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YES: The Amadeus Quartet

February 21, 2015 – 1:49 pm
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From 2-21-15: The Amadeus Quartet featuring Maggie Caballero (violin, Winchester Thurston, 10th grade), Anna Gorske (violin, Pittsburgh CAPA, 9th Grade), Yosen Wang (viola, North Allegheny, 9th grade), and Christopher Fedor (cello, North Allegheny, 9th grade) The quartet is coached by Katie Wickesberg and affiliated with Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra.

Preview: YO, Vikings

February 7, 2015 – 2:15 pm
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From 1-7-15: Rob James and cast members with a preview of the Stage 62 production of Yo, Vikings!

Live Music: Josh White Jr

January 31, 2015 – 12:41 pm
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From 1-31-15: Josh White Jr. Previewing his Calliope-sponsored concert Black Fathers of American Folk Music.

YES: The Penn Quartet

January 17, 2015 – 5:54 pm
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The Penn Quartet featuring violinist Hannah Ishizaki (9th grade, Mt. Lebanon High School), violinist Kerry Broker (10th grade, Shady Side Academy), violist Jim Cunningham IV (10th grade, Pittsburgh CAPA) and cellist Kyle Johnson (11th grade, Peters Township High School), all members of Three Rivers Young People’s Orchestras.

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Little Mermaid

January 17, 2015 – 4:34 pm
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From 1-17-15: Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin High School), Elena Doyno (Taylor Allderdice High School), Brecken Farrell (Knox High School), Mathew Fedorek (Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center) and Jessica Ortiz (Knox High School) preview the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of The Little Mermaid.

YES: Gemini Theater’s Beauty And the Beast

January 10, 2015 – 1:26 pm
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From 1-10-15: Gemini Theater previewing Beauty & The Beast.

Preview: Ben Sota

January 3, 2015 – 2:04 pm
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From 1-3-15: Benjamin Sota previews the Mattress Factory ARTLab mask-making and performance workshop.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

December 27, 2014 – 2:43 pm
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From 12-27-14: Fairchild Challenge photography honorees Audrey Lyda (The Ellis School), Bilquisu Abdullah, Syed Rizvi and Sean Bright (Shaffer Elementary), Eddie Sheets (Shaler Area Middle School), Dylan Sparkenbaugh (David E. Williams Middle School), and Panari Patel (Keystone Oaks Middle School).

YES: Intermezzo String Quartet

December 13, 2014 – 2:39 pm
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From 12-13-14: The Intermezzo String Quartet from Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra, featuring Hannalea Resnik (violin, Winchester Thurston), Max Martin (violin, Jefferson County Christian School), Miranda Kosowsky (viola, Pittsburgh CAPA), and Tess Clippinger (cello, Mt. Lebanon High School).

YES: Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Christmas Medley

December 13, 2014 – 2:35 pm
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From 12-13-14: Nick Cortazzo (Baldwin), Brecken Farrell (Butler), Elena Doyno (Taylor Allderdice), Alex Ficco (South Fayette), Malayna Reitmeyer (South Hills), Tyler Bolster (Carrick High School), Mia Schmidtetter (Fox Chapel), Dan Terwilliger (Butler), Rush Hodgin (Pine Richland), Sydney Radkoff (Taylor Allderdice) and Lydia Erb (Squirrel Hill) of Pittsburgh Musical Theaterwith a selection from A Lyrical Christmas Carol.