Best Matthew Handel Podcasts (2025)

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Tuesday Musical Club - Folk Songs with a Classical Twist 21:04

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7d ago21:04

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The second concert in Tuesday Musical Club's recital series, Folk Songs with a Classical Twist, is coming up on January 13th. Organizer Catherine Crotty, horn Barbara Folb, and trombone Justin Miller joined Jim Cunningham for a live performance and chat about the concert. Catherine talks about the program, featuring Six Studies in English Folksong …

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Christopher O'Riley's LOTUSLAND - A Deep Dive 38:09

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Longtime friend of Classical QED Christopher O'Riley just released a new album of piano arrangements titled LOTUSLAND. He joined Jim Cunningham on Zoom for a deep dive into the record. Christopher explains the title of the album, which comes from the historic estate of Madame Ganna Walska in Montecito, California, which is now a botanical garden. T…

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Episode 20: Charles King on Handel's “Messiah” 1:17:30

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“Handel gets to Dublin and he’s trying to put together musicians, he’s looking for singers and lo and behold, there is Susannah Cibber who has turned up in Dublin to try to restart her career at exactly the time that Handel is there,” says Charles King in this week’s episode of The World in Time. “Handel enlists Cibber in the cast, but she doesn’t …

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The Latest from the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History 23:59

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The holidays are in full swing at the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh! Jim Cunningham speaks with Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Stefanie Cedro Mohr and Carnegie Museum of Art Director of Education and Public Programs Dana Bishop-Root live on the QED Morning Show about how the Art and History Museums are spending the season. Dana ta…

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Matthew Jackfert's I Saw Three Ships at Holiday Pops 26:31

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Included on this year's PSO Holiday Pops program is an arrangement of I Saw Three Ships by West Virginia-based composer and radio host Matthew Jackfert. Matt joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to chat. Matt talks about his arrangement, teaching composition at Marshall University, and writing music for Sesame Street. His arrangement …

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Fifth Benefit Concert for Ukraine 12:17

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Sewickley Methodist Church hosts the Fifth Benefit Concert for Ukraine on Wednesday, December 17th at 6:30pm. QED's Emily Brunner spoke with organizer Cheryl Redmond. Cheryl talks about this concert's partner, Doctors United for Ukraine, a non-profit organization comprising Yale faculty, staff, and students who specialize in delivering humanitarian…

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Pittsburgh's Favorite Holiday Tradition - Holiday Pops! 21:40

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Celebrate the holiday season with the Pittsburgh Symphony, the Mendelssohn Choir, and guest vocalist Blaine Alden Krauss in this annual offering of music for the season! Conductor Daniel joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to talk about Holiday Pops. Daniel details all of the special performances in the program, including appearances…

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Pittsburgh Festival Opera Debuts La Gioconda! 25:09

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Ponchielli’s four-act masterwork makes its Pittsburgh concert opera debut in the highlight of Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s season! Artistic director and mezzo-soprano Marianne Cornetti, soprano Csilla Boross, and mezzo-soprano Alice Chung joined Anna Singer live to talk about the show. Marianne spoke about bringing La Gioconda to Pittsburgh, and the…

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Handel's Messiah Sing-Along with Calvary UMC 11:19

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Calvary United Methodist Church presents their annual Messiah sing-along concert! Music Director Brian Burns joined Anna Singer live to talk about the performance. Calvary is celebrating their 13th year with the Messiah, and this year they've invited members of the community, regardless of singing experience, to join the choir. The congregation wil…

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Rick Sebak Tours Local Chocolate Shops 8:31

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Rick Sebak has a new show! Don't miss Lucky to Live in Pittsburgh's fourth episode, subtitled Luscious Local Chocolate Shops. Rick joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to talk about the show. The show will feature Pink House Chocolates in Finleyville, Clark Candies in Tarentum, Dorothy's Candies in White Oak, Anderson's Candies in Bad…

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Celebrate Christmas in East Liberty! 19:55

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East Liberty Presbyterian Church hosts a holiday favorite, Christmas in East Liberty, on Friday, December 12th at 7:30pm! Director of Music and Arts Dr. Edward Alan Moore and percussionist Abby Langhorst joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to chat about the concert. This annual East Liberty tradition will feature holiday favorites, a…

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Reactions from Carnegie Hall 40:53

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The Pittsburgh Symphony made a triumphant return to Carnegie Hall in New York City with Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5! Classical QED's Jim Cunningham was in attendance and captured reactions from the audience after the concert. Hear thoughts from WQXR's Jeff Spurgeon, who broadcast the concert live, PSO President and CEO Melia Tourangeau, maestro M…

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River City Brass LIVE - 12/9/25 - Intermission Interviews 16:11

