Youth Express: Soundwaves Steelband
From 01/09/2016: Ben Foster (17) and Daman Singleton (17) of Pittsburgh Obama Academy join with Phil Solomon, Mat Docktor, and Chris Hnat of Soundwaves Steelband, a program of Kelly Strayhorn Theater, to talk about the steelpan, the band, and their performance at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh.
Youth Express: Sarah Khatami
From 01/09/2016: Singer/Songwriter Sarah Khatami (18, Berklee College of Music) appears on SLB again to perform on voice and ukulele and to talk about her college experience. Listen to her previous episode here.
Youth Express: Amadeus Quartet
From 01/02/2016: Minori Hayakawa (16, Upper St. Clair), Joseph Comella (16, Murrysville), Yosen Wang (15, Wexford), and Chris Fedor (16, Wexford) of TRYPO and Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra perform selections from Haydn and Mendelssohn as the Amadeus Quartet.
Youth Express: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Enoch Hsiao
From 12/26/2015: Pittsburgh Concert Society Young Artists Winner, Enoch Hsiao (14, North Allegheny) shares selections from Beethoven and Prokofiev on piano.
Youth Express: Fairchild Challenge
From 12/19/2015: Tema (10, Robinson Twp.), Alex (18) and Sage (12) of Shaler are winners of the Phipps Fairchild Challenge, “Be the Change”. Participants are asked to research ways to reduce climate change through lifestyle changes and commit to those changes for a month.