Richard St John talks about his two upcoming poetry readings. The first one is with the Squirrel Hill Poetry Workshop on Saturday June 17th at 2pm at the CC Meller Library in Edgewood. The second is on Tuesday, June 20th with the Emmaus Community of Pittsburgh in "A Celebration of Life and Caregiving in Poetry and Conversation". He also read 3 poems from his newest collection, Book of Entangled Souls. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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MCG Jazz Director, Renee Govanucci, and the Executive Producer and Vice President, Marty Ashby discuss their upcoming 37th season, with Eliane Elias performing their season opener on September 30th. They also talk about their 36th season, which is closing in July. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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Orlando Watson is the Senior Director of Programming of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center. The Center has several programming options in June, which Orlando talks about. He also talks a little bit about the PGH Jazz Festival happening in September. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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Organist Dr. Ann Labounsky and Director of Music Brian Gurley discus the St. Paul Cathedral's Organ Concert series that starts this Sunday, June 11th at 4pm. Ann will be playing Francois Couperin's Mass for the Convents, some Bach, and some repertoire from her mentor, Jean L'anglais.

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The Incidental Chamber Players will collaborate with the incomparable Zuly Inirio (soprano)- performing a variety of works, from operatic arias to a new commission piece. WQED-FM's Anna Singer spoke with Kika Wright and Zuly Inirio about the concert taking place Monday June 12th at Church of the Redeemer. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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Kelly Strayhorn Theater's Executive Director, Joseph Hall, talked about the theater's new strategic plan launched in November called "Owning Our Future: Thriving Where We Live" and its four pillars. He also talked about upcoming events in the summer, like their Alloy School and House Party, as well as his journey to KST and a bit about his background. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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The Pittsburgh Concert Society has their Alumni Concert on Sunday June 4th, 2pm at Kresge Hall on the CMU Campus. The concert features Janet Sung, violin with Dimitri Papadimitriou, piano, as well as pianist Bruce Murray. Janet stopped by the QED Morning Show with Anna Singer to talk about the concert. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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This Saturday, June 3rd, the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh has it's season finale concert at Rodef Shalom. Edward Leonard conducts Strauss' Metamorphosen, along with the Mendelssohn Double Concerto for Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra featuring Maureen Conlon Gutierrez, violin and Rodrigo Ojeda, piano. Rodrigo, Edward and Executive Director Andrew Swenson, stopped by to chat about the concert. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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Jacob Joyce and Brian Worsdale talk about the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Three Rivers Young People's Orchestra's upcoming performance at the League of American Orchestras national conference on June 14th. The conference is hosted by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall from June 14th-16th. They also discussed Arturo Marquez, and Jacob's busy schedule in the summer that will take him around the world.

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Anna Singer spoke with composer Brian Field about his early education with music, his mentors and early compositions, and then his newest works which are Three Passions for our Tortured Planet, (all proceeds from this one go to charities to help fight against climate change) and Brian Field- Vocal Works (which features a social justice song). Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted

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