Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra"

Date: Thu, May 17, 2012, 10:30 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

About This Performance
Go on a musical journey through the colorful sounds of the symphony. Join the PSO in an exploration of the instruments and families of the orchestra, as well as the role of the conductor.

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Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra"

Date: Fri, May 18, 2012, 10:30 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists
Thomas Hong, conductor

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Spring into Summer

Date: Sat, May 19, 2012, 11:15 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Lawrence Loh, conductor
Katy Williams, vocalist
Inori Sakai, violinist
Pirate Parrot

About This Performance

Play Ball! Join your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and sing Take Me Out To The Ball Game. The spring and summer seasons bring the shining sun, the blowing breeze and the sounds of bumble bees. Listen for the buzz in Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee and sing along to the charming "Music Can Make Your Life Complete". You won't want to strike out and miss this one! Enhance your child's musical journey with Discovery Time Adventures! Free to ticket holders! Beginning at 10am before each concert, children may: ·

Meet PSO musicians, Learn the Fiddlesticks Theme Song with Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh and vocalist Katy Williams · Interact with guest artist and soloists

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Brian Regan

Date: Sun, May 20, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Brian Regan has distinguished himself as one of the premier comedians in the country. Brian’s non-stop theater tour has visited more than 80 cities each year since 2005 and continues through 2012. It is the quality of his material, relatable to a wide audience and revered by his peers, which continues to grow Brian’s fan base. The perfect balance of sophisticated writing and physicality, Brian Regan consistently fills theaters nationwide with fervent fans that span generations.

Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra"

Date: Tue, May 22, 2012, 10:30 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists
Thomas Hong, conductor

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Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra"

Date: Wed, May 23, 2012, 10:30 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists
Thomas Hong, conductor

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Second Grade Schooltime - "Meet the Orchestra"

Date: Thu, May 24, 2012, 10:30 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists
Thomas Hong, conductor

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Ben Folds

Date: Fri, May 25, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Singer/songwriter Ben Folds in a live performance with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra! Ben Folds is known for his work as a solo artist and as the frontman and pianist of Ben Folds Five. Also, he has appeared as a celebrity judge on NBC’s reality hit The Sing Off for the past three seasons. Hear songs from Fold’s new album The Best Imitation of Myself: A Retrospective, as well as many of his greatest hits in this one-night-only special concert.

Hill District Community Engagement Concert

Date: Thu, May 31, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Artists
Lawrence Loh, conductor
Jennifer Orchard, violin
Marylene Gingras-Roy, viola

Program

Gustav Holst	St. Paul’s Suite
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K. 320d
Frederick Delius	On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Franz Schubert	Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485

About This Performance
Hill District Community Engagement Concert
May 31, 2012; 7:00 pm
Hill House, Kaufmann Center
1825 Centre Avenue

A jazz performance featuring Kenny Blake, will be presented at 6:00 pm and immediately following the concert in the courtyard.

Tickets: $8 adults, $6 seniors, and $4 students (K-college)
Call (412) 392-6479 for tickets or purchase at the door on the night of the concert.

All ticket proceeds benefit the children in the arts programs of the Hill House Association.

Noah Bendix-Balgley Recital

Date: Fri, Jun 1, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
Rodrigo Ojeda, piano

Program

J.S. Bach: "Chaconne" from Partita No. 2 in D minor for Unaccompanied Violin, BWV 1004
Beethoven: Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Opus 30, No. 2
Bloch: Baal Shem Suite
Prokofiev: Five Melodies for Violin and Piano, Opus 35bis
Ravel: Tzigane

About This Performance

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley and pianist Rodrigo Ojeda perform one night only! In his Heinz Hall recital debut, Bendix-Balgley presents a captivating program, from Beethoven’s popular violin sonata to Bloch’s introspective Baal Shem Suite. As a winner of numerous international competitions and a renowned Bach interpreter, Bendix-Balgley performs one of Bach’s most revered pieces of music for solo instrument – the “Chaconne.” Prokofiev’s rarely performed gem Five Melodies and Ravel’s showpiece Tzigane round out the concert. Do not miss this intimate night of great music-making!

