role in the play. A satirical romp, First Lady Ishtar is oblivious to the ensuing uprising around her, as she becomes the unwitting catalyst for an explosive reaction. Directed by Adil Mansoor, First Lady's timely production speaks to the delusive nature of power, corruption, and cronyism in a scathing, hilarious critique of this seminal moment in global politics. Go to picttheatre.org to purchase your tickets now. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.