Mary Persin, Vice President of Artistic Planning for the Pittsburgh Symphony with Jennifer Schliepper, Co Owner and Creative Director of Flying Scooter Productions, discuss the online series of concerts which can also be seen on Comcast On Demand, along with the 125th anniversary special presentation available with a $25 contribution. There will also be an edition created for broadcast on WQED13 of the anniversary celebration.

Lorna McGhee, Principal Flute of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, performs works of Telemann, Blochwitz, and Dohnanyi, talks about the importance of each piece, and how she is handling the pandemic.

Center Stage features Pittsburgh Symphony musicians recorded at Heinz Hall, and heard on the radio Wednesday's at 8:30am - part of our Symphony On Air feature heard Monday through Friday underwritten by the Spanos Group of Raymond James and the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony. You can listen to the Pittsburgh Symphony every morning at 8:30. James Rodgers, Principal Contrabassoon, recorded Bach and Schulhoff along with conversation with Jim Cunningham.

Pittsburth Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck reveals the details of his interpretation of Beethoven's Ninth newly released on the Reference label - available February 12.  He speaks from his office at Heinz Hall where he has just arrived to conduct some online performances. The details will be announced in just a few days.

Jim Nova, Utility Trombone of the Pittsburgh Symphony, tells us about the holiday edition of Front Row available from the Pittsburgh Symphony website and he'll share some recent recordings he's made of music by John Williams.

Pittsburgh Symphony Principal Pops Conductor Byron Stripling appears in a new edition of Front Row, the online virtual initiative of the Pittsburgh Symphony Friday night at 7:30 December 4 with  Finding Your Song. Byron describes the places he visits including the Hill District, August Wilson house and Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild.  He talks Pittsburgh jazz greats and his most recent listening suggesting essential tracks by saxophone legend Sonny Rollins and much more. Byron recently appeared with  the Dallas Symphony, the Toledo Symphony and more in one occasion wearing a mask while singing.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck called in to the QED Morning Show to talk about the latest with the PSO and the pandemic.  He talks about what he's been up to during the pandemic and and his holiday plans.

Alan Newcombe is a pianist and producer for Deutsche Grammophone Hamburg joined by Anja Rittmoeller, VP of Catalog Development and Project manager for DG. They explain how the Beethoven Nine Symphonies with William Steinberg recorded for the Command label in the 1960's were reissued in 2020 for the 250th Anniversary of Beethoven's birth celebration. Alan tells us what makes these recording special, about Steinberg and his influences of Toscanini and Klemperor, and what impressed him about the Pittsburgh Symphony. They also discuss if classical music fans are listening more during the pandemic and what sort of reviews the reissued set has been getting.

Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Charlie Powers celebrates Veterans Day and remembers great moments from his eight years as a member of the President’s Own US Marine Corps Band playing at the White House for state occasions and with all-star guests like Yo Yo Ma. Charlie has the latest on the Front Row series of online Pittsburgh Symphony concerts, his Bright Spot in the Extraordinary Measures online presentations where he joined Suzanne Park to play Bach and more when he appeared live on the QED Morning Show talking from his home in the Strip District.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra violinist Chris Wu joined the QED Morning Show to talk about the PSO's new "Front Row" Virtual Experience series.   He also talks about dealing with the Covid pandemic and you hear "Take the A Train."