East Liberty Community Engagement Concert

Date: Sat, Jun 2, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Artists
Lawrence Loh, conductor
Jennifer Orchard, violin
Marylene Gingras-Roy, viola

Program

Gustav Holst	St. Paul’s Suite
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	Sinfonia concertante in E-flat major for Violin, Viola, and Orchestra, K. 320d
Frederick Delius	On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Franz Schubert	Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, D. 485

About This Performance
East Liberty Community Engagement Concert
June 2, 2012; 7:00 pm
East Liberty Presbyterian Church
116 South Highland Avenue

Tickets: $10 adults, $5 senior 65+ and college students, Free for children and youth under 18 accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Tickets are available by credit card at brownpapertickets.com and at the door, cash only, the night of the concert.

All ticket proceeds will benefit area music education programs.

Joshua Bell Plays Brahms

Date: Fri, Jun 8, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin

Program
Richard Strauss:	Don Juan
Richard Strauss:	Death and Transfiguration
Johannes Brahms:	Violin Concerto
Richard Strauss:	Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

About This Performance

Manfred Honeck, a superb interpreter of Richard Strauss, conducts three of Strauss’ tone poems: Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration and Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks. Honeck and the PSO’s recent recording of Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben was received with great critical acclaim by The Guardian as “phenomenally played, with impertinent horn solos, mocking woodwind and gorgeous, sensual strings.” Grammy Award-winning violinist and Pittsburgh favorite, Joshua Bell returns for an impassioned performance of Brahms’ technically-demanding Violin Concerto. Bell plays with intensity, bravura and joyous rapture that only a master violinist can achieve.

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Joshua Bell Plays Brahms

Date: Sat, Jun 9, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin

Program
Richard Strauss:	Don Juan
Richard Strauss:	Death and Transfiguration
Johannes Brahms:	Violin Concerto
Richard Strauss:	Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

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Joshua Bell Plays Brahms

Date: Sun, Jun 10, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin

Program
Richard Strauss:	Don Juan
Richard Strauss:	Death and Transfiguration
Johannes Brahms:	Violin Concerto
Richard Strauss:	Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks

About This Performance

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A Grand Finale with Honeck

Date: Fri, Jun 15, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
James Gorton, oboe
Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp
Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, harp

Program

Eugène Goossens:	Concert Piece for Oboe, Two Harps and Orchestra
Gustav Mahler:	Symphony No. 6, "Tragic"

About This Performance

Manfred Honeck closes the season with two momentous works. The PSO's Gorton family (James, Gretchen and daughter Heidi) come together to perform an imaginative Concert Piece by Goossens. Honeck continues the PSO's Mahler Cycle with Mahler's immensely moving and provocative masterpiece–the Sixth Symphony. Last performed with the PSO ten years ago, this "Tragic" Symphony is an epic work that will leave you in awe of the sheer musical power manifested by your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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A Grand Finale with Honeck

Date: Sat, Jun 16, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
James Gorton, oboe
Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp
Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, harp

Program

Eugène Goossens:	Concert Piece for Oboe, Two Harps and Orchestra
Gustav Mahler:	Symphony No. 6, "Tragic"

About This Performance

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A Grand Finale with Honeck

Date: Sun, Jun 17, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
James Gorton, oboe
Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp
Heidi Van Hoesen Gorton, harp

Program

Eugène Goossens:	Concert Piece for Oboe, Two Harps and Orchestra
Gustav Mahler:	Symphony No. 6, "Tragic"

About This Performance

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The Gershwins - Here to Stay

Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Sylvia McNair, vocalist
Kevin Cole, piano
Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer

About This Performance

“When Cole sits down at the piano, you would swear Gershwin himself was at work…Cole stands as the best Gershwin pianist in America today.” – The Chicago Tribune Marvin Hamlisch conducts your PSO in a celebration of the great song-writing team George and Ira Gershwin. Superb Gershwin interpreter Kevin Cole, along with Grammy Award-winning vocalist Sylvia McNair will bring their music to life. Enjoy classic American songs, including “The Man I Love” and “I Got Rhythm,” all while viewing exclusive home-videos from the Gershwin family. Also, take in the recognizable melodies and dazzling piano solos in George Gershwin’s masterpiece Rhapsody in Blue. A night of pure Gershwin, who could ask for anything more?

