Episode Details

Violist Warren Davidson talks about his fall concerts with the group he founded, The Academy String Quartet. He appears at the Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum on October 6th at 2 pm, on October 20th at 2 pm at Allegheny Universalist Church on Pittsburgh’s Northside, and on November 3rd at 3pm at Zion’s Lutheran Church in Greensburg as part of the series hosted by the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra. Warren is also appearing as an artist member with Tuesday Musical Club, playing the viola with the Edgewood Symphony, and Monique Mead in Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante. He has also served as Concertmaster of the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra and regularly playing in the Canton Ohio Orchestra. He retired after 21 years teaching at Slippery Rock University but there’s no dust on his wheels and he’s doing what he loves. At the close of the conversation he introduces a recording he made at WQED-FM in the studio with the Academy Quartet of a Schubert Quartet which is rarely played. Keep up to date with his Academy Concerts Facebook page. 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.