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Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Rouse an Audience with Beethoven and Wagner
PSO Premiere of a Contemporary Piece by Carlos Simon; Matthias Goerne Delivers Wagnerian Excerpts in Excellent Voice By George B. Parous Music lovers who braved trudging into the frigid temperatures last evening, were treated to a splendid concert given by… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – ‘Mozart & More’
Interesting Program Offers Wagner, Strauss, Elgar and, of course, More Mozart By George B. Parous Guest conductor Sir Mark Elder, piano soloist Paul Lewis, and the great ensemble of talent that is the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, offered a brilliant program… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents Rachmaninoff’s Final Triumphant Symphony
Peter Oundjian Conducts – Violinist Alina Ibragimova Debuts in Prokofiev Concerto By George B. Parous Friday night, January 13, was anything but unlucky for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and their audience, when an interesting and difficult program was performed; a… Read More ›
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Pittsburgh Opera Resident Artist Daniel O’Hearn on Local Premiere of ‘Ariodante’
Young Tenor Will Make 2nd Appearance of the Season in the Company’s Production of the Handёl Work By George B. Parous Next Saturday evening, January 21, Pittsburgh Opera will present the company premiere of Handёl’s Ariodante, a Baroque era opera… Read More ›
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Kamratōn (Women In New Music) Opens Eighth Season
Very Contemporary Chamber Music Brought a Distinct Beat to Friends House By George B. Parous The unique, decidedly contemporary group of “Women in New Music,” launched their eighth season Friday night (Jan. 6) in a comfortable room at the Friends… Read More ›