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The Gershwins - Here to Stay

Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Sylvia McNair, vocalist
Kevin Cole, piano
Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer

About This Performance

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The Gershwins - Here to Stay

Date: Sat, Jun 23, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Sylvia McNair, vocalist
Kevin Cole, piano
Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer

About This Performance

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The Gershwins - Here to Stay

Date: Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Sylvia McNair, vocalist
Kevin Cole, piano
Ryan VanDenBoom, dancer

About This Performance

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Community Side by Side

Date: Wed, Jun 27, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Community Side-By-Side event, to be held on June 27, 2012 at Heinz Hall. This event gives amateur musicians in the community a unique opportunity to rehearse and perform "side-by-side" their Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra counterparts.

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Community Partners

Date: Fri, Jun 29, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Lawrence Loh, conductor
En Vogue

About This Performance

Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh for the ninth annual PSO Community Partners Concert. This year’s performance features the sounds of En Vogue and the winner of the renowned 2012 Sphinx Competition,Gabriel Cabezas. The PSO’sCommunity Partners Concerts have raisedmore than $631,000 for partnering nonprofit groups since they began in 2004.

30307 ABOARD
30308 Afro-American Music Institute
30309 Allegheny Group of the Sierra Club
30310 Bethlehem Haven
30311 Cancer Caring Center
30312 Children's Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc.
30313 East End Cooperative Ministry
30314 Focus on Renewal
30315 Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
30316 Homeless Children's Education Fund
30317 Kunta Repertory Theatre
30318 Martin Luther King, Jr. Reading and Cultural Center
30319 Mission Vision
30320 Naomi's Place Transitional Housing
30321 Pittsburgh Community Services, Inc.
30322 Pittsburgh Community Television
30323 PLEA
30324 Small Seeds Development, Inc.
30325 Tickets for Kids Charities
30326 Urban Impact Foundation
30327 Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh
30328 Ursuline Senior Services
30329 Ward Home, Inc.
30330 Western PA Humane Society
30331 YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Johnny Mathis

Date: Sat, Jun 30, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Living legend Johnny Mathis returns to Heinz Hall! His singing career has resulted in a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and an induction into theGrammy Hall of Fame. He lends his voice to great American standards, including “Wonderful, Wonderful” and “Chances Are.”

Johnny Mathis

Date: Sun, Jul 1, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Tour Concert - Quebec

Date: Sat, Jul 21, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

LANAUDIÈRE AMPHITHEATRE, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Saturday, July 21, 8 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

About This Performance
Follow the PSO on Tour on the PSO Blogs!

Tour Concert - Quebec

Date: Sun, Jul 22, 2012, 2:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

LANAUDIÈRE AMPHITHEATRE, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Sunday, July 22, 2 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor

About This Performance
Follow the PSO on Tour on the PSO Blogs!

Tour Concert - Philadelphia

Date: Tue, Jul 24, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

LANAUDIÈRE AMPHITHEATRE, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Tuesday, July 24, 8 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Johannes Moser, cello

About This Performance
Follow the PSO on Tour on the PSO Blogs!

Tour Concert - Philadelphia

Date: Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 8:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

LANAUDIÈRE AMPHITHEATRE, QUÉBEC, CANADA
Wednesday, July 25, 8:30 p.m.
Eimear Noone, conductor

About This Performance
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The Legend of Zelda

Date: Fri, Jul 27, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Every performance to date of "The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses” has sold out far in advance. Don't miss your opportunity to get great seats early!

Featuring dynamic and compelling video accompanied by a live symphony orchestra, "The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses” brings the world's most popular video game series to life! Enjoy original music spanning 25 years of adventure from the celebrated Zelda franchise, uniting music and visuals in a way never before realized.

“The Legend of Zelda™: Symphony of the Goddesses” is the first ever video game themed concert to feature a complete 4 movement symphony, showcasing the work of Nintendo composer and sound director Koji Kondo.

Witness 25 years of video game history unfolding complete with gorgeous and cinematic video presentation, synced to picture with the game’s sensational, thematic and action-packed music played live by a full symphony orchestra.

The Legend of Zelda™ is among the most famous media franchises of all time. Over 62 million copies of the game have been sold since its introduction in 1986, grossing more than Avatar and Titanic combined.

