August Concerts
CLO July 30-Auguat 4, The Benedum Center One August 6-11, The Benedum Center Hello Dolly!
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July Concerts
CLO July 12-21, The Benedum Center Peter Pan July 23-28, The Benedum Center Rock of Ages July 30-Auguat 4, The Benedum Center One
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June Concerts
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra May 31 & June 1-2, Heinz Hall Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 4 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh June 6-9, Heinz Hall Beethoven’s Ninth Jonathan Leshnoff: Double Concerto for Clarinet & Bassoon Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 June 14 & 16, Heinz Hall Igor Levit Plays Mozart Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 Strauss: An Alpine Symphony Pittsburgh Camerata June 5, Shadyside Presbyterian Church Britain and Beyond: Join the professional vocal ensemble as they sing folk songs of an empire as well as beloved ballads, love songs and odes. Explore…
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May Concerts
Quantum Theatre May 10 – June 2, Carrie Blast Furnaces King Lear About the experience: Act 1 is staged in the shadow of the Carrie Deer, an iconic sculpture created from materials sourced onsite by the Industrial Arts Co-op in the late 1990s. Responding to nature’s resurgence in this post-industrial space neglected in the aftermath of the collapsed steel industry, these guerilla artists included Jeffrey Carpenter (playing Lear) and Tim Kaulen. An intermission walk takes the audience to seating in the Iron Garden for Act 2, where native plants and concrete relics evoke ancient Britain. In the twilight of a stone-ringed clearing, the audience intimately experiences the king’s exile and madness. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra…
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April Concerts
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra April 5-7, Heinz Hall Tchaikovsky & Brahms Brahms: Variations on a Theme by Haydn Blacher: Orchestra-variations on a Theme of Niccolò Paganini Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 April 12 & 14, Heinz Hall Slatkin at 75! Slatkin: Kinah Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 4 Elgar: Enigma Variations City Theatre April 6-May 12, 1300 Bingham Street The Burdens by Matt Schatz Pittsburgh Camerata April 13, Shadyside Presbyterian Church Messiah: Although popular in December, the premiere performance took place at Easter-time in Dublin on April 13, 1742. Our performance matches this time-frame, and offers an opportunity to hear this profound work…
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Stephen Paulus (1949–2014)
Three years after the passing of Stephen Paulus, and I still can’t believe he’s gone. Whenever I need to be reminded of the beauty of simplicity in music, I turn to Stephen’s Pilgrims’ Hymn. It never fails to move me:
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Soundbreaking Stories on PBS
PBS presents Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music. Produced in association with the late Sir George Martin, the series features more than 150 artists, including Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt, RZA and many more sharing behind-the-scenes stories in a music-driven celebration of the art of recording. Watch the Trailer Beginning November 14 @ 10:00pm on PBS Episode One: The Art of Recording Episode Two: Painting with Sound Episode Three: The Human Instrument Episode Four: Going Electric Episode Five: Four on the Floor Episode Six: The World is Yours Episode Seven: Sound and Vision Episode Eight: I Am My…
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The Music of The Beatles
Did you know that Ringo Starr is left-handed, or wonder how that might affect his drumming style? Ever wonder who wrote more Beatles songs – Paul or John? Or who wrote the Beatles song based solely on a circus poster? All the above are topics for discussion in the course, The Music of The Beatles, which I will be teaching again for the Butler County Community College (BC3). We will be studying the music of the Beatles across their 13 albums from 1963 to 1970 exploring the group’s writing style and creative approach to recording. Classes will be held on…