17d ago16:11

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The River City Brass presented their 2025 Christmas Brasstacular concert at Bethel Park High School on Tuesday December 9, 2025. WQED-FM broadcast the concert live! During intermission, WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with two new members of the band. First, he interviewed Brooke Boehmer (horn), who spoke about her work around town, attending the Ne…

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Jim Cunningham Tours Pittsburgh Opera Education 33:00

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Pittsburgh Opera's Director of Education Marilyn Egan and Education Committee Chair Dr. Eugene Myers took QED's Jim Cunningham on a tour of their building back in October. Marilyn spoke about their education program, Opera Trunks, which are teaching residencies sent out to educators to introduce their students to opera. They are colorful steamer tr…

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Heinz Chapel Choir Live - 12/5/25 - Interviews 21:07

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On Friday December 5, 2025, WQED-FM broadcast the 2025 Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday concert live from Heinz Chapel. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with organist J.R. Daniels about the music he was playing on the concert. At the end of the concert, Anna spoke with the Choir's Director Dr. Susan Rice about how she put this year's program together, going o…

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Episode 19: Jeremy Eichler on “Time’s Echo” 1:20:05

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“When it comes to thinking about the era of the Second World War and the Holocaust, we’re nearing the end of the twilight of living memory,” says Jeremy Eichler in this week’s episode of The World in Time. “Pretty soon, there will be a time when not a single living soul on our planet has firsthand lived experience—felt contact with this particular …

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Dance the Night Away with SRU's Pop Ensembles! 17:48

22d ago17:48

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Slippery Rock University's Pop Music Ensembles are hosting an end-of-semester concert! SRU Professor Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich, and student members Ethan Aeschbacher and Chrystal Sircely met with Emily Brunner on Zoom to talk about the concert. Cassandra explains what sets SRU's pop ensembles apart and the importance of academic diversity in music e…

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Tuesday Musical Club's String Ensemble in Concert 8:42

22d ago8:42

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Tuesday Musical Club's String Ensemble invite you to their concert on Tuesday, December 9th! Conductor Edward Leonard joined Melissa Black to talk about the program, which features spectacular pieces by Elgar, Gershwin, Bartok, and more. Eddie also spoke about the ensemble's rehearsal schedule and flexible nature. The concert will be held at Rodef …

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Enjoy Sounds of the Season at the New Hazlett Theater 17:40

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The New Hazlett Theater presents Sounds of the Season on Saturday, December 13th at 7:30pm! Featured artist, Dr. Zuly Inirio, spoke with Emily Brunner about the evening. The concert will feature a variety of holiday tunes that blend jazz, soul, and global rhythms. Zuly mentions her performances, including Baby Please Come Home, Ave Maria, and colla…

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Chatham Baroque Celebrates a Corelli Christmas 22:36

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Chatham Baroque are preparing for their holiday concert on December 21st at Carnegie Music Hall! The program features Corelli’s shimmering Christmas Concerto, concerti grossi by Vivaldi, Handel, and Torelli, and a delightful set of French Noëls for strings by Charpentier. Co-Artistic Director and violinist Andrew Fouts spoke with Anna Singer about …

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Pittsburgh Girls Choir's Jane Austen Christmas 10:34

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The Pittsburgh Girls Choir is celebrating the holidays this year with their December 13th concert, A Jane Austen Christmas, in honor of the author's 250th birthday. Artistic Director Kathryn Copeland Donaldson and member of the choir Riley Marsisin joined Anna Singer live for a chat. Kathryn talks about getting her start with the choir this year, t…

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Little Lake Theatre's Wild Christmas Binge! 15:52

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Little Lake Theatre will wrap up their 2025 season with Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge! Artistic Director Patrick Cannon and Director Nathan Walter joined Emily Brunner to talk about the show. Nathan discusses directing and his first season at Little Lake, and the wild adventure that has been their Christmas show. Patrick introduces Littl…

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Pittsburgh Savoyards - It's a Wonderful Life 11:17

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The Pittsburgh Savoyards are presenting the holiday classic, It’s A Wonderful Life! Director Barbara Burgess-LeFevbre and Production Manager Lynette Garlan spoke with Melissa Black about the show. Barbara talks about the play’s message and working with two separate casts. She encourages fans of the film to see the play, and says it's the perfect sh…

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Christmas Memories with the Cranberry Men's Chorus 12:36

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The Cranberry Men’s Chorus is happy to present their Christmas Concert series for 2025, Christmas Memories! Vice President Kenneday spoke with Emily Brunner about the festivities. CMC's repertoire includes some classic Christmas favorites like "Winter Wonderland" and "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear," and new arrangements of less well-known tunes. Em…

