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In Studio Pop-up: Jay Hitt

March 7, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 03/07/2020: Singer-songwriter Jay Hitt drops by with a few songs in advance of his performance as part of the Friendship House Concert Series, 3/8 (4 to 7 pm)

Live Performance: The Mikado, Pittsburgh Savoyards

February 29, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 02/29/2020: The Pittsburgh Savoyards with a preview of The Mikado, 3/13 to 3/15, 3/19 to 3/22, Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall, Carnegie

Youth Express: CMU Music Preparatory School

February 29, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 02/29/2020: Five groups of students from Carnegie Mellon University School of Music Preparatory School creative expression program with musical story selections on marimba, glockenspiel, keyboard, conga, and hand percussion.

Live Performance: Braddock Brothers

February 22, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 02/22/2020: Live Rockabilly-blues music with Braddock Brothers

Live Performance: Derek Woods Band

February 15, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 02/15/2020: Live music with the Derek Woods Band

Youth Express: Seton Center Musicians

February 15, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 02/15/2020: Music from Evan Koepfinger (violin, 17, Achievement House Cyber Charter School), Natalie Zottola (violin, 8, Archangel Gabriel School) and Horacio Ruiz (guitar, 9, St. Bernard’s School), with instructor John Ott of Seton Center School of Music.

Live Performance: Taragápe

February 8, 2020 – 11:05 am
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From 02/08/2020: Singer/songwriter Jeremy Colbert with a new music project, Taragápe.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Musical Theater

February 8, 2020 – 10:35 am
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From 02/08/2020: Charlotte Kinslow (12, Chartiers Valley), Ilyssa Bails (13, Community Day School), Andrew Hall (13, Franklin Regional) and Luca Boudreau (12, Pine-Richland) previewing the Pittsburgh Musical Theater production of Bye Bye Birdie, 2/13 to 2/16, Gargaro Theater, West End

Youth Express: The Spitacio Quartet

February 8, 2020 – 10:05 am
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From 02/08/2020: From Youth Chamber Connection, the Spitacio Quartet featuring Hallie Dong on violin (7th grade, Carson Middle School), Pearl Lee on violin (8th grade, Winchester Thurston), Gannon Moore on viola (7th grade, Jefferson Middle School) and Lincoln Baldwin on cello (8th grade, Dorseyville Middle School)

In Studio Pop-up: Lunar New Year, Marian Lien

February 8, 2020 – 8:35 am
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From 02/08/2020: Marian Lien of Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition on its Lunar New Year celebrations.