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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Youth Express: Youth Climate Summit, Abby Wypych

July 2, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 07/02/2022: Abigail Wypych (Grade 11, Woodland Hills) is a member of her school’s Climate Action Team, Green Team, and a 2022 Youth Climate Action Summit Climate Ribbon Tree Steward with Communitopia.

Youth Express: Youth Pitch Competition, Aaliyah Taylor & Sierra Fisher

June 18, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 06/18/2022: Aaliyah Taylor (Grade 8, Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship) and Sierra Fisher (Grade 8, Penn Hills Charter School of Entrepreneurship) share their experience at “Generation Entrepreneur” Southwestern PA Virtual Youth Pitch.

Youth Express: Youth Shakespeare Society, Twelfth Night

June 18, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/18/2022: Director Theo Fantozzi (sophomore, University of Rhode Island), Assistant Director Kinsley Beachler (freshman, Seton Hill University), and cast members Ella Craig (Grade 11, Lincoln Park Performing Arts), Madeline Sclichter (Grade 12, Oakland Catholic), and Koby Polaski (Grade 12, Emerson University) preview Youth Shakespeare Society’s upcoming production of Twelfth Night at the McKeesport Little Theater (6/24 & 6/25 at 7:00 PM and 6/26 at 2pm).

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Henry Knudsen

June 11, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 06/11/2022: Henry Knudsen (Grade 11, Morgantown High School), winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on piano.

Youth Express: Youth Climate Summit, Jay Darjee and Grace Reynolds

June 11, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 06/11/2022: Grace Reynolds (Rising 12th grader, North Allegheny), and Jay Darjee (Rising 9th grader, Carmalt) on implementing their knowledge and experience gained at Communitopia’s Youth Climate Summit.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Juliana Matteo

May 21, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 05/21/2022: Juliana Matteo, winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on harp.

Youth Express: The Amazing Lemonade Girl, Prime Stage Theatre

May 21, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 05/21/2022: Prime Stage Theatre cast members Rayna Akin, Cameron Tino, and Kayla Zhu preview The Amazing Lemonade Girl (June 16 – 18 at New Hazlett Theater). 

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society’s Rebecca Mack

May 14, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 05/14/2022: Rebecca “Becky” Mack, winner of Pittsburgh Concert Society March 2022 auditions, performs selections on oboe.

Youth Express: Pittsburgh Girls Choir, Via

May 14, 2022 – 10:05 am
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From 05/14/2022: A live performance and interviews with Via from Pittsburgh Girls Choir featuring Lily Butler, Weverly Cohen, Maren Fitzgerald, Molly Frontz, Freya Gordon, Jessie Liu, Lucia Pelling, Eliza Sider-Rose, Orli Trumbull, and Vivienne Volek

Youth Express: Coloratura Quartet

April 30, 2022 – 10:35 am
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From 04/30/2022: Youth Chamber Connection musicians Harry Burton (violin, Winchester Thurston), Sally Tan (violin, Mount Lebanon HS), Alexander Stern (viola, Moon Area HS), and Helayna Baer (cello, Aquinas Academy) play a movement of the Borodin Quartet No. 2.