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Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh - The Other Three B's 20:13

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No Beethoven and Brahms with these three B's! It's Bach, Barber, and Britten featured in the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh's concert at Rodef Shalom Temple on Saturday, November 22nd at 7:30pm. Artistic Director Edward Leonard and featured soloist Amaury Morales joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning to talk about it. They explained the sp…

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Pittsburgh Pride Choir Celebrates the Holidays with A Not So Silent Night 14:08

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Artistic Director Kym Scott talks about Pittsburgh Pride Choir’s upcoming holiday concert, A Not So Silent Night. PPC is celebrating its 40th anniversary, and this will be their first major concert since changing their name from Renaissance City Choir earlier this year. Kym discusses the name change, the choir’s work with Pittsburgh’s LGBTQIA+ comm…

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Episode 18: Stephen Greenblatt on Christopher Marlowe 1:09:04

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“Marlowe is—astonishingly—inventing this; it’s not as if he can draw upon Shakespeare,” says Stephen Greenblatt in this week’s episode of The World in Time. “When Shakespeare wrote Hamlet, Doctor Faustus was already written. It’s a remarkable, almost inexplicable achievement to figure out how to get inside in a play where, after all, people are sta…

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Tom Roberts Talks Nosferatu 36:57

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Pianist, composer, and arranger Tom Roberts talks about his original score for the silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, written in 2022 for the Pittsburgh Silent Film Society's celebration of the film's 100th anniversary. He provided a backdrop to his eclectic career, telling stories about touring with Leon Redbone, playing in jazz clubs wh…

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Students In Chamber Music Pittsburgh's Brandenburg Concertos 25:59

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Chamber Music Pittsburgh presents a rare opportunity to hear all six Bach Brandenburg Concertos in one evening! Student's, violist Kai Su and violinist Andrew Gray, visited the WQED-FM studio to play Bach and talk about the event with Jim Cunningham. Kai Su plays the Allemande from the Cello Suite No 1 BWV 1007. Andrew Gray plays the Sonata in C Ad…

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Resonance Works Presents Kamala Sankaram and Kelley Rourke's The Jungle Book 21:08

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Resonance Works Artistic Director Maria Sensi Sellner and bass Sergio Martinez joined Anna Singer live in the studio to talk about Resonance Works' upcoming regional premier of Kamala Sankaram and Kelley Rourke's The Jungle Book, based on the classic Rudyard Kipling story. Sergio, who plays Baloo, sings a sneak peek of the opera. Sergio also tells …

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New Hazlett Theater - Birthday at Tiffany's 23:05

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The first show in New Hazlett Theater's Community Supported Artist series is Christine CMC Bethea's Birthday at Tiffany's! Set in 1980s Homewood, the play follows a middle-class couple who will do anything to keep their 7-year-old’s birthday on track—even if it means playing nice with the impossible. QED's Emily Brunner spoke with Christine CMC Bet…

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Jacob Joyce - Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra 16:20

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The Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra begins it's 2025-2026 concert season with "PYSO Plays Opera" - Sunday, November 16th, 7:30pm at Heinz Hall. Jacob Joyce conducts the orchestra in music of Verdi, Wagner, Puccini and Ethyl Smith. Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist Lauryn Davis joins the PYSO to sing "Matern aller Arten" by Mozart. Jacob Joyce jo…

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Pittsburgh Opera's "Fellow Travelers" - Logan Wagner 8:48

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Pittsburgh Opera presents Gregory Spears' "Fellow Travelers" for 3 performances only - Friday November 14th (7pm), Saturday November 15th (7pm), and Sunday November 16th (2pm) at the Byham Theater. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Logan Wagner, who sings the role of "Timothy Laughlin." He sang the role in a student production in Cincinnati with Eri…

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Pittsburgh Opera's "Fellow Travelers" - Erik Nordstrom 7:48

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Pittsburgh Opera presents Gregory Spears' "Fellow Travelers" for 3 performances only - Friday November 14th (7pm), Saturday November 15th (7pm), and Sunday November 16th (2pm) at the Byham Theater. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Erik Nordstrom, who sings the role of "Hawkins Fuller." He sang the role in a student production in Cincinnati and is e…

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Pittsburgh Opera's "Fellow Travelers" - Brian Staufenbiel 9:19

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Pittsburgh Opera presents Gregory Spears' "Fellow Travelers" for 3 performances only - Friday November 14th (7pm), Saturday November 15th (7pm), and Sunday November 16th (2pm) at the Byham Theater. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Stage Director Brian Staufenbiel, who talks about his vision for the opera, and how it's extremely helpful to have two …

