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Live Music: Aeolian Winds

June 22, 2013 – 1:34 pm
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From 6/22/13: Aeolian Winds performing Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, live on SLB

Live Music: Carpenter Ants

June 8, 2013 – 3:44 pm
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From 6/8/13: Old-style rhythm and blues, gospel soul and country funk with the Carpenter Ants, a West-Virginia-based quartet that has been making music together for over 25 years

YES: Urban Pathways Charter School Sounds of Steel

June 8, 2013 – 3:33 pm
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From 6/8/13: Sixteen students from Urban Pathways Charter School Sounds of Steel steelpan/steel drum ensemble

YES: Albert Du

June 8, 2013 – 3:15 pm
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From 6/8/13: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artist Competition winner Albert Du with selections on piano

Live Music: Phil Lee

June 1, 2013 – 10:26 am
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From 6/1/13: Phil Lee is a left-of-center troubadour. He recently released his latest album, The Fall and Further Decline of The Mighty King of Love.

YES: PYSO String Quartet

May 18, 2013 – 5:18 pm
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From 5/18/13: A string quartet featuring members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

YES: Center for Young Musicians Guitarists

May 18, 2013 – 5:08 pm
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From 5/18/13: Guitarists from the Center for Young Musicians

YES: CAPA House Band

May 11, 2013 – 1:47 pm
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From 5/11/13: The CAPA House Band with jazz in preview of CAPA Caberet, a 5/18 benefit for Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts 6-12

Live Music: Josh & Gab

May 11, 2013 – 1:33 pm
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From 5/11/13: Live music with Josh and Gab

YES: Hope Academy Singers

May 11, 2013 – 12:36 pm
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From 5/11/13: Singers from the Hope Academy performing songs about social justice for their 5/12 concert with Peter Yarrow