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Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade

Live Music: Stone Throwers

September 8, 2018 – 11:05 am
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From 09/08/2018: Live music with the Groove-Americana band, Stone Throwers

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winner, Annie Wang

September 8, 2018 – 10:35 am
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From 09/08/2018: 2018 Pittsburgh Concert Society Winner Anna Grace Wang (12, Aquinas Academy) with selections on piano.

Youth Express: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month

September 8, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 09/08/2018: Big Sister Elaine Soohoo and Little Sister Izzy (13, Pittsburgh CAPA) discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh

Live Music: NAT 28

September 1, 2018 – 11:05 am
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From 09/01/2018: NAT 28 featuring Zoe Sorrell (flute), Devin Sherman (guitar) and Allyson Edington (clarinet) along with Marina Lopez with information on Pittsburgh Festival of New Music 2018

Youth Express: Seton Center Violinists

September 1, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 09/01/2018: From Seton Center School of Music, Rocco Tobul (11, Pittsburgh CAPA), Isabella Cardimen and Collin Cimino (both 14, Holy Trinity School), and Jason Assaf (22) with instructor John Ott

Live Music: James Drakes and the Chris Taylor Trio

August 25, 2018 – 11:05 am
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From 08/25/2018: Members of James Drakes and the Chris Taylor Trio with live music.

Youth Express: The Cygnus Quartet

August 25, 2018 – 10:35 am
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From 08/25/2018: 2018 Pittsburgh Concert Society Winners Cuna Kim (16, Fox Chapel) and Sein Lee (16, Mt. Lebanon) on violin, Seowon Chang (15 Peters Township) on viola, and Mirra Rasmussen (17 Chartiers Valley) on cello performing as The Cygnus Quartet

Youth Express: Aarav Parthiban

August 25, 2018 – 10:05 am
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From 08/25/2018: WQED Write on! contest winner Aarav Parthiban (7, Chartiers Valley)

Live Music: Alberta

August 18, 2018 – 11:05 am
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From 08/18/2018: Live music with Americana-Blues artist, Dave Boone performing as Alberta.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Winner, Jacob Ujhazy

August 18, 2018 – 10:35 am
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From 08/18/2018: 2018 Pittsburgh Concert Society Winner Jacob Ujhazy (15, Hopewell Senior High School) with selections on piano.