December 2024 Concerts

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Brahms and Schumann Heinz Hall November 1, 7:30PM November 2, 7:30PM November 3, 2:30PM BRAHMS: Violin Concerto SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 Notes: Swiss conductor (and fashion model) Lorenzo Viotti joins charismatic violin virtuoso Ray Chen for Brahms’ formidable, technically challenging masterwork that brings together tender lyricism, grand romanticism, and soulful Hungarian melodies. Schumann’s Second Symphony is a work of unparalleled richness and depth. ♦ Strauss’ Alpine Symphony Heinz Hall November 15, 7:30PM November 17, 2:30PM HAMISH MACCUNN: The Land of the Mountain and the Flood [PSO Premiere] RAUTAVAARA: Concerto for Flute, “Dances with the Winds”…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Ravel’s Piano Concerto Heinz Hall October 18, 7:30PM October 20, 2:30PM BARTÓK: Suite from The Miraculous Mandarin RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G SIBELIUS: Symphony No. 4 Notes: Bartok’s The Miraculous Mandarin tells of a girl forced to lure a wealthy Mandarin to his tragic fate. Its theme of the dark passions between men and women is as gripping—and controversial—as when it first premiered. Tom Borrow, a fast-rising artist of the new generation of virtuoso soloists, debuts with his signature work—Ravel’s terrifically entertaining and jazzy Piano Concerto. Concluding the concert is Sibelius’ darkly atmospheric and gloriously…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Opening Night with Itzhak Perlman Heinz Hall September 21 8:00pm Notes: Join Manfred Honeck as he leads your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in a one-night-only extravaganza of film music favorites featuring the infinite charms of legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman, performing live as we honor his commitment to music education and encouraging the next generation of musicians. Enjoy cocktails, premium concert seats, and a post-concert dessert reception with Manfred Honeck and PSO musicians. Doors will open at 7:30 pm for the 8:00 pm concert, food and beverage spaces are closed for the gala event. ♦ Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Darkness to Light: Manfred & Mahler 5 Heinz Hall Jessie Montgomery: Coincident Dances [ PITTSBURGH PREMIERE ] Michael Daugherty: Songs of the Open Road for Oboe, Horn and Orchestra [ WORLD PREMIERE & COMMISSION] Mahler: Symphony No. 5 June 7, 8:00pm June 8, 7:30pm June 9, 2:30pm The program begins with the sounds of New York’s “frenetic energy and multicultural aural palette” in Jessie Montgomery’s Coincident Dances. Principal Oboe, Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, and Principal Horn, William Caballero, then join to give the world premiere of Michael Daugherty’s “musical road trip across America.” The night ends…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Gershwin’s An American in Paris Heinz Hall May 17, 8:00pm May 19, 2:30pm Like Rhapsody in Blue, Gershwin’s An American in Paris is iconic – a warm, jazz-infused tour through Paris that will put a smile on your face and get your foot tapping. Jazz influences continue in Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand – written for a pianist injured in the First World War performed here by the extraordinary pianist Cédric Tiberghien. Poulenc’s Suite from Les biches [The Does] was originally written for Serge Diaghilev and his famous “Ballet Russe”. ♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Liszt’s Dante Symphony Heinz Hall April 19, 8:00pm April 21, 2:30pm The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present the Pittsburgh premiere of Franz Liszt’s rarely-performed Dante Symphony.  Liszt interprets Dante’s Divine Comedy through music, as he takes us through the Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. ♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Beethoven Symphony No. 9 Heinz Hall April 26, 8:00pm April 27, 7:30pm April 28, 2:30pm It should be on everyone’s bucket list to hear in concert: containing the famous “ode to joy”, this powerful symphonic and choral masterpiece is an emotional and life-affirming experience. Experience the grandeur…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Bernstein and Sibelius Heinz Hall March 15, 8:00PM March 17, 2:30PM Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, “Concerto for Birds and Orchestra” Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s ‘Symposium’) for Violin and Orchestra Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 The cool of the Arctic Circle meets the warmth of Ancient Greece in this colorful program led by the debut of Dalia Stasevska. This trailblazing conductor and unwavering activist will take the listener on a profound musical journey. Hear the chirping of artic birds in Rautavaara’s concerto featuring recordings of nature’s vocalists alongside one of Sibelius’ best-known symphonies, showcasing his Scandanavian roots. Bernstein…