Friends of the PSO
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2011 - 2012 SCHEDULE

We invite you to join The Friends of the PSO, a special group of symphony fans who, now in their fifteenth year, share their enthusiasm for classical music and for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

As a member of the Friends of the PSO you can get to know:

  • the Music - at special in depth lectures
  • the Musicians, Artists, and Conductors – who meet with us and informally speak about their lives, their experiences, and their view of the music world
  • the Managers of the Symphony
  • the Members - Meet and mingle with other music lovers at the Friends' events and at inexpensive pre-concert full course buffet dinners at Heinz Hall

Annual Membership Fee for The Friends of the PSO fifteenth season is $50 per person / $95 per couple.  For membership information, please contact Kathy Maskalick at 724-935-0507

"Private Evening" Cocktail Receptions with Guest Artists

COCKTAIL RECEPTIONS   
(Cocktails & Hors d'oeuvres at 5 PM; Speaker at 6 PM)

with guest artists and musical personalities as speakers are held at PSO Heinz Hall from 5-7 PM and are Free-of-Charge to members.  All receptions will take place in the Regency Rooms.
Watch for flyers announcing each event:

 

DATE GUEST LOCATION
Thursday, September 22 Pianist Rudolf Buchbinder Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, October 20 Composer-of-the-Year, Steven Stucky Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, March 1 Pianist Emanuel Ax     Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, March 29 Pianist Stephen Hough Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, May 10 George Vosburgh, Principal Trumpet, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Simmons Regency Rooms



Pre-concert Dinners

($35 per person including tax and gratuity)

Buffet dinners for Members and their guests take place in the Regency Rooms of Heinz Hall.  Doors open and Cash Bar service begins at 5:45 PM with dinner service beginning at 6 PM, enabling participants to attend the “Concert Preludes” lectures if they wish.  By advance reservation only, so be sure to watch your mail for flyers announcing each event.

DATE CONDUCTING SOLOIST(S)
Friday, September 30 & Saturday, October 1 Manfred Honeck The Eroica Trio
Friday, October 28 & Saturday, October 29 Leonard Slatkin James Galway
Friday, November 18 & Saturday, November 19   Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos Gabriela Montero
Friday, February 3 & Saturday, February 4 Manfred Honeck

Thomas Hampson,
Chen Reiss,
Mendelssohn Choir
Friday, April 20 & Saturday, April 21 Gianandrea Noseda Nicholas Angelich
Friday, June 8 & Saturday, June 9 Manfred Honeck Joshua Bell     

Committee for The Friends of the PSO

Kathy & Dave Maskalick, Co-chairs
Connie & Benno Bernt, Founding Chairs
Linda Blum
Cynthia & Bill Cooley
Stephanie & Albert Firtko
Millie Myers & Bill Frederick
Andy & Sherry Klein
Joan & Cliff Schoff                                   

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