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Live Music: Pittsburgh Savoyards

March 3, 2015 – 2:08 pm
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From 2-28-15: Pittsburgh Savoyards with selections from The Mikado in preview of their performances at Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall.

YES: Girl Scouts of Western Pennyslvania

February 28, 2015 – 3:27 pm

From 2-28-15: Girl Scout Emily Ruggieri (7, Greensburg) discussing her initiative to donate 6,000 boxes of girl scout cookies to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

YES: Ariana and Christian Chiu

February 28, 2015 – 2:53 pm

From 2-28-15: 2015 Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Concerto Award Winner Ariana Chiu of Upper St. Clair with selections on piano.

YES: Sonya Hammer

February 28, 2015 – 1:54 pm
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From 2-28-15: Sonya Hammer (13, Shadyside Academy) playing the guzheng, a traditional Chinese instrument.

Live Music: Eve Goodman

February 21, 2015 – 1:58 pm

From 2-21-15: Singer-songwriter Eve Goodman.

YES: Fairchild Challenge

February 21, 2015 – 1:55 pm

From 2-21-15: Melina Bowser (8th grade, Carson Middle School), Emily Kelly, Allison Squire (8th grade, Shaler Area Middle School) McKenna Robinson, Olivia Lyscik (5th grade, David E. Williams Middle School), Teighan Racicot, and Elsa Tonkinwisee talking about their winning entries in the latest Fairchild Challenge at Phipps.

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.

Live Music: Aaron Lefebvre

February 14, 2015 – 2:09 pm
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From 2-14-15: Guitarist Aaron Lefebvre.

YES: Project Peace Mediation Program

February 14, 2015 – 2:04 pm
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From 2-14-15: Markia Proctor, Desirae Nance, Ryan Jones and Eric Brown (5th grade students,Manchester Academic Charter School) discussing their recent participation in the Project Peace Mediation Program.

YES: Alexis Batchelder

February 14, 2015 – 2:01 pm
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From 2-14-15: David’s Music House student and guitarist/vocalist Alexis Bacheldor (11, Canon McMillan Middle School).