Orchestra, Under Jader Bignamini, with Kirill Gerstein, Piano Soloist, in Brilliant Program By George B. Parous The streets around the theaters were buzzing with people and outdoor diners last evening, and the overall jovial spirit in the warm air followed… Read More ›
By Yvonne Hudson Once in a while, some audience members experience a performance from a limited number of onstage seats when PSO360 invites up to 200 to join the Pittsburgh Symphony members and guest artists. Audiences and artists again had the opportunity… Read More ›
Powerful Program a Triumph for Orchestra and Guest Conductor By George B. Parous Due to the sudden indisposition of the announced conductor, guest Daniele Rustioni made his debut last evening with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Of all the many happy… Read More ›
By YVONNE HUDSON From the opening Piece of My Heart through the final rousing Proud Mary, the Pittsburgh Symphony Pops rocked Heinz Hall this weekend with a musical journey from the 1960s through the 1980s, showcasing some of the powerhouse female… Read More ›
Schubert, World Premiere Commission, Orchestra, Soloists, and Choirs All Highlights of Colossal Presentation By GEORGE B. PAROUS Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave the first performance of this weekend’s concerts featuring Mozart’s Requiem, styled and presented as Requiem:… Read More ›
PSO Premiere of Schmidt Symphony No. 4, Strauss Tone Poem Make for Excellent Program By George B. Parous A diverse and entertaining program was offered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra last evening, and the crowd that braved the raw, late-winter… Read More ›
Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk Brings Out the Best for Heinz Hall Crowd By George B. Parous There is always something soul-stirring – an indefinable, sweeping emotion of mixed pleasure and awe, that rolls from the stage of Heinz Hall onto, above… Read More ›
Holst Masterpiece Follows Company Premiere of Auerbach Work; Violinist Ray Chen and Mendelssohn Concerto By George B. Parous As they often do, Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra not only topped their previous performance at Heinz Hall last evening,… Read More ›
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 ›
By Jessica Neu As conductor Moon Doh takes the stage with a Harry Potter wand in hand, you get the feeling that something, dare I say…magical is about to occur. Doh introduces the evening’s performance as a “journey from film… Read More ›