Beyond the fifteen Zelda video games, Zelda’s popularity has spawned a book series, comic book, Saturday morning cartoon, and even its own breakfast cereal. The most recent game, Skyward Sword, set a new record for the franchise, selling over 550,000 copies in a week and becoming Zelda's fastest-selling title. Nintendo’s fan club and mailing list continue to add over a million new members every year throughout the world.

The Legend of Zelda

Date: Sat, Jul 28, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Il Divo

Date: Mon, Aug 6, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Year of the Dragon Gala

Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2012, 5:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Year of the Dragon Soiree

Date: Sat, Sep 15, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Manfred Honeck, and International superstar pianist Lang Lang for a stunning one night only black-tie event at Heinz Hall celebrating the Year of the Dragon.

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Premium Ticket - $225

Includes:
- Valet parking
- Pre-concert cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
- Premium seating for the Year of the Dragon concert
- Post-concert Soiree at Fairmont Pittsburgh including heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, live music and more with PSO musicians.

Gallery Ticket - $175

Includes:- Valet parking
- Pre-concert cocktails and hors d'oeuvres
- Gallery seating for the Year of the Dragon concert
- Post-concert Soiree at Fairmont Pittsburgh including heavy hors d'oeuvres, open bar, live music and more with PSO musicians.

New World Symphony

Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
William Caballero, horn
Thomas Hampson, baritone

Program

Richard Strauss:	Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn and Orchestra, Opus 11
Richard Strauss:	Orchestral Songs
Antonín Dvořák:	Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95 "From the New World”

About This Performance

Hampson is renowned for his “clarion power and burnished tone” –Los Angeles Times

Renowned American-baritone Thomas Hampson sings the moving Orchestral Songs by Richard Strauss. PSO Principal Horn William Caballero performs one of Strauss’ most famous concertos. Dvořák’s visit to America and exposure to Native-American and African-American music inspired his Ninth Symphony, nicknamed “From the New World.”

Principal Horn William Caballero

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New World Symphony

Date: Sat, Sep 22, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
William Caballero, horn
Thomas Hampson, baritone

Program

Richard Strauss:	Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn and Orchestra, Opus 11
Richard Strauss:	Orchestral Songs
Antonín Dvořák:	Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95 "From the New World”

About This Performance

Hampson is renowned for his “clarion power and burnished tone” –Los Angeles Times

Principal Horn William Caballero

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New World Symphony

Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
William Caballero, horn
Thomas Hampson, baritone

Program

Richard Strauss:	Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn and Orchestra, Opus 11
Richard Strauss:	Orchestral Songs
Antonín Dvořák:	Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95 "From the New World”

About This Performance

Hampson is renowned for his “clarion power and burnished tone” –Los Angeles Times

Principal Horn William Caballero

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Dvorak's New World Symphony

Date: Mon, Sep 24, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Lyell B Clay Concert Theater

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
William Caballero, horn

Program

Richard Strauss:	Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major for Horn and Orchestra, Opus 11
Antonín Dvořák:	Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Opus 95 "From the New World”

About This Performance

PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck returns to the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre! PSO Principal Horn William Caballero performs one of Strauss' most famous concertos. Dvořák's visit to America and exposure to Native-American and African-American music inspired his Ninth Symphony, nicknamed "From the New World."

Katharine McPhee & Marvin Hamlisch

Date: Thu, Sep 27, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Katharine McPhee, vocalist

About This Performance

Star of the hit television series SMASH, Katharine McPhee joins Marvin Hamlisch to lend her vocal stylings to "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," Cole Porter's "Under My Skin," "Somewhere" from West Side Story, andmore. In 2006, she was a finalist on American Idol and since has collaborated with the best in music, including Andrea Bocelli, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Chris Botti and David Foster. Don't miss this PSO concert event!

Click here to see her perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Chris Botti.

Click here to see her perform "Beautiful" from the Spielberg/NBC series SMASH.

Katharine McPhee & Marvin Hamlisch

Date: Fri, Sep 28, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Katharine McPhee, vocalist

About This Performance

Click here to see her perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Chris Botti.

Click here to see her perform "Beautiful" from the Spielberg/NBC series SMASH.

