On Deck with Young Musicians

  • On Deck with Macy Gong

    On Deck with Macy Gong

    In this episode of On Deck, Raúl Gómez-Rojas chats with flutist Macy Gong, a 15-year-old freshman at Oregon Episcopal School and a member of the Portland Youth Philharmonic. Macy began… Read more On Deck with Macy Gong →


  • On Deck with Issa Okamoto

    On Deck with Issa Okamoto

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Amy Faust gets to know Issa Okamoto, a 17 year old coloratura soprano who serves as Executive Director of Portland Concert Opera. Issa arrived… Read more On Deck with Issa Okamoto →


  • On Deck with Irie Page

    On Deck with Irie Page

    Raúl Gómez-Rojas chats with Irie Page, a 17-year-old singer and actor with an already impressive résumé. Irie sang with Oregon Repertory Singers Youth Choir for 10 years and is now… Read more On Deck with Irie Page →


  • On Deck with Kelson Gipp

    On Deck with Kelson Gipp

    In this installment of “On Deck,” Raúl Gómez-Rojas chats with 18-year-old French horn player Kelson Gipp, a member of the Metropolitan Youth Symphony and his school band at the Ida… Read more On Deck with Kelson Gipp →


  • On Deck with Avery Hsieh

    On Deck with Avery Hsieh

    Avery Hsieh, a Corvallis native, is currently a freshman studying Violin Performance at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music. In this episode of “On Deck,” she speaks with Raúl Gómez-Rojas… Read more On Deck with Avery Hsieh →


  • On Deck with Bella Klucevek

    On Deck with Bella Klucevek

    Amy Faust gets to know Bella Klucevek, a junior at Jesuit High School who sings soprano with their chamber choir as well as with Pacific Youth Choir. Bella is the… Read more On Deck with Bella Klucevek →


  • On Deck with Galilea Rios Schulz

    On Deck with Galilea Rios Schulz

    Raúl Gómez-Rojas chats with Galilea Rios Schulz, a 17-year-old violinist with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. Music has always been a part of Galilea’s life, dating all the way back to… Read more On Deck with Galilea Rios Schulz →


  • On Deck with Lydia Downs

    On Deck with Lydia Downs

    In this episode of “On Deck,” Christa Wessel chats with violinist Lydia Downs. Lydia is a senior at Cleveland High School, and is slated to graduate as one of the valedictorians of her class. Lydia is… Read more On Deck with Lydia Downs →


  • On Deck with Addison Domenigoni

    On Deck with Addison Domenigoni

    Addison Domenigoni, a 17-year-old junior from Clackamas High School, chats with Raúl Gómez about her biggest passion: choral singing. Addison has been a member of Pacific Youth Choir since sixth… Read more On Deck with Addison Domenigoni →


  • On Deck with Ella Dorsey

    On Deck with Ella Dorsey

    Amy Faust gets to know Ella Dorsey, a versatile musician who plays classical bass with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony. A 15-year-old sophomore at Clackamas High School, Ella has grown up… Read more On Deck with Ella Dorsey →