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Attend the tale of PMT! Pittsburgh Musical Theater's Conservatory Director, Quinn Patrick Shannon, and PMT students, Ilyssa Bails and Eli Fisher, spoke with WQED-FM about their upcoming summer camps this year in the West End. Ilyssa and Eli discuss the Teen camps end of semester performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Quinn discusses the different tracks and camps offered from June 24th to July 21st, and the open house on June 8th at 10 am. Hear what everyone's favorite roles in Sweeney Todd are, and what makes theater so magical for all! Visit https://pittsburghmusicals.com/ to learn more.

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh presents "As Spring Turns to Summer" - a program that includes Strauss, Honegger, and Copland, with performances on June 1, 2024, 7:30pm, at Levy Hall in Rodef Shalom and June 2, 2024, 3:00pm at Bower Hill Community Church. Soprano Zuly Inirio joins the orchestra for a performance of Richard Strauss’s cycle Four Last Songs. The program rounds out with Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland and Arthur Honegger’s Pastorale d’été. Artistic Director Edward Leonard and soloist Zuly Inirio spoke with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham about the concert.

Interim Vice President of Programming, Manager of DEAI Initiatives, and Festival Director with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Sarah Aziz, spoke about the Three Rivers Arts Festival that begins this Friday, May 31st. Sarah discusses the artists market with over 326 artists, as well as the musical acts at three different stages downtown. Check out the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Monday, June 3rd, or the Thomas Wendt Quartet on June 4th. This free event is a staple in Pittsburgh, and one not to be missed. Visit https://traf.trustarts.org/events/ to learn more and get the full line up of events.

Executive Director of Contemporary Craft, Rachel Rearick, spoke about their upcoming exhibition, Hereafter, opening on Friday, May 31st. This exhibit features craft work by 13 regional artists mostly in the Pittsburgh area that delves into the feeling of grief. There will be a free opening reception on May 31st, and an Artists Talk on June 1st. Rachel highlights the work done by all the artists, and what Contemporary Craft has to offer the Pittsburgh region. Visit https://contemporarycraft.org/ to learn more.

This Friday, May 31st, 7pm at the James Laughlin Music Hall, Kamratōn's Anna Elder performs Schoenberg's PIERROT LUNAIRE with guest artists Futaba Niekawa, piano and Jeffrey Turner, conductor. Other works on the program include OI KUU by Kaija Saariaho and the premiere of NOCTURNES by Emily Cook. Jim Cunningham spoke with Jeffrey Turner and Emily Cook about the concert, which they'll perform in New York City on Sunday.

Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir, Daniel Dinger, and violinist, Andrew Sords, discuss their upcoming concert at the Third Presbyterian Church on Saturday, June 1st at 7 pm. This free concert includes Cleveland-based pianist Elizabeth DeMio, and Pittsburgh Symphony cellist, Mike DeBruyn. Andrew and Daniel talk about the concerts program, how all the performers met at college, and what is next for the duo. Visit https://www.thirdchurch.org/music/ to learn more.