Katharine McPhee & Marvin Hamlisch

Date: Sat, Sep 29, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Katharine McPhee, vocalist

About This Performance

Click here to see her perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Chris Botti.

Click here to see her perform "Beautiful" from the Spielberg/NBC series SMASH.

Katharine McPhee & Marvin Hamlisch

Date: Sun, Sep 30, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Marvin Hamlisch, conductor
Katharine McPhee, vocalist

About This Performance

Click here to see her perform "I've Got You Under My Skin" with Chris Botti.

Click here to see her perform "Beautiful" from the Spielberg/NBC series SMASH.

Olga Kern Plays Rachmaninoff

Date: Fri, Oct 5, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano

Program

Ottorino Respighi:	Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III
Robert Schuman:	Symphony No. 3
Serge Rachmaninoff:	Piano Concerto No. 3

About This Performance

With Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin, Olga Kern brings her powerful artistry to Rachmaninoff's virtuosic Piano Concerto No. 3, a piece she performed at the 11th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Respighi's beautiful Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III, showcases the PSO's strings. The Third Symphony established William Schuman as one of the great American composers.

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Fiddlesticks Family Concert - Celebrations Around the World

Date: Sat, Oct 6, 2012, 11:15 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Lawrence Loh, conductor
Katy Williams, vocalist

About This Performance

Kick off "A Season of Celebrations" with Fiddlesticks as he travels the world! Dance to the music of Strauss's Pleasure Train Polka and sing along to America the Beautiful. Take your flat Fiddlesticks with you this summer on your vacation and submit your photo to be shown during the concert.

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Olga Kern Plays Rachmaninoff

Date: Sat, Oct 6, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano

Program

Ottorino Respighi:	Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III
Robert Schuman:	Symphony No. 3
Serge Rachmaninoff:	Piano Concerto No. 3

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Olga Kern Plays Rachmaninoff

Date: Sun, Oct 7, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Olga Kern, piano

Program

Ottorino Respighi:	Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite III
Robert Schuman:	Symphony No. 3
Serge Rachmaninoff:	Piano Concerto No. 3

About This Performance

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Honeck Presents Mozart's Requiem

Date: Fri, Oct 12, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin
Adriana Kucerova, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano
Paul Appleby, tenor
Liang Li, bass
John Lithgow, narrator
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

Program

Herbert Willi:	ABBA-MA
Ludwig van Beethoven:	Violin Concerto
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart:	Requiem, K. 626

About This Performance

Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley makes his PSO concerto debut with Beethoven's breathtaking Violin Concerto. Then, Manfred Honeck presents his dramatic and unique version of Mozart's Requiem. Actor John Lithgow - winner of multiple Emmys, Tonys, Golden Globes and SAG Awards - narrates this monumental work with readings from Mozart's letters to his father. The letters, as well as poems, scripture, church bells, Gregorian chant, and haunting text of the Requiem, create the memorial service for Mozart that should have been.

Manfred Honeck will lead the Concert Prelude. Click here to learn more about Concert Preludes.

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Honeck Presents Mozart's Requiem

Date: Sat, Oct 13, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Program

Herbert Willi:	ABBA-MA
Ludwig van Beethoven:	Violin Concerto
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart:	Requiem, K. 626

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Manfred Honeck will lead the Concert Prelude. Click here to learn more about Concert Preludes.

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Honeck Presents Mozart's Requiem

Date: Sun, Oct 14, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Program

Herbert Willi:	ABBA-MA
Ludwig van Beethoven:	Violin Concerto
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart:	Requiem, K. 626

About This Performance

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Mahler's Resurrection

Date: Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kučerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

Program

Gustav Mahler:

Symphony No. 2, "Resurrection"

About This Performance

Manfred Honeck conducts Gustav Mahler's sublime Symphony No. 2. This programmatic work proclaims the composer's belief in life after death. Hear thismonumental performance on the Heinz Hall stage before the PSO performs it on the 2012 European tour.

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David Sedaris

Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2012, 7:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves that Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

David Sedaris is the author Barrel Fever and Holidays on Ice, as well as collections of personal essays, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and When You Are Engulfed in Flames, each of which became a bestseller. There are a total of seven million copies of his books in print and they have been translated into 25 languages. He was the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. Sedaris's pieces appear regularly in The New Yorker and have twice been included in "The Best American Essays." His newest book, a collection of fables entitled Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary (with illustrations by Ian Falconer), was published in September 2010 and immediately hit the NYT Bestseller Fiction List.

