On Deck with Young Musicians

  • On Deck with Margo Pullen

    On Deck with Margo Pullen

    Margot Pullen is a 17-year-old junior at Ida B. Wells-Barnett High School in Portland. Her primary instrument is trumpet, which she plays with her school’s wind ensemble and with the… Read more On Deck with Margo Pullen →


  • On Deck with Lorelei Gorton

    On Deck with Lorelei Gorton

    15-year old high school sophomore Lorelei Gorton  loves the term ‘artist’ because of its range, and that’s exactly how she describes herself. She’s primarily a dancer and musician, but she… Read more On Deck with Lorelei Gorton →


  • On Deck with Diego Fernandez

    On Deck with Diego Fernandez

    Adam Eccleston shares a heart-to-heart moment with flutist and All Classical Portland Young Artist Ambassador, Diego Fernandez. This joyous junior of South Salem High School has already contributed much to… Read more On Deck with Diego Fernandez →


  • On Deck with Joey Young

    On Deck with Joey Young

    Amy Faust chats with Joey Young, a senior at Mountain View High School in Vancouver. After picking up a viola for his school music program in the 5th grade, Joey’s… Read more On Deck with Joey Young →


  • On Deck with Paul Zupan

    On Deck with Paul Zupan

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Christa Wessel chats with Paul Zupan.  A sophomore at Franklin High School, Paul loves nothing more than being with friends in band (Paul plays… Read more On Deck with Paul Zupan →


  • On Deck with Cael Farrow

    On Deck with Cael Farrow

    Amy Faust gets to know Cael Farrow, a senior at Grant High School in Portland and a passionate advocate for classical music. Cael started playing the cello at age 4,… Read more On Deck with Cael Farrow →


  • On Deck with Mindy Moradi

    On Deck with Mindy Moradi

    Christa Wessel speaks with 15-year-old violinist Mindy Moradi about perseverance, about playing with adults in the Westside Community and Youth Orchestra, and about what music does to her brain.


  • On Deck with Heaven Fay Scroggins

    On Deck with Heaven Fay Scroggins

    Amy Faust chats with Heaven Fay Scroggins, a pianist, viola player and composer who’s in the seventh grade. In the second grade, Heaven Fay was introduced to classical music by… Read more On Deck with Heaven Fay Scroggins →


  • On Deck with Paul Lee

    On Deck with Paul Lee

    Paul Lee is an 18-year-old pianist and violinist with an already long list of awards and accomplishments. In this episode of On Deck, Paul shares with Raúl Gómez how he… Read more On Deck with Paul Lee →


  • On Deck with Elijah Zacharia

    On Deck with Elijah Zacharia

    Violist Elijah Zacharia was only 11-years old when he joined the most advanced ensemble at the Portland Youth Philharmonic, a remarkable achievement at such young age. Now a 16-year-old homeschooled… Read more On Deck with Elijah Zacharia →