On Deck with Young Musicians
Saturdays at 5pm PT
On Deck with Young Musicians is an inspirational weekly interview segment that celebrates and showcases the incredibly talented young musicians who live and perform in the Pacific Northwest: the young people who are shaping the future of classical music. Created and hosted by Christa Wessel, select episodes of On Deck are also hosted by Adam Eccleston, Raúl Gómez-Rojas, and Lisa Lipton.
Tune in Saturdays at 5:00 PM PT, and revisit past interviews using the links below or by following On Deck on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
If you know of a young musician who should be profiled for On Deck, please email Christa Wessel at christa@allclassical.org.
On Deck with Young Musicians is made possible in part by support from the Metropolitan Youth Symphony.
March 22, 2014
On Deck with Carly Cooney
You’d never know from her voice that Carly Cooney is the youngest participant in this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Concert. She’s 13 years old, but already knows she wants to be a professional opera singer. With a deep love of musical theater, too, Carly is currently playing the role of the carnivorous plant (Audrey II)… More
March 15, 2014
On Deck with Emma Simmons
She speaks several languages, including the universal one: music. Emma Simmons is a senior at Lincoln High School and has chosen to pursue a career as a violinist. She is also a member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic and is a mentor for their Young String Ensemble. She’ll be performing in the upcoming MetroArts concert… More
March 1, 2014
On Deck with Kristina Dill
Violinist Kristina Dill is an 18-year-old junior at Lewis & Clark College, with aspirations toward both chemistry and music. Kristina is another of this year’s MetroArts Young Artist winners; on April 1 she’ll perform Ravel’s Tzigane at the Newmark Theater.
February 22, 2014
On Deck with Trevor Dunn
Trevor Dunn is a 17-year-old football player who has his eye on music school. He’s a tenor, and the more he learns about opera, he says, the more driven he is to sing. Trevor is another of the MetroArts Young Artist winners this year; on April 1 he’ll be performing a duet with Becky Yakos,… More
February 15, 2014
On Deck with Lauren Yoon
Meet 14-year-old pianist Lauren Yoon, another of the MetroArts Young Artist winners this year. (Lauren played in this concert 2 years ago, too.) Lauren believes that music is “magic” and hopes to achieve a career in music therapy or music education.
February 8, 2014
On Deck with Valerie Ding
Continuing our look at the winners of this year’s MetroArts Young Artist concert, this week we meet 16-year-old pianist Valerie Ding. Valerie has actually won a spot on this concert twice before (in 2010 and 2012). As musically brilliant as she is, though, she is every bit as academically brilliant: out of thousands of global… More
February 1, 2014
On Deck with Rachel Graves
This week we begin profiling the eleven young musicians who have won a spot on the 20th annual MetroArts Young Artist Concert (taking place in the Newmark Theater, April 1). Rachel Graves is a 16-year-old violinist who played in the MetroArts concert two years ago, and since then has also played the Mendelssohn Violin Concerto… More
January 25, 2014
On Deck with Nick Arredondo
Nick is a double-bassist and his story is pretty unusual: he’s only been playing for a few years and he’s already the principal bassist of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. In fact, he just won the PYP’s concerto competition and will be performing solo with them in May.
January 18, 2014
On Deck at Chamber Music Camp of Portland
Held the first full week of July at the University of Portland, this day and overnight camp offers young musicians the opportunity to be coached in chamber music, chamber orchestra, music, art and dance. Tune in to find out more about Chamber Music Camp of Portland in this episode of On Deck with Young Musicians.
January 11, 2014
On Deck with Isabel Skau
A senior at David Douglas High School, Isabel is a drum major for her school’s marching band, plays saxophone in the jazz band, and is the principal clarinetist with the Portland Youth Philharmonic. She was one of the winners in the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s young artist competition last Spring, and we’ll hear that performance in… More
