Conductor Leads his own Symphonic Suite from ‘Carmen’ and More By George B. Parous Last night was by far one of the most thrilling concerts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has given this season. Conductor Honeck and members of the PSO… Read More ›
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Three Rivers Arts Festival Announces 2023 Free Concert Lineup, Main Stage Move
The free featured concerts that are a highlight of the 10-day Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival, June 2-11 in the Pittsburgh Cultural District, have been announced by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. The festival continues in the revamped footprint of… Read More ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Dazzles with Beethoven Concerto and Shostakovich Symphony
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 ›
Unforgettable Moments Resonate Onstage with the PSO
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 ›
Brilliant Night for Pittsburgh Symphony and Daniele Rustioni
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 ›
Review: PSO Pops Concert Celebrates the Women of Rock ‘n’ Roll
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 ›
Review: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Thrills Another Packed House with Mozart’s ‘Requiem’ In Words & Music
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 ›
Review: Emanuel Ax Plays Chopin with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
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 ›
Brilliant Evening with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Guest Violinist Gil Shaham
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 ›
Manfred Honeck and the PSO Deliver a Thrilling Rendition of ‘The Planets’
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 ›