From 12/31/2016: Blues guitarist Pierce Dipner (13, Mt. Lebanon) before his upcoming performance as part of the Youth Blues Showcase during the International Blues Challenge in Memphis (1/31 to 2/4).

From 12/17/2016: Pittsburgh Concert Society honoree Joseph Comella with selections on violin.

From 12/17/2016: A performance by Rock School Pittsburgh band, ABCD, featuring Jessica Boy (18, guitar/vocals), Michael Crowley (15, keys), and Vivian Chen (18, drums) all from Cranberry Twp. along with their instructor, Eric Brockschmidt.

From 12/10/2016: Students featured from Washington Jr. High School, Woodland Hills Academy and Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy on apps they developed to encourage appreciation of nature and the environment as part of the Fairchild Challenge, a national program connecting teens with environmental issues and sponsored locally by Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.

From 12/03/2016: Seton Center School of Music students Ethan Von Hedemann (14, Keystone Oaks Middle School), Evan Koepfinger (13, Pa. Cyber Charter School), Marco Buzzard (7, Holy Trinity Catholic School) and Isabella Cardimen (12, Holy Trinity Catholic School) accompanied by their instructor, John Ott, with holiday selections on violin.