Izaiah Cheeran chose to play the oboe because it was a unique instrument. His infectious passion for music shines through in his rendition of Reena Esmail’s “Nadiya.” Meet Izaiah and his classmates in On Stage at Curtis, the show that takes you behind the scenes of one of the most prestigious music schools in the country, Philadelphia’s curtisinstitute. Fridays at 8:30 p.m. on WHYY-TV 12, or stream now at whyy.org. #OnStageAtCurtis #CurtisInstitute #WHYY #Oboe #ClassicalMusic #HindustaniMusic