On Deck with Young Musicians
As of March 2025, On Deck with Young Musicians is no longer producing new episodes. This program featured inspirational interviews that celebrate and showcase the incredibly talented young musicians who live and perform in the Pacific Northwest: the young people who are shaping the future of classical music. The archive below features episodes hosted by Christa Wessel, Adam Eccleston, Raúl Gómez-Rojas, Jahlysa Azaret, and Lisa Lipton.
May 5, 2018
On Deck with Maddy Smith
Maddy Smith is an 18-year old mezzo-soprano, and a senior at Jesuit High School. She is one of the winners of a spot on this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Debut concert. Maddy wants to pursue a career in music AND human rights; we’ll talk to her about the formative moments which brought her to that …
April 28, 2018
On Deck with Angie Jiang
Angie Jiang is a 16-year old pianist and one of the 8 winners of a spot on this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Debut concert (held May 4th in Trinity Cathedral). In addition to being a driven musician, she is also captain of her swim team, and is deeply invested in the “Mock Trial” team at …
April 21, 2018
On Deck with Savannah Panah
Savannah Panah is a 21-year old soprano, and a junior at Portland State University. Though she sings with the PSU Chamber Choir, her principal passion is opera. Savannah is one of the 8 winners of a spot on this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Debut concert, and she is currently singing the role of Miss Wordsworth …
April 14, 2018
On Deck with Karlie Roberts
In this episode of “On Deck” we’ll get to know 17-year old violist Karlie Roberts. Karlie lives in Eugene, but she will be performing in Portland on May 4th – she’s one of the 8 winners of a spot in this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Debut concert. (This year’s concert will take place at Trinity …
April 7, 2018
On Deck with Tristan Deters
It’s not very often that Christa encounters a 12-year old as expressive and communicative as Tristan Deters. She first met him when he and his dad attended a Thursdays @ Three performance. They were in the audience, watching Tristan’s cello teacher perform. After the concert, as Christa was chatting with them, she immediately sensed Tristan’s …
March 24, 2018
On Deck with Anna Sipowicz
Anna Sipowicz is an 18-year old soprano; she sings with the Pacific Youth Choir and is a senior at Oregon Episcopal School. As she prepares to graduate, Anna is unsure whether she’ll pursue music professionally. We’ll talk it out in this episode of “On Deck”: why Anna loves music, why singing is important to her, …
March 3, 2018
On Deck with Jared Goddard
Jared Goddard is a 16-year old trumpeter. He performs with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. In this episode of “On Deck,” he opens up about how he used to be an introvert, and he tells us how music played a role in overcoming that. Additionally, Jared is very interested in robotics & coding, and he spends …
February 24, 2018
On Deck with Lulu Raheem
Lulu Raheem is 17, and a cellist with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Unlike many of her colleagues in MYS, Lulu started cello relatively late: at age 11. In this episode of “On Deck” we’ll talk with Lulu about her sprint to ‘catch up,’ about perfectionism, and about why vulnerability is a good thing when it …
February 10, 2018
On Deck with Isaac Chapelle
Isaac Chapelle is a 17-year old senior at Sam Barlow High School, where he participates in two choirs and was also recently cast in the role of Sky Masterson in the school’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” As if that weren’t enough, Isaac sings with three groups within the Pacific Youth Choir. In this episode …
February 3, 2018
On Deck with Alex Shenson-Collins
Alex Shenson-Collins is a 16-year old junior at St. Mary’s Academy in Portland, and she sings with the Pacific Youth Choir. In this episode of “On Deck,” we’ll talk with Alex about an array of big topics: the bullying she experienced in middle school, performance anxiety, philosophy, and the importance of family in her life. …
