PSO – onStage Pittsburgh

Preview: Mandy Gonzalez Sings the Songs of Lin-Manuel Miranda With PSO Pops

By Sharon Eberson on September 8, 2026 • ( 0 )

Mandy Gonzalez, the original Nina in the Tony Award-winning In the Heights, possesses a genre-defying voice that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda to gush that she is “one of the greatest singers on earth.” She has played some of the most memorable characters in some of the most memorable Broadway productions of the 2000s — Elphaba in Wicked and Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard among them — but it is her collaborations with the creator of In the Heights and Hamilton that brings her to Heinz Hall for Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda, October 8-11, 2026.

Manfred Honeck Set to Become Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Longest-Serving Music Director

By Sharon Eberson on June 10, 2026 • ( 0 )

MANFRED HONECK SIGNS PSO CONTRACT EXTENSION THROUGH 2032-33.

Manfred Honeck will become the longest-serving Music Director in the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s 131-year history, after signing a contract extension that takes his tenure to 25 years, through the 2032-2033 season.

Review: PSO Makes Movie Magic Minus, the Screen

By sharononstagepittsburghcom on July 25, 2025 • ( 0 )

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.

PSO Honors Richard P. Simmons by Naming Heinz Hall’s Stage the Simmons Family Stage

By sharononstagepittsburghcom on June 5, 2025 • ( 0 )

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 ›

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Announces ‘2025 Summer with the Symphony’

By ghoover on April 23, 2025 • ( 0 )

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 ›

James Santilli Appointed Senior Vice President & Chief Revenue and Experience Officer for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

By ghoover on April 12, 2025 • ( 0 )

On Friday, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announced that James Santilli will join the Orchestra as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue & Experience Officer (CREO). Santilli, formerly Chief Marketing Officer for the Pittsburgh Penguins, will join the PSO in this new role on Monday,… Read More ›

The “Force” is With the PSO as They Present ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens™ in Concert’

By Jessica Neu on July 14, 2024 • ( 0 )

By JESSICA NEU Whether you are a Star Wars aficionado, could identify Yoda, or have ridden a ride in Star Wars land at Disney, odds are you can recognize the opening score of the franchise films. Composer John Williams’ score remains an iconic piece… Read More ›

Pittsburgh Symphony Packs 2024-25 Season With Genre-Spanning Classics, Premieres, Guest Artists and More

By sharononstagepittsburghcom on March 12, 2024 • ( 0 )

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has announced a 2024-25 season of “new sounds, a sense of wonder, our city’s shining stars and ‘Beyond the Music’ experiences,” for its 129th year and 17th under the direction of Manfred Haneck. Guest artists for… Read More ›

Review: ‘Fiddler on the Roof in Concert’ Adds a Resplendent Chapter to a Classic Musical

By Sharon Eberson on February 24, 2024 • ( 2 )

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh CLO gather dozens of performers for a production that speaks to the heart By SHARON EBERSON It takes a balancing act of faith, talent and chutzpah to create a nontraditional Fiddler on the Roof, a… Read More ›

Broadway’s Shuler Hensley Leads ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ Concert Event for Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh CLO

By Sharon Eberson on February 20, 2024 • ( 1 )

‘Tevye is one of those roles that I’ve always felt I’m right for’ By SHARON EBERSON Tony Award-winning actor Shuler Hensley sounds a bit giddy on the phone, describing where he is: Alone on the Heinz Hall stage, seated, he… Read More ›