Episode Details

Jason and Sean Neukom violin and viola of the Beo Quartet describe for Jim Cunningham the fun of their upcoming events at Unity Chapel in Latrobe on August 22 for the Westmoreland Symphony and September 10 at Bar Marco. The program for the Strip District concert features Beethoven, Smetana, and a new piece written by Sean with inspiration from his Mom. There will also be a special offering from the mixologist which will accompany each piece of music. The Beo tell their story from North Dakota to Pittsburgh with a stop at CMU and their recent recordings. The Quartet brought recordings from their state of the art Neukraft studio featuring the new piece and Smetana with the opening of the autobiographical "From My Life" Quartet complete with the joys of love and the sorrows of health, challenges such as the buzzing of tinnitus which bedeviled Smetana. The latest addition to the Beo family, three month old Felix, listened in approvingly with the wisdom of his namesake Felix Mendelssohn. Thanks for tuning in to WQED's Voice of the Arts, Pittsburgh's trusted source for arts and culture in our region. Whether you're passionate about classical music, film, theater, opera, or local music, we’re here to bring you closer to the heart of Pittsburgh's local arts scene. Don’t miss our musician interviews, the latest local music news, and performing arts insights from across the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.  Subscribe and follow to stay connected with the vibrant voices shaping Pittsburgh’s creative community. Visit https://www.wqed.org/ to see what else WQED is doing in our community. Until next time, keep supporting the arts and keep listening to Voice of the Arts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.