Tour Concert - Barcelona

Date: Thu, Oct 25, 2012, 8:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kucerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano

Program
Mahler, Symphony No. 2

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Tour Concert - Madrid

Date: Fri, Oct 26, 2012, 10:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Sibelius, Violin Concerto
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World)

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Tour Concert - Madrid

Date: Sat, Oct 27, 2012, 10:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description

Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kucerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano

Program
Mahler, Symphony No. 2

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Tour Concert - Vienna
Date: Mon, Oct 29, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World)

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Tour Concert - Vienna
Date: Thu, Nov 1, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kucerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano
Paul Appleby, tenor
Liang Li, bass
Michael Teltau, narrator

Program
Willi, Abba-Ma
Willi Violin Concerto – World Premiere
Mozart, A Requiem – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Death in Music and Text

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Tour Concert - Vienna
Date: Fri, Nov 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kucerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano

Program
Mahler, Symphony No. 2

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Tour Concert - Vienna
Date: Sat, Nov 3, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Adriana Kucerová, soprano
Gerhild Romberger, mezzo-soprano

Program
Mahler, Symphony No. 2

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Tour Concert - Paris
Date: Mon, Nov 5, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Sibelius, Violin Concerto
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World)

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Tour Concert - Cologne
Date: Wed, Nov 7, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Sibelius, Violin Concerto
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World)

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Tour Concert - Frankfurt
Date: Thu, Nov 8, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Sibelius, Violin Concerto
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 (New World)

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Tour Concert - Stuttgart
Date: Fri, Nov 9, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Rudolf Buchbinder, piano

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Gershwin, Piano Concerto in F
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5

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Tour Concert - Luxembourg
Date: Sat, Nov 10, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: See Event Description
Artists
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Nikolaj Znaider, violin

Program
Stucky, Silent Spring
Sibelius, Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 5

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Classical Mystery Tour
Date: Thu, Nov 15, 2012, 7:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Jim Owen as John Lennon
Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney
John Brosnan as George Harrison
Chris Camilleri as Ringo Starr

About This Performance

“A high goosebump quotient.” – Los Angeles Times

Classical Mystery Tour returns with a special tribute to the Beatles' acclaimed album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – the first rock album to ever win aGrammy for Albumof the Year. Hear your favorite Beatles hits presented by a group ofmusicians that look, sound and play just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, along with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!

Classical Mystery Tour
Date: Fri, Nov 16, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Jim Owen as John Lennon
Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney
John Brosnan as George Harrison
Chris Camilleri as Ringo Starr

About This Performance

“A high goosebump quotient.” – Los Angeles Times

Classical Mystery Tour returns with a special tribute to the Beatles' acclaimed album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – the first rock album to ever win aGrammy for Albumof the Year. Hear your favorite Beatles hits presented by a group ofmusicians that look, sound and play just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, along with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!

Classical Mystery Tour
Date: Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 2:30 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Jim Owen as John Lennon
Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney
John Brosnan as George Harrison
Chris Camilleri as Ringo Starr

About This Performance

“A high goosebump quotient.” – Los Angeles Times

Classical Mystery Tour returns with a special tribute to the Beatles' acclaimed album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – the first rock album to ever win aGrammy for Albumof the Year. Hear your favorite Beatles hits presented by a group ofmusicians that look, sound and play just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, along with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!

Classical Mystery Tour
Date: Sat, Nov 17, 2012, 8:00 PM
Presenter: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Venue: Heinz Hall

Artists

Fawzi Haimor, conductor
Jim Owen as John Lennon
Tony Kishman as Paul McCartney
John Brosnan as George Harrison
Chris Camilleri as Ringo Starr

About This Performance

“A high goosebump quotient.” – Los Angeles Times

Classical Mystery Tour returns with a special tribute to the Beatles' acclaimed album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band – the first rock album to ever win aGrammy for Albumof the Year. Hear your favorite Beatles hits presented by a group ofmusicians that look, sound and play just like John, Paul, George and Ringo, along with your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra!