Powerful Program Thrills Audience and Scores Another Success for PSO By GEORGE B. PAROUS Everything was thrillingly perfect at Heinz Hall last evening. That about sums it up. But a few more words for those who weren’t there, or are… Read More ›
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Yunchan Lim Fearlessly Conquers Large Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Audience
Pablo Heras-Casado Conducts Dynamic Concert Fit for the City’s Musical Annals Record Books By GEORGE B PAROUS “I made up my mind that I will live my life only for the sake of music, and I decided that I will… Read More ›
Manfred Honeck and the PSO Give a Truly Grand Opening to 2023-24 Season
Guest Soloist Hélène Grimaud Makes a Fine Display of New Steinway Grand By GEORGE B. PAROUS Last evening the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the whole-souled direction of Manfred Honeck, gave a spectacular performance of a fine program to open the… 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 ›
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents Rachmaninoff’s Final Triumphant Symphony
Peter Oundjian Conducts – Violinist Alina Ibragimova Debuts in Prokofiev Concerto By George B. Parous Friday night, January 13, was anything but unlucky for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and their audience, when an interesting and difficult program was performed; a… Read More ›