Articles in The Saturday Light Brigade
Youth Express: Chordis Quartet
From 05/05/2018: From Youth Chamber Connection, the Chordis Quartet featuring Chad Slater (violin, 12th grade, Mt. Lebanon) and Maighraid (cello, 10th grade, Highland Park) along with Mei Hommes (violin, 9th grade, Forest Hills) and Felix Veser (viola, 10th grade, Fox Chapel).
Youth Express: Center for Young Musicians, Guitarists
From 05/05/2018: Center for Young Musician guitarists Ayan Ganesh (8) and Nico Clavijo (10) from Winchester Thurston School, Libby Laman (7) and Josh Laman (9) from Shadyside Academy and Shu Nakajima (7, Franklin Elementary) along with instructor Erich Riebe.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Promise Scholars
From 04/28/2018: Pittsburgh Promise scholars Calvin Ecker (18, Carrick), Jeff Martin (18), Sarah Jackson (17) and Austin Taylor (18) from Allderdice, Bridgette O’Neill (18) and Rebecca Richardson (18) from Brashear, and Isabella Victoria (17, CAPA).
Youth Express: Mercurial Quintet
From 04/28/2018: Youth Chamber Connections, the Mercurial Quintet featuring Zach Lakkis (violin, 11th grade), Felix Veser (viola, 10th grade) and Noah Hertzman (cello, 10th grade), Charlie Burton (violin, 10th grade) and Rowan Belt (piano, 10th grade)
Live Music: Fern Hollow
From 04/21/2018: Bluegrass with Fern Hollow, one of the performers at the 20th Annual Bluegrass Benefit Concert for St. Joseph House of Hospitality, 4/27 (7 pm), Synod Hall, Oakland
Youth Express: Lincoln Park Performing Arts, Big Fish
From 04/21/2018: Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School students Matthew Fedorek (11th grade), Jordyn Walker (12th grade), and Nic Hermick (12th grade) preview their upcoming production of Big Fish at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Fridays through Sundays, 4/20 to 5/6
Youth Express: Strong Women Strong Girls
From 04/21/2018: A celebration of the power and joy of mentoring with Strong Women, Strong Girls, featuring Shalia Cope (4th grade, Propel Hazelwood) and Ashanti McCormick (senior, University of Pittsburgh)
Youth Express: Big Brother, Big Sister of the Month
From 04/21/2018: Little Sister Masiyah Roberts (10th grade, Brashear High School) and Big Sister Endia Vereen discuss their relationship as forged by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh along with BBBS staff Kayla Kadar.



