Chatham Baroque opens their 35th season with Confluence: A Pittsburgh America 250 Concert. Anna Singer spoke with guest artist Chris Norman (flutes & pipes), soprano Pascale Beaudin, and Scott Pauley (guitars & theorbo) live on the QED Afternoon Show about the program.

Confluence is a celebration of America's 250th anniversary, with music from the era of the founding fathers. Chris will play four different instruments and explains wooden flute-making. Scott talks about how European traditions, including English, Irish, Scottish, and French folk tunes converged at the birth of our nation. Pascale also discusses the pieces she'll sing, including an aria from one of the first North American operas.

Chatham Baroque will present Confluence at three different venues October 2nd - 4th. Performance details and tickets are available on Chatham Baroque's website.

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Anne Fullenkamp, Senior Director of Creative Experiences at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, speaks with Anna Singer about their upcoming exhibit, It's a Beautiful Day to Be You.

The Children's Museum created It's a Beautiful Day to Be You in collaboration with Fred Rogers Productions, inspired by Mister Rogers, Daniel Tiger, and Donkey Hodie. Anne talks about their exciting plans for opening weekend on October 3rd & 4th, including character appearances and a real trolley ride. She says this exhibit is meant to inspire kids to learn, create, and collaborate through kindness and curiosity.

It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is included in museum admission and runs through January 2027. Visit the Children's Museum's website for their full hours list and to purchase tickets.

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WQED is excited to partner with the residents and curators of Trundle Manor, Mr Arm and Velda Von Minx, for our Halloween celebration, Dead Air! Mr Arm and Velda join Jim Cunningham to talk about the spooky festivities and their unusual home.

Dead Air is a month-long celebration of all things weird and eerie. Every Thursday in October, WQED will air local horror films and documentaries, as well as classic films like George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. You'll also hear creepy tunes on WQED-FM. Mr Arm and Velda talk about the oddities and curiosities viewable on their tours of Trundle Manor, including antique medical equipment and jarred specimens. They also share why they and others love Halloween.

Check out Dead Air happenings on WQED13 and WQED+, and tune into Classical QED 89.3 FM for a month of Halloween fun. Learn more about Trundle Manor and book a tour on their website!

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Carnegie Mellon Opera presents Benjamin Britten's chamber opera, The Turn of the Screw! Anna Singer speaks with director Matthew Haney, conductor Tyson Deaton, and the two Governesses, Alanna Burden and Sara Porjosh, about the show.

The opera features ghosts and strange hauntings, perfect as a lead-up to Halloween. Matt talks about his approach to this opera, focusing on making it "weird and fun." Tyson praises Britten's orchestrations and themes and discusses how to enhance the music for each individual performance. Matt and Tyson are working with a double cast for this production, and Alanna and Sara each describe their approach to playing the Governess.

Alanna and Sara also performed the Tower aria here in the WQED-FM studio with collaborative pianist Amelia Arguelles, featured in this episode.

You can see The Turn of Screw at WQED's Studio A, running from October 6th - October 9th. Performance details and tickets are available on Carnegie Mellon University's website.

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Proud Peacock Productions presents Offworld: A Space Adventure, a new play by Andy Hickly. Andy, who will also direct and act in the show, and producer/actor Brennan Bobish speak with Melissa Black about the play.

Offworld follows Zoey, a young woman who feels off-balance after moving to a new area. When she's invited by a new friend to game night, she's unexpectedly swept up in the imaginary world of the game. Andy talks about his inspiration, how they've staged the show, and his character, Lucas. Brennan discusses her role as Frankie and founding Proud Peacock Productions as a collaborative theater space.

You can see Zoey fight space pirates and make new friends at the Cultural Trust's Three Stories! Offworld: A Space Adventure runs October 23rd - November 1st, with a special show on Halloween. More information and tickets are available on the Proud Peacock Productions website.

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The Takács Quartet will open the 2026-2027 Chamber Music Pittsburgh season on Monday, September 28th! Jim Cunningham speaks with violist Richard O'Neill and cellist Mihai Marica about the program.

The concert features Beethoven's String Quartet No. 6, Op. 18, Carlos Simon's Warmth from Other Suns, and concludes with Brahms's String Quartet No. 1, Op. 51. Richard and Mihai share their favorite moments in the program and talk about the history of the Takács Quartet, which recently celebrated its 50th year.

You can hear the Takács Quartet at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Monday, September 28th at 7:30pm. Tickets are available on Chamber Music Pittsburgh's website. Learn more about the Takács Quartet on their website.

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