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YES: Violinists from the Center for Young Musicians

June 27, 2015 – 11:46 am
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From 6-27-2015: Violinists Sanai Horne, Josephine Reiter, Lochlan McGinnis and Alexa Bronkaj from Center for Young Musicians.

Opera Theater of Pittsburgh’s The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

June 27, 2015 – 11:34 am
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From 6/27/2015: Dennis Robinson (director), Karen Jeng Lin (conductor/pianist) and Zachary Luchetti (Big Bad Wolf) previewing the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh production of The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Saturdays at 11 am, 7/11 to 8/1, Twentieth Century Club. Oakland.

YES: Pianist Harrison Frisk

June 20, 2015 – 12:08 pm

From 6-20-2015: David’s Music House student pianist Harrison Frisk.

Lauren Scheller-Wolf, Alexa Selwood and Arushi Bandi of Girls of Steel

June 20, 2015 – 12:01 pm

From 6-20-2015: Lauren Scheller-Wolf, Alexa Selwood and Arushi Bandi of the Girls of Steel robotics team.

YES: Violinists From the Pittsburgh Music Academy

June 20, 2015 – 11:44 am
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From 6-20-2015: Violinists Chad Slater (15), Katie Staroschuck (14), Connor Frank (11), Alessia Castellone (10), Ryan Frank (9), and Charlotte Nielsen (6) of Pittsburgh Music Academy.

Pittsburgh-based Songwriter Derek Allan

June 13, 2015 – 12:07 pm

From 6/13/2015: Pittsburgh-based songwriter Derek Allan.

Students Discuss the Phipps Conservatory Fairchild Challenge

June 13, 2015 – 11:55 am
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From 6-13-2016: Luke Smarra, Morgan Hayes (Montour Middle School), Michaela Brining, Kelsey Marshall, Elisa Gabriel (Shaler Area Middle School), Fiona Reigert and Calista Martin-Singer (The Ellis School) on their award-winning work during this year’s Fairchild Challenge, a national program designed to foster environmental awareness and action in teens and coordinated locally by Phipps Conservancy & Botanical Gardens.

Janis Burley Wilson on the Pittsburgh JazzLive Festival

June 13, 2015 – 11:40 am
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From 6/13/2015: Janis Burley Wilson on the Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival, 6/19 to 6/21.

YES: Live Music with Members of the Bel Canto Singers

June 6, 2015 – 1:14 pm

From 6-6-2015: From the Pittsburgh Youth Chorus, members of the Bel Canto Singers featuring Elaina Berdyk (11, Markham Elementary), Mia Fantini (12, St. Bede School), Jimmy Fedor (14, Serra Catholic High School), Amanda Henry (12, Franklin Regional Middle School), Caroline McCully (11, CAPA Middle School) and Annika Ramani (11, Campus School of Carlow University).

YES: Teen Philanthropist Spencer Latterman

June 6, 2015 – 12:54 pm
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From 6-6-2015: Spencer Latterman, accompanied by his sister Shelby and parents, Leslie and Steve, discusses his project to raise $25,000 to purchase goats for a Ugandan village. Along with them is Rachman Nachman, a family friend and member of the village. Rachman sings a song at the end as well.