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YES: Center for Young Musicians Cellists

July 20, 2013 – 11:54 am
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From 7/20/13: Center for Young Musician cellists Colin Helbling, Celia Helbling, Elliott Drake and Clark Nau along with instructor Ryan Ash

Live Music: Rik Palieri & George Mann with Anne Feeney

July 13, 2013 – 12:20 pm
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From 7/13/13: Rik Palieri and George Mann with folk songs as we help kick off their 5-week journey re-creating the 1941 tour made by The Almanac Singers (a legendary group featuring Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays and Mill Lampell) on the morning after their 7/12 opening concert with Anne Feeney at United Steelworkers (Five Gateway Center) with doors opening at 7 pm and music starting at 8 pm

YES: Canfield Saxophone Trio

July 13, 2013 – 12:17 pm
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From 7/13/13: The saxophone trio of Brock Cerneka, Garret Kuchmaner and Jared Albright (each a 13-year-old student at Canfield Middle School and honored by the Ohio Music Educator Association) playing live in our studiosa

YES: Nate Hurrell

July 13, 2013 – 12:05 pm
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From 7/13/13: Nate Hurrellin showcasing talents developed as part of a Hip Hop On. L.O.C.K. program called @Memes, Music and Language

YES: Michelle Biksey and David Wang

July 6, 2013 – 11:19 am
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From 7/6/13: Singer/songwriter Michelle Biksey (14) and pianist David Wang (9), both students at David’s Music House

Live Music: Jim Platt

July 6, 2013 – 11:04 am
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From 7/6/13: Jim Platt of Derry, PA, with songs from his latest release Moving through the Ages

Live Music: Kevin Garrett

June 29, 2013 – 10:57 am
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From 6/29/13: Live folk-rock music with Kevin Garrett of New York City’s Noble Hunter

YES: Mike Volcheck and Owen Dougan-Bacha

June 29, 2013 – 10:49 am
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From 6/29/13: Hampton High School students Mike Volcheck and Owen Dougan-Bacha perform original songs and freestyle improvised music on guitar and accordion

YES: PMA Cello Fury Rock Camp

June 29, 2013 – 10:36 am
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From 6/29/13: Cellists from the Cello Fury Rock Camp at Pittsburgh Music Academy in Carnegie

Live Music: Elliot Sussman

June 22, 2013 – 2:25 pm
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From 6/22/13: Elliot Sussman performing live from the steps of the Children’s Museum as part of the museum’s 30th Birthday Celebration