Howard Shore’s Brilliant Score Given Remarkable Interpretation Before Capacity Audience By GEORGE B PAROUS Live-to-film symphony concerts are a unique and exacting fusion of the cinematic and musical art forms – and the literary as well, for J. R. R…. Read More ›
Three Culturally Distinct Choruses in One Extraordinary Performance The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) presents CrosSing Bridges, an innovative program that highlights the power of choral music to bring people together across cultures and traditions. The concert blends gospel, Latin American, and… Read More ›
Classic Oratorio Receives an Outstanding Performance By George B. Parous The usual elements surrounding the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and a performance of George Frideric Handёl’s timeless oratorio, The Messiah, were in place last evening at Heinz Hall. Manfred Honeck as… Read More ›
Somber Program for a Wintry Night By George B. Parous A program of curiously somber works, so close to the holiday season, was offered at Heinz Hall last evening, and for those braving the cold and construction, Manfred Honeck and… Read More ›
Three Culturally Distinct Choruses, One Extraordinary Performance The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) presents its groundbreaking new initiative, CrosSING Bridges, with a free RAD Days preview on Sunday, October 6, 2024, at 4:00 p.m. at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church (12106 Frankstown Rd,… Read More ›
The Mendelssohn Choir, Soloists and Two Commissioned World Premières Add to What May Be the Most Remarkable Concert of the Season By GEORGE B. PAROUS Routinely, Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present the writer with the challenge of… Read More ›
Powerful Program Thrills Audience and Scores Another Success for PSO By GEORGE B. PAROUS Everything was thrillingly perfect at Heinz Hall last evening. That about sums it up. But a few more words for those who weren’t there, or are… Read More ›
The musical journey across history and around the world will explore our enduring search for a place where we belong. On March 9 and 10, 2024, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) will present Coming Home, a musical journey exploring the yearning inside… Read More ›
Daniel J Singer – Photo – Roger Mastroianni The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has announced the appointment of Daniel Singer as its new Robert Page Music Director. Having spent over a decade conducting with The Cleveland Orchestra Choruses, among a variety… Read More ›
