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 17, 2014
On Deck with Fumika Mizuno
15-year old violinist Fumika Mizuno is one of the co-concertmasters of the Portland Youth Philarmonic, and was also one of this year’s winners of the Vancouver Symphony’s concerto competition. In this episode of On Deck we’ll hear her play Sarasate’s “Carmen Fantasy” with the Vancouver Symphony, and chat with her about music, tennis and Game …
May 10, 2014
On Deck at Woodwinds @ Wallowa Lake
In this episode of On Deck we travel to the far reaches of Northeastern Oregon to visit a summer camp in the woods. Woodwinds @ Wallowa Lake brings world-class faculty –-many of whom are members of the Oregon Symphony— to kids who otherwise wouldn’t have access to high level musical instruction. Half of the 85 …
May 3, 2014
On Deck with Richard Lu
Richard Lu is the 16-year old cellist who recently won the Oregon Sinfonietta’s concerto competition. We’ll meet Richard and hear him play the entire Schumann Cello Concerto in this episode of On Deck with Young Musicians
April 26, 2014
On Deck at MetroArts Kids Camp
We visit another summer camp this weekend: MetroArts Kids Camp, a day camp for kids age 6-12 which teaches creativity through music, dance, theater and visual art. Now in its 22nd year, this camp lets kids experience a daily theme in each of those four disciplines each day. MetroArts Kids Camp offers one- …
April 19, 2014
On Deck at YMA: Young Musicians and Artists
On Deck heads to summer camp in this episode, with a visit to YMA: Young Musicians and Artists. For many of the YMA students, faculty and staff, this two-week, residential program is more than just a music camp; it is a way of being that brings them back to the campus of Willamette University summer …
March 29, 2014
On Deck with Aveek Ganguly
Not only is 14-year-old Aveek Ganguly an exceptionally gifted pianist (he’s performing in the MetroArts concert on April 1), but he also has a deep fascination with film music. In this episode of On Deck we’ll visit with Aveek during one of his MetroArts coaching sessions with Maestro Niel DePonte.
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) …
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 …
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, …
