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 ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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 ›
PSO BNY Classics – Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony
Simon’s “Four Black American Dances” Make A Powerful Impression By George B. Parous Valentine’s Day, the program, the guest soloist, the conductor, or any combination of the four brought a good-sized crowd to Heinz Hall last evening to hear the… Read More ›
Dima Slobodeniouk, PSO Guest Conductor, Returns For a Positively Riveting Performance
Program of Debussy, Sibelius, Prokofiev & Sigfúsdóttir Works Given in a Manner Recognized By Music Lovers as a Rare and Special Event By GEORGE B. PAROUS Classical music lovers know, deep-down and by heart, that the treat comes rarely when… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Holiday Brass Band is a Show for Everyone That Delivers Angelic Holiday Cheer
By JESSICA NEU With Heinz Hall perfectly adorned with its traditional Christmas decorations and a host of brass instruments meticulously set on the proscenium in front of the closed stage curtain, the Holiday Brass Spectacular was ready to begin. All… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s ‘Messiah’
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 ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Brahms and Fauré
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 ›
Violinist Ray Chen Scores Big with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Christoph Eschenbach Returns to Lead an Attractive Program By George B. Parous Friday night Ray Chen, the “violinist and online personality,” returned to Pittsburgh and delivered a performance that roused a not overly large audience at Heinz Hall. He… Read More ›
onStage Halloween Highlights in October 2024
For more performing arts scares and treats this spooky season, visit onStage Pittsburgh’s What’s On Stage, and check out VisitPittsburgh’s guide to Halloween events in Pittsburgh (it’s not just for visitors). And stay tuned for a spooky start to November,… Read More ›