Western PA native Jerry Grcevich, regarded as one of the greatest tamburitza (Croatian string music) performers alive today, has performed, recorded and toured throughout Europe and the United States for the past three decades. First Fridays at the Frick presents the Jerry Grcevich Tamburitza Orchestra on Aug. 1, 2014.

Tubist David Knapp of the Carnegie Brass previews the quintet's return to Bach, Beethoven and Brunch on August 3rd at Mellon Park. Brass in the park ... what could be better.

Founded at Carnegie Mellon, where it is now Ensemble-in-Residence, the C Street Brass closes Chamber Music Pittsburgh's "Just Summer" series win collaboration with DJ Jakeisrain at the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater on July 24th. Trombonist Gabriel Colby tells Jim Cunningham about the concert program.

The violinist of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Nathalie Shaw, gives this summer's Showcase Concert on July 23rd at City Theater. The English-born instrumentalist talks about her program of solo repertoire which includes a premiere and works by Pittsburgh composers.

David Cutler and Project Pinata perform for Chamber Music Pittsburgh on Thursday, July 17th at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. Duquesne University graduate and composer David Cutler speaks with QED's Jim Cuninngham.

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham talks to Westmoreland Musuem of American Art Director and CEO Judith O'Toole about the latest exhibits at the Museum.

PNME Artistic Director Kevin Noe describes his events for 2014 as the ensemble continues its signature seamless weave of musical, lighting and dramatic elements.

WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham talks to Bosnian-American soprano Jasmina Halimic about her "Slavic Songbook" recital on Saturday June 14th at First Baptist Church. She will sing works by Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Dvorak and Lysenko, as well as world premieres by Despic and Prebanda with Alaine Fink, piano.

Veronica Corpuz speaks about the headline events of the 2014 Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival in downtown Pittsburgh, June 6-15, presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Corpuz is the Trust's Director of Festival Management and Special Projects.

"Natural Frequency" features Resonance Works' chamber orchestra and singers plus photographs by Chuck Beard that resonate with music by Debussy, Barber, Copland and Nancy Galbraith that evokes the natural world. Maria Sensi Sellner conducts at the New Hazlett Theater, June 7th & 8th.