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Pittsburgh Opera's "Fellow Travelers" - Antony Walker 12:18

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Pittsburgh Opera presents Gregory Spears' "Fellow Travelers" for 3 performances only - Friday November 14th (7pm), Saturday November 15th (7pm), and Sunday November 16th (2pm) at the Byham Theater. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Pittsburgh Opera Music Director Antony Walker, who talks about the music, the historical context of the opera, and how …

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Joshua Malave Discusses Tuesday Musical Club Composers Concert 19:59

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Tuesday Musical Club is hosting it's Composer Workshop Concert next Tuesday! Composer Joshua Malave talks about his work with the Tuesday Musical Club Composers workshop, and his piece he will play for the concert. Title "Piano Sonata in F Major", Josh talks about the circumstances that led to him writing this piece for a different concert. He play…

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Lindsay Goodman's New Album "Transporting Bright" 21:49

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Flutist Lindsey Goodman has a new album "Transporting Bright" coming out today! WQED's Anna Singer talks with Lindsey about her new album, which features 11 commissioned works by living American composers. The composers include Pittsburgher's such as Nancy Galbraith, and Rob Frankenberry. There are also multiple groups in the album, including flute…

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Episode 17: Queequeg and Ishmael in Love (with Alexander Chee, Aaron Sachs, and Caleb Crain) 2:00:04

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“There is no place like a bed for confidential disclosures between friends,” Ishmael tells us in “A Bosom Friend,” chapter ten of Moby Dick, excerpted in the “Friendship” issue of Lapham’s Quarterly. “Man and wife, they say, there open the very bottom of their souls to each other; and some old couples often lie and chat over old times till nearly m…

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11th Symphony Splendor Holiday House Tour 19:08

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See houses decorated for the Holidays during the 2025 Symphony Splendor Holiday House Tour. There are two tour times on November 22nd - from 11am to 4pm and 5pm to 8pm. The house tour is in the exclusive Lake Macleod neighborhood in Gibsonia. Pittsburgh Symphony Association President-Elect Ruth Ann Pritchard, and PSO Violinist Irene Cheng spoke wit…

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Landscape and Lore - The Frick Pittsburgh's Scandinavian Art 15:16

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The Frick Pittsburgh has a new art exhibit, perfect for the holiday season! Chief Curator and Director of Collections, Dawn Brean, and Director of Learning and Visitor Experience, Kelsie Paul, talks about the exhibit "The Scandinavian Home: Landscape and Lore". This show is part of a large private collection of Scandinavian art from David and Susan…

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Christopher Hahn - Pittsburgh Opera - "Fellow Travelers" 26:27

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It's an opera that Pittsburgh Opera General Director Christopher Hahn has wanted to put on stage for many years. "Fellow Travelers" is set in 1950's Washington DC during the Eisenhower administration while Joe McCarthy was sifting through the government in the red scare to sort out communists. Fellow Travelers turns up in Thomas Mallon's novel and …

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Chatham Baroque Talks About A Trio Virtuosic 33:23

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Chatham Baroque is back at it again, this time with just the trio! Members Andrew Fouts (violin), Patricia Halverson (viola da gamba), and Scott Pauley (theorbo & baroque guitar), talk about their upcoming concert "A Trio Virtuosic". The program highlights include Bach's Sonata in G Major, Schmelzer's Sonata Quarta in D Major, and Biber's Sonata in…

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Writer Lawrence C. Connolly's Poe at Prime Stage Theatre 31:15

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Just in time for spooky season, horror and science fiction writer Lawrence C. Connolly talks about his latest writings! Lawrence talks about two of his most recent projects, a play for Prime Stage Theatre reimaging 4 Edgar Alan Poe stories, and his newest book, "Minute Men: Execute & Run". Lawrence talks about his adaptation of the four stories for…

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Nancy Galbraith's World Premiere at Carnegie Mellon 15:15

2M ago15:15

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It's not exactly Ian Underwood, the flutist of Jethro Tull, who stood on one leg playing Bach. But Stephen Schultz plays the electric baroque flute in Forest Cathedral, a world premiere from Nancy Galbraith at Carnegie Mellon. Nancy and Stephen talk about the energetic piece in Nancy's audience friendly style and also share happenings at CMU Music …

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Marc Andre Hamelin 17:42

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Frank Zappa's "Ruth is Sleeping" leads off Canadian born pianist Mark Andre Hamelin's new Hyperion cd "Found Objects/Sound Objects" with Salvatore Martirano heard in "Stuck on Stella," "The Perilous Night" by John Cage, Stefan Wolpe with "Passacaglia," "Refrain" by his friend Yehudi Wyner and "Hexensabbat" written by the pianist. On January 12, 202…