On Deck with Young Musicians

  • On Deck with Portland Summer Percussion Academy

    On Deck with Portland Summer Percussion Academy

    In this episode of “On Deck” we spend a day at the Portland Summer Percussion Academy, a week-long summer camp for teenage percussionists.  The camp takes place at Lewis &… Read more On Deck with Portland Summer Percussion Academy →


  • On Deck with Tara Palazuelos

    On Deck with Tara Palazuelos

    16-year old Tara Palazuelos has been singing for four years. She loves that her instrument is her *self*, and in this episode of “On Deck” we talk about vulnerability and… Read more On Deck with Tara Palazuelos →


  • On Deck at the OSU Chamber Music Workshop

    On Deck at the OSU Chamber Music Workshop

    We’ll head down to Corvallis in this episode to learn more about the OSU Chamber Music Workshop, a summer camp for intermediate and advanced young musicians aged 10-23. At this week-long… Read more On Deck at the OSU Chamber Music Workshop →


  • On Deck with Anna Larson

    On Deck with Anna Larson

    Anna Larson is an 18-year old oboist who recently won the Portland Youth Philharmonic’s Concerto Competition; on March 5th she got to perform Vaughan Williams’ Concerto for Oboe on the… Read more On Deck with Anna Larson →


  • On Deck with Carlyle Cooney

    On Deck with Carlyle Cooney

    Carlyle Cooney is a 15-year old mezzo-soprano who has been featured “On Deck” before, but a lot has changed in her life.  She is no longer addressed by her nickname… Read more On Deck with Carlyle Cooney →


  • On Deck with Samuel Zacharia

    On Deck with Samuel Zacharia

    17-year old Samuel Zacharia has been featured “On Deck” before, after he won the Portland Youth Philharmonic‘s concerto competition. Now that he’s won a spot on this year’s MetroArts Young… Read more On Deck with Samuel Zacharia →


  • On Deck with Richard Lu

    On Deck with Richard Lu

    Richard Lu is an 18-year old cellist, and is one of the winners of this year’s MetroArts Young Artist competition.  Two years ago he was featured “On Deck” as a… Read more On Deck with Richard Lu →


  • On Deck with Aaron Petit

    On Deck with Aaron Petit

    Aaron Petit is an 18-year old pianist who only discovered music 6 years ago… but he has already decided that music will be his life. He has won 5 competitions and… Read more On Deck with Aaron Petit →


  • On Deck with Hanami Froom

    On Deck with Hanami Froom

    Hanami Froom is the youngest of the nine winners of this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Competition.  She is just nine-years old but is already making a name for herself as an… Read more On Deck with Hanami Froom →


  • On Deck with Saori Erickson

    On Deck with Saori Erickson

    Saori Erickson is the oldest of the nine winners of this year’s MetroArts Young Artist Competition.  At 21-years old you might think this soprano is the most experienced of the… Read more On Deck with Saori Erickson →