Episode Details

Johnstown Symphony Orchestra is celebrating 96 years with their season opener! Music Director, James Blachly, spoke about their upcoming concert, Steel and Innovation, on Saturday, October 19th at 7:30 pm. He runs down the program that includes Stacy Garrop's Forging Steel, a composition that places a cello soloist against an AI version of itself, and ends with Rachmaninoff's Symphonic Dances. James also talks about how the JSO continues into the future strong, and why steel is such an important industry in Johnstown. Visit https://www.johnstownsymphony.org/calendar to find tickets and learn more. 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.