On Deck with Young Musicians

  • On Deck with Eva Stoumbos

    On Deck with Eva Stoumbos

    Eva Stoumbos is an 18-year old double-bassist who chatted with Christa this summer at YMA: Young Musicians and Artists. During the interview, Eva revealed that in addition to classical music,… Read more On Deck with Eva Stoumbos →


  • On Deck with Jesse Fuller

    On Deck with Jesse Fuller

    Jesse Fuller is a 15-year old sophomore who is doing interesting things with his cello.  He uses looping pedals to create on-the-fly, improvised compositions that sound like a cello ensemble…… Read more On Deck with Jesse Fuller →


  • On Deck with Joseph Folwick

    On Deck with Joseph Folwick

    Earlier this summer, Christa Wessel visited YMA, Young Musicians and Artists –a two-week residential summer music camp— and met a number of remarkable teenage musicians.  This week we’ll get to… Read more On Deck with Joseph Folwick →


  • On Deck with Mikaela Borg

    On Deck with Mikaela Borg

    Earlier this summer, Christa Wessel (host of “On Deck”) visited YMA, Young Musicians and Artists –a two-week residential summer music camp— and met a number of remarkable teenage musicians.  This week… Read more On Deck with Mikaela Borg →


  • On Deck at Bravo Cesar Chavez

    On Deck at Bravo Cesar Chavez

    For the past several years, Bravo Youth Orchestras has been inspired by the El Sistema movement in Venezuela to put string instruments into the hands of underserved children at Portland’s Rosa… Read more On Deck at Bravo Cesar Chavez →


  • On Deck with Gemma Tung

    On Deck with Gemma Tung

    Gemma Tung is a 15-year old cellist who has lived in Portland all her life. Until now. Gemma has decided to leave her school, leave the Portland Youth Philharmonic, and… Read more On Deck with Gemma Tung →


  • On Deck with Will Benoit

    On Deck with Will Benoit

    Will Benoit is a 16-year old tenor who has had some profoundly meaningful experiences singing in choirs. (He performs with his school choir, with the Pacific Youth Choir, and has… Read more On Deck with Will Benoit →


  • On Deck with Molly Long

    On Deck with Molly Long

    Molly Long is a 15-year old violinist with the Metropolitan Youth Symphony  and a distance runner on the Cleveland High School track team.  We talk with Molly about competition, and… Read more On Deck with Molly Long →


  • On Deck with Cameron Joublin & Sylvan Talavera

    On Deck with Cameron Joublin & Sylvan Talavera

    Fear No Music’s Young Composers Project is dedicated to developing the next generation of composers. YCP gives students the opportunity to composer their own music and work with a professional… Read more On Deck with Cameron Joublin & Sylvan Talavera →


  • On Deck with Iris Cohn

    On Deck with Iris Cohn

    For 17-year old singer Iris Cohn, “connection” is a very important word.  She loves singing in choir (both at St. Mary’s Academy and with Pacific Youth Choir) for the connection… Read more On Deck with Iris Cohn →