Voice of the Arts
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Lenny Young and Raquel Winnica Young - Chamber Music Pittsburgh
Voice of the Arts
05/13/24 • 16 min
Oboist Lenny Young and Mezzo-Soprano Raquel Winnica Young, spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham live on the morning show to highlight their upcoming concert with Chamber Music Pittsburgh, The Voice of Poulenc, this Thursday, May 16th, and Saturday, May 18th, at the Third Presbyterian Church. It is an evening of music, talk, dance, and culture, dedicated to the composer, Francis Poulenc. Lenny and Raquel both discuss how these concerts immerse the audience into the world of Poulnec. Raquel also talks about how she created the program and brought the participating artists together for a wonderful show. Visit https://www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org/pittsburgh-performs-24/ to learn more about the performance and find tickets.
Jan Kraybill and Edward Alan Moore
Voice of the Arts
05/10/22 • -1 min
Jan Kraybill makes her Organ Artists Series debut Sunday May 15th, 3pm at East liberty Presbyterian Church. The Director of Music at East Liberty, Edward Alan Moore, joins his guest to talk with Jim Cunningham about the program. The Funeral march of a marionetts by Gounod in a transcription is part of the plan having been nominated for a Grammy Award. Jan Kraybill will utilize the special features of the instrument as she explains. She also tells us about riding her Harley Davidson, her passion for antiqueing, the arts scene in Kansas City, and the Audiorium Organ.
Susan Jaffe - Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
Voice of the Arts
05/06/22 • -1 min
Swan Lake wraps up the season for Pittsburgh Ballet Theater with eight performances at the Benedum with orchestra. Debuting in this new production is original choreography from Artistic Director Susan Jaffe, a seasoned and celebrated Swan Queen herself. Ms. Jaffe first danced the role of Odette-Odile for American Ballet Theatre at the age of 19 and gave a performance that The New York Times called, “a beautiful triumph.” She danced the role every year of her 22-year illustrious career, including international performances.
Ryan Keeling
Voice of the Arts
05/25/22 • -1 min
As Assistant Conductor, Ryan Keeling prepared the Mendelssohn Choir for the Beethoven Ninth Symphony with Manfred Honeck in their most recent performances bringing to a grand conclusion the Pittsburgh Symphony Beethoven in Your Neighborhood project of presenting all nine Beethoven Symphonies in various venues in a single week. The sold out concert at Heinz Hall and the repeat performance at St Vincent’s Basilica in Latrobe followed in the path of the Grammy nominated Reference recording. Ryan tells Jim Cunningham about keeping the Honeck ideas in place and the special nature of his Viennese style Beethoven. Ryan Keeling also discussed upcoming Mendelssohn concerts and the work he does in Mount Lebanon at church and with his Voces Solis ensemble. The Beethoven Ninth will be broadcast June 2 at 7pm on WQED-FM.
Mary Birnbaum - Pittsburgh Opera's "In a Grove"
Voice of the Arts
02/15/22 • -1 min
Pittsburgh Opera presents the World Premiere of "In a Grove" by Christopher Cerrone - February 19th through March 3rd at the Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Stage Director Mary Birnbaum about the opera; her look for the production; working with Christopher Cerrone, and more.
JoAnn Falletta
Voice of the Arts
01/05/22 • -1 min
Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta, has been associated with the Sorel Organization since 1996 when her friend Claudette Sorel launched the foundation with JoAnn as a founding Advisory Board member. Joann discusses Claudette Sorel Rediscovered newly released with gems from Sorel's out of print recordings on two discs of solo pieces and American concertos. Joann Falletta honors her legacy as a musician and as a philanthropist fiercely dedicated to creating opportunities for women in music through her charitable foundation. Also in this discussion with Jim Cunningham is the wide ranging repertoire Joann has recorded, the state of women conductors in America, the vast catalog of recordings from the Buffalo orchestra, her work in radio, and more.
Ed Simon
Voice of the Arts
01/05/22 • -1 min
Ed Simon is the author of An Alternative History of Pittsburgh from Belt Publishing choosing figures from the story of Pittsburgh and updating the relevance of events along the way. His choices include prehistoric Pittsburgh, Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman with the assassination attempt on Henry Clay Frick, the Carnegie International with Pablo de Sarasate, Billy Strayhorn meeting Duke Ellington, Evelyn Nesbitt The Girl on the Red Velvet Swing, John Kane, Stephen Foster, Andrew Carnegie, Andy Warhol. Rachel Carson, with a stop at Shadyside Presbyterian Church and East Liberty at the end.. Ed Simon writes for the History News Network, the Atlantic, Paris Review, Newsweek, The Washington Post and and several websites including The Millions. His fondness for the city where he spent his formative years is obvious in this conversation with Jim Cunningham.
Kaley Karis Smith - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Rose Elf"
Voice of the Arts
01/20/22 • -1 min
Pittsburgh Opera presents David Hertzberg's "The Rose Elf" January 22 through the 30th at the Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with the opera's Stage Direcctor, Kaley Karis Smith, about the meaning of the opera and how she plans to present the opera to the audience.
James Lesniak - Pittsburgh Opera's "The Rose Elf"
Voice of the Arts
01/20/22 • -1 min
Pittsburgh Opera presents David Hertzberg's "The Rose Elf" January 22 through the 30th at the Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters. WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham spoke with the opera's conductor, James Lesniak, about the opera's music.
Pianist Oscar Rossignoli
Voice of the Arts
08/13/21 • 27 min
Honduran pianist Oscar Rossignoli, who is based in New Orleans, talks about his new CD "Inertia."
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How many episodes does Voice of the Arts have?
Voice of the Arts currently has 1054 episodes available.
What topics does Voice of the Arts cover?
The podcast is about Pittsburgh, Music, Podcasts, Arts, Music Interviews and Performing Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Voice of the Arts?
The episode title 'RAD Interview - Bruce Smith - Front Porch Theatricals' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Voice of the Arts?
The average episode length on Voice of the Arts is 20 minutes.
How often are episodes of Voice of the Arts released?
Episodes of Voice of the Arts are typically released every 19 hours.
When was the first episode of Voice of the Arts?
The first episode of Voice of the Arts was released on Oct 28, 2009.
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