An impossible task, it would seem to be, choosing symphonic soundtracks and creating a concert representing the breadth of movie music. It may be stating the obvious, but a good place to start is with “THE GOAT,” John Williams.
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Review: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Syncs With Feature Film This Weekend
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 ›
2025 Pittsburgh Juneteenth Event Highlights
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation – 2 1/2 years after President… Read More ›
PSO Honors Richard P. Simmons by Naming Heinz Hall’s Stage the Simmons Family Stage
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced the inaugural naming of Heinz Hall’s stage as the Simmons Family Stage, honoring contributions of $50 million – including the PSO’s largest single donation to date, of $29.5 million in 2006 – by longtime… Read More ›
Review: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Bronfman Plays Beethoven
Bronfman Plays Beethoven By GEORGE B. PAROUS As is usually the case during the remnants of a Friday evening rush hour, traffic conditions in the immediate vicinity of Heinz Hall yesterday were exceptionally trying, but the theater was comfortably filled… Read More ›
Review: They Played Paradise: PSO’s ‘Clouds in my Coffee: Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King & Carly Simon’ at Heinz Hall
By JESSICA NEU Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Clouds in My Coffee is a Perfect Tribute to Mitchell, King, and Simon. Conductor Ted Sperling leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Clouds in My Coffee: The Trailblazing Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Carly Simon, the latest… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces ‘2025 Summer with the Symphony’
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… Read More ›
PSO’s A Boy Band Symphony Proves That We Still ‘Want it That Way’
By JESSICA NEU It’s April 7, 2000. You have a pager, a fresh new outfit from either Pac Sun, Delia’s, or Charlotte Russe, and you are ready to watch MTV’s Total Request Live. 98 Degrees, O-Town, Britney Spears, and Backstreet Boys all… Read More ›
PSO Pops Unveil 2025-2026 Season of Era-Spanning Musical Genres, Movie Scores, Looney Tunes, Ben Folds and More
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2025–2026 Pops Season, a lineup that includes performances billed as blending “timeless favorites, thrilling new collaborations and genre-spanning artistry.” The season includes the annual Highmark Holiday Pops, a performance with Ben Folds, and… Read More ›
PSO Recreates a Bygone Movie Era with ‘Pixar in Concert’
By JAMES H LEWIS In the beginning, there were no words. Movies were silent, with only the mugging of actors and occasional text establishing the plot. Sound, if you were fortunate enough to live in a major city with a… Read More ›