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Explore & Engage is a program designed to enrich your concert experience, connecting you with the music and musicians of the PSO. Throughout our website, look for the symbols below to learn more about Explore & Engage resources and activities planned for each of the BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts. |
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CONCERT PRELUDES and POST-CONCERT EVENTSAll BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts feature a pre-concert talk, beginning one hour prior to the performance. These informative and engaging talks feature PSO staff conductors, special guest speakers and panel discussions directly related to the music you will hear on stage at Heinz Hall. Plus, stay after select Friday and Saturday BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts and join us for informal chats with renowned guest artists and chamber music performances. Bring your questions and curiosities! THE LOBBY OF HEINZ HALL IS ALWAYS ACTIVE!Come early to browse exhibits and display boards throughout the hall. Other lobby events include interactive exhibits and sights & sounds from around the world that relate to the music being performed. During select BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts, in-hall screens feature relevant concert information shortly before the performance begins, and conductors, composers and PSO musicians share musical insights from the stage.INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?Our program books and website are great resources for information about your PSO, the music, composers and guest artists. Be sure to visit individual concert pages for sound clips, concert commentary, video podcasts with guest artists and more throughout the year. |
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EXPLORE & ENGAGE WORKSHOPSClick here for a full list of workshops How do you form a personal connection to a piece of music? Join us at our Explore & Engage workshops to develop your audience skills of discovery, inquiry and reflection. Chart your own path to the heart of a specific musical selection through group exploration, and engage with fellow music lovers in a fun, welcoming environment. Workshops are held at 1:30 pm prior to select BNY Mellon Grand Classics Sunday afternoon performances at the Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms at Heinz Hall. In an informal follow up discussion after the concert, relax, share your “a-ha” moments, and pose any questions that remain in the Overlook Room. FREE and open to all ticket holders to the afternoon’s performance TO REGISTER: Call 412.392.4876 or email explore@pittsburghsymphony.org. Unless otherwise noted, the workshop sessions are facilitated by teaching artist Christina Farrell. |
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PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BOOK CLUB
PSO Book Club comes to Heinz Hall! Join us in an exploration of major themes from the 2011-2012 Season through books ranging from historical fiction to biography and cultural history. Read the book and join WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham and PSO musicians in an afternoon of lively discussion! PSO Book Club meetings are held at 1:30 pm prior to select BNY Mellon Grand Classics Sunday afternoon performances in the Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms at Heinz Hall. FREE and open to all ticket holders to the afternoon's performance TO REGISTER: Call 412.392.4876 or email explore@pittsburghsymphony.org | ||||||
