Programming includes Nas, Juneteenth, Fiddlesticks in Your Neighborhood, favorites from the movies, and more..
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announced its 2025 Summer with the Symphony programs, which include Nas: Illmatic Live with the PSO, a Juneteenth concert at Mellon Park, its free annual Americana concert at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, Fiddlesticks in Your Neighborhood, and a concert of classical favorites from the movies, Mad About the Movies. These join an existing summer lineup that features The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Marvel’s Infinity Saga Concert Experience, and Joe Hisaishi Conducts the PSO, among others.
“This summer, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has something for everyone,” said Melia Tourangeau, President & CEO, “whether it’s Howard Shore’s unforgettable music in The Lord of the Rings or the rhythms of Nas, to family-friendly favorites like Fiddlesticks in Your Neighborhood and classics from the movies in Mad About the Movies. I invite audiences of all ages and tastes to experience and remember the PSO this summer.”
The Heinz Hall Presents series also announced Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: The Last Encores at Heinz Hall on July 20, and two rentals: Wilco and TwoSet Violin. Tickets for these are available now. More free summer concerts in the Pittsburgh community will be announced in the coming weeks.
Chronology of PSO and Heinz Hall Events in Summer 2025
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony | Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. | Heinz Hall | with Moon Doh, conductor, Katelyn Drye, vocalist, Hollie Hammel, vocalist, Julie Williams, vocalist
Juneteenth | Thursday, June 19, 2025, 5-6 p.m. | Mellon Park | Byron Stripling, conductor and trumpet, Sydney McSweeney, vocalist, Bobby Floyd, organ,Jeff Grubbs, bass, Members of the PSO Brass Section, Pittsburgh-region jazz musicians
PNC Pops: Kings of Soul | Friday, June 20, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 21, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. | Heinz Hall | Byron Stripling, conductor, Chester Gregory, vocalist, Darren Lorenzo, vocalist, Michael Lynche, vocalist
Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Friday, June 27, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 29, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. | Film with live orchestra | Heinz Hall | The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Daniel Singer, Music Director, Pittsburgh Youth Chorus
Americana | Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. | Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum Jacob Joyce, conductor
- STAFFORD: Star-Spangled Banner
- COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
- VIEUXTEMPS: Yankee Doodle, Caprice burlesque
- JOHN WILLIAMS: Music from Lincoln
- JOHN WILLIAMS: The Cowboys Overture
- WALKER: Lyric for Strings
- JOHN WILLIAMS: Midway March
- WARD: America the Beautiful
- HAYMAN: Armed Forces Salute
- TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture
- SOUSA: Stars and Stripes Forever
Fiddlesticks In Your Neighborhood | Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 11:15 a.m., Moon Senior High, Coraopolis & Sunday, July 13, 2025, at 2:30 p.m.,
Mars Area Senior High School, Mars | Moon Doh, conductor, Katy Williams, vocalist
Heinz Hall Presents | Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons: The Last Encores | Sunday, July 20, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
Mad About the Movies | Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. | Heinz Hall | Jacob Joyce, conductor
- STRAUSS: Also Sprach Zarathustra (from 2001 A Space Odyssey)
- ROSSINI: Barber of Seville (from Bugs Bunny)
- JOHN WILLIAMS: Music from E.T.
- MOZART: Symphony No. 25, I. Allegro con brio (from Amadeus)
- DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (from Fantasia)
- BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 7, II. Allegretto (from The King’s Speech)
- BARBER: Adagio for Strings (from Platoon)
- JOHN WILLIAMS: Harry’s Wondrous World (from Harry Potter)
Nas: Illmatic Live with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra | Saturday, July 26, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. | Heinz Hall with Nas, Moon Doh, conductor
Marvel Studios’ Infinity Saga Concert Experience | Saturday, August 2, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, August 3, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. | Heinz Hall | Jacob Joyce, conductor
TICKETS AND DETAILS
Summer with the Symphony Tickets for summer concerts can be purchased online at pittsburghsymphony.org, by visiting the Heinz Hall box office, or calling (412) 392-4900.
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