# Jim Cunningham

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WQED's Dead Air with Christian Kriegeskotte!

WQED continues its Dead Air celebrations with composer and arranger Christian Kriegeskotte! Christian speaks with Jim Cunningham about his broad career and upcoming event, "George A. Romero's 'A Night at the Symphony.'" Christian studied bagpipes and composition at Carnegie Mellon University and in…

CMU Baroque Ensemble to Premiere New Piece by Nancy Galbraith

Carnegie Mellon University's Baroque Ensemble will premiere a new piece by Nancy Galbraith this Sunday, November 1st! Baroque Ensemble Director Stephen Schultz and Nancy speak with Jim Cunningham about the concert, the piece, and Nancy's new CD with the CMU Philharmonic Orchestra. Along with Bach a…

A Conversation with the PSO's New Paul J. Ross Fellows

Jim Cunningham speaks with two of the newest cohort of Paul J. Ross Fellows, a two-year professional training program. Oboist Ben Goodley and trumpet Raúl Orellana share their journeys to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Fellowship was founded in honor of Paul J. Ross, the first African Ameri…

Meet the Artists from PBS's Italy Made With Love!

PBS and WQED are teaming up for a tour of Italy, featuring artists from PBS's Emmy-winning series Made With Love. Jim Cunningham speaks with artisans from Atelier Giuditta Brozzetti, Scarpelli Mosaici, and Spezierie Palazzo Vecchio about filming the show and their work. At Atelier Giuditta Brozzett…

Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh - Like the Wind

The Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh has a concert tomorrow night titled "Like the Wind." Artistic Director Edward Leonard and clarinetists Kira Bokalders & Ryan Leonard spoke with Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show about the program. The program features two wind pieces: Dvořák's Serenade …

Michael Lutz Talks the 2026 Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th, is your last chance to check out this year's Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer! President and founder Michael Lutz joined Jim Cunningham live on the QED Morning Show to talk about the event. The Pittsburgh Vintage Mixer is vendor fair for enthusiasts and collectors of vinyl…

Live Broadcast - 11/6/26 - Intermission Interview

WQED-FM broadcast the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert live on Friday November 6, 2026. The concert featured Guest Conductor Kevin John Edusei making his PSO debut with Sophia Jani's "I Wish You Daises and Roses" and Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra." James Ehnes returned to play the Tchai…

Live Broadcast - 11/6/26 - Pre Concert Interviews

WQED-FM broadcast the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert live on Friday November 6, 2026. The concert featured Guest Conductor Kevin John Edusei making his PSO debut with Sophia Jani's "I Wish You Daises and Roses" and Strauss' "Also Sprach Zarathustra." James Ehnes returned to play the Tchai…

Tuesday Musical Club Celebrates Its Composers

Tuesday Musical Club is hosting a concert on Tuesday, November 10th showcasing the work of their Composers Division! Composer and organizer Andrew Kaiser speaks with Jim Cunningham about the program. Featured composers include Connie Phillips, John Hooker, Janet Lillich Stivanson, M. Marc Karakouzi…

Episode 621: A chat with Scott Wells... and then Chapter Twenty-One of "Twisting the Aces."

Scott Wells Interview starts at 00:02:54 "I Love That" starts at 00:43:18 Chapter Twenty-One of "Twisting the Aces" starts at 00:52:33   LINKS The Eli Marks Mystery Series: http://www.elimarksmysteries.com/ Get yourself a Free Eli Marks Short Story: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/jj1r1yaavj Listen to an…