Youth Expression Showcase

Our weekly radio program invites students in Grades K-12 to perform live on the air. Hear young musicians, singer/songwriters, photographers, writers, poets and other people who express themselves through the arts.

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Join us as we celebrate the original talent in our midst with these weekly archives of in-studio performances by regional and national musicians and artists. Folk, bluegrass, jazz, singer/songwriter, international, storytellers and more!

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Gemini Children’s Theater’s Velveteen Rabbit

November 20, 2010 – 5:24 pm
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The Gemini Theater produces original, interactive, children’s musicals which focus on artistic, cultural and educational themes. This week we welcome members of the cast of Velveteen Rabbit as they preview their production of this classic story.

The Hilal String Quartet

November 13, 2010 – 2:06 pm
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As part of our ongoing series with the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra, this week we welcome the talented Hilal Quartet, a group of siblings who have been performing together for over seven years.

Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra

November 6, 2010 – 1:47 pm
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For our latest youth music series, we’re proud to feature the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra. This week’s PYSO guests, a very talented string quartet with harp & bass, will perform a Debussy piece live in our studios.

The Brilliant Bookworms’ “Scary Stories”

October 30, 2010 – 11:24 am
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The Brilliant Bookworms, an afterschool storytelling club of 4th & 5th grade students from Winchester Thurstson School, join us for a special “scary” storytelling session, live in our studios.

Girl Scout Troop 51129

October 27, 2010 – 12:26 pm
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Girl Scout Troop 51129 join us for a studio tour and leave us with a great campfire song.

Hannah Chang

October 23, 2010 – 10:59 am
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Violinist Hannah Chang, a talented, 6 year-old first grade student at Falk School, joins us to perform live in our studios.

Prime Stage Theater’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

October 23, 2010 – 10:39 am
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We’re pleased to welcome members of the cast of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as they perform a scene from this classic story.

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s Phantom of the Opera

October 16, 2010 – 3:17 pm
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Adapted for student performances, this timeless story features student actors of the Richard E. Rauh Conservatory and Robert Morris University along with the CAPA Symphony. We’re happy to host members of the cast as they perform live in our studios.

Natalie Floreancig & Lily Kaufman

October 16, 2010 – 1:49 pm
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This week we’re pleased to feature two talented, second grade students from Falk School, young violinists Natalie Floreancig and Lily Kaufman, live in our studios.

Carlie Platt

October 9, 2010 – 1:49 pm
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This week were pleased to welcome talented Carlie Platt, a 12 year-old, sixth grade student at Falk School. Carlie will perform pieces on violin and piano, live in our studios.