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Manfred Honeck
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Austrian born Director and Conductor Manfred Honeck became Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in 2007. He talks about his career, his life, the symphony orchestra’s Paris...more
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Vibraphonist and vocalist Roy Ayers has influenced a range of musicians, including Mary J. Blige, Erykah Badu and Fela Kuti. He's known as one of the most...more
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The Blue Note 7 performing at the Manchester Craftsmen's Guild in 2009
Manchester Craftsmen Guild Jazz is a group that preserves and promotes jazz in Pittsburgh through...more
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Music March 9, 2012
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Spring Pop!
Ronnie Montrose in concert
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette pop music writer, Scott Mervis, is back to talk about music acts to follow for the spring, upcoming concerts in Pittsburgh, and the recent deaths of rock icons, Davy Jones and...more
Music March 9, 2012
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André Previn
André Previn with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in February 2004
Legendary composer and conductor André Previn talks about his contributions to American music. His time as Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Music Director, and the premiere of his Triple Concerto....more
Culture March 8, 2012
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Henry Rollins
Henry Rollins talks about spoken word, radio hosting, acting, his music and the rest of his multi-faceted career. Rollins has written more than 20 books including a recent photo book, Occupants.  He...more
Music February 27, 2012
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More Humans and Pittsburgh Pop with Scott Mervis
Demon Station by More Humans
The alternative band More Humans celebrates Pittsburgh in song with “Welcome to the Childhood Home of Andy Warhol and Dan Marino.” Paul talks to the band about how Pittsburgh influenced their...more
Music February 18, 2012
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Musicians And Their Masks
The British producer SBTRKT wears one of his many the African-inspired masks...
Many musicians — particularly those at the intersection of hip-hop and electronic music — are experimenting with the way masks can obscure or change their identity....more
Local January 23, 2012
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Two Pittsburgh Youth Theater Groups Achieve National Acclaim
Local theatre groups gain national acclaim for the preservation and production of musical theatre. ...more
Music December 29, 2011
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Music In Afghanistan A Sensitive Subject
A performance at the Afghan National Institute of Music in November of 2010....
International donors, including the U.S., have helped refurbish a conservatory in Kabul, but some of the students say they still face disapproval from extremist elements, even at the university....more
Music News December 4, 2011
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From Knee-To-Knee To CD: The Evolution Of Oral Tradition In Mountain Ballads
Mountain ballads have been a part of American mountain culture since the earliest English and Scottish settlers moved there more than 200 years ago. They were passed down through the oral tradition, as...more
Music News November 8, 2011
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Rapper Heavy D Has Died
The rapper, famous for making light of being overweight, died in Los Angeles on Tuesday....more
Music November 5, 2011
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Opera: The Early Adopter Of The Media World
The Metropolitan Opera recently opened a show that uses cutting-edge 3-D projection technology. Historian Mark Schubin says that's just one of the opera world's many tech-savvy innovations, some of which...more