All Events | Starting Monday, March 4, 2013Noah Bendix-Balgley with David Allen Wehr
PCMS presents the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's new concertmaster, Noah Bendix-Balgley, in recital. Mr. Bendix-Balgley won 1st prize at the Vibrarte International Music Competition and the International Violin Competition "Andrea Postacchini." He'll be accompanied by pianist David Allen Wehr who holds the Jack W. Geltz Distinguished Piano Chair at Duquesne University and who has collected numerous prestigious awards throughout his performing career.
03/05/2013
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
The uplifting story of a three friends who hop aboard a battered old bus searching for love and friendship in the middle of the Australian outback and end up finding more than they could ever have dreamed. An international hit with over 500 dazzling, 2011 Tony-winning costumes, Priscilla features a hit parade of dance-floor favorites including "It's Raining Men," "Finally" and "I Will Survive."
03/05/2013
Symphony East
Symphony East has its business meeting at 11 AM, lunch at noon, and a free public musical program with singer Claudia Benack and pianist Deana Muro at 1 PM.
03/06/2013
Music 101 - Alison Peters Fujito
“Never Say Never” is an informal lecture/performance by PSO Violinist Alison Peters Fujito. She'll discuss her career and respond to questions from the audience in the Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms.
03/07/2013
Thurgood
In 1967, Thurgood Marshall became our first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Ted Pappas directs this exuberant one-man play which tells Thurgood's story in his own words – from humble beginnings as a waiter in Baltimore, to behind the scenes with leaders such as General MacArthur, Robert Kennedy and President Lyndon Johnson, to his triumphant rise to the highest court in the land. A journey of epic proportions, Thurgood by George Stevens, Jr., is an eye-opening, humorous, and uplifting portrait of a true American hero.
03/07/2013
HMS Pinafore
The Savoyards' 74th Season spring show, Gilbert & Sullivan's "HMS Pinafore."
03/08/2013
Rossini, Higdon, Respighi, and Ilana Davidson sings Mozart
The orchestra celebrates the 50th birthday year of Pulitzer-Prize winning composer Jennifer Higdon by performing her dynamic Concerto for Orchestra. American soprano Ilana Davidson brings a crystalline soprano, assured musicality and interpretive insight to Mozart's Exsultate, jubilate. The Pines of Rome features off-stage trumpets and a large orchestra as a finale to this concert conducted by André Raphel,
03/08/2013
Unspoken
A program of captivating choreography by three masters, George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor, and Mark Morris. Featuring Tudor’s Lilac Garden, Balanchine's dynamic classical work, Valse Fantasie, and Mark Morris' Drink toMe Only With Thine Eyes, this choreography speaks in ways words cannot.
03/08/2013
Mozart & Bartok
Conducting favorite Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos returns. Mozart's Serenade No. 6 is a delightful orchestration for two small ensembles. Powerhouse pianist, Shai Wosner makes his PSO debut with Mozart's Concerto No. 15. Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra is one of the composer's most popular works, in which each section of instruments plays a virtuosic role.
03/08/2013
Breath and Imagination: The Story of Roland Hayes
A world premiere by Daniel Beaty (creator of Through the Night). Roland Hayes journeyed from the dirt paths of Georgia to European stages, becoming the first African-American classical vocalist to be heard around the world. With bright yellow shoes given to him by his mother, his Angel Mo', Roland walked the hard road to stardom. This musical features the soul of spirituals and the grace of classical music to portray one man's ambition to be an artist.
03/09/2013
Trouble with a Capital T
Join the Pittsburgh School for the Choral Arts in singing along to some favorite tunes from The Music Man! Emcee Anna Singer returns as Marian the Librarian in this fun family feature from the 1960s. The event includes food at the "town social," many activities for children of all ages, a silent auction, live auction, and dessert auction to support the choirs and programs.
03/09/2013
Aaronel deRoy Gruber: Art(ist) in Motion
This exhibit highlights the Pittsburgh artist’s exploration of the medium of sculpture, from welded steel and formed aluminum to vacuum-formed plexiglass pieces, both illuminated and motorized.
03/09/2013
Lúnasa
Named for an ancient Celtic harvest festival in honor of the Irish god Lugh, patron of the arts, Lúnasa is indeed a gathering of some of the top musical talents in Ireland. Its members have helped formed the backbone of some of the greatest Irish groups of the decade.
03/09/2013
Movie Night
Featuring the winner of the annual collegiate Young Artist Competition. Music Director Matthew Kraemer also leads the orchestra in familiar music from popular recent movies.
03/09/2013
Music in Pictures
Maestro Istvan Jaray conducts Beethoven's Symphony #6 "Pastoral," and Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition. Also featured will be the JSO's Young Artist Competition winner, pianist Anthony Cornet, now pursuing a Masters Degree in piano performance at Duquesne U.
03/09/2013
Celebrating Wagner's Nordic Tales
Chatham's Sunday Vocal series presents a concert in honor of the Chatham University Global Focus Program's "Year of Europe: Scandinavia." Featured singers: Anna Singer, Robert Frankenberry, Mary Beth Sederburg, Demareus Cooper, Kelly Lynch, Desiree Soteres, and Jolanta Doherty, with pianist Walter Morales.
03/10/2013
Celtic Woman in Concert
When: Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Venue: Heinz Hall
Time: 7:30pm
Regular Tickets
$110 Single ticket
$220 Pair tickets
Orchestra/Grand Tier
Credit Card Only, Non-Refundable
03/26/2013
QED Cooks Big Night 6-Course Dinner
When: Monday, May 6, 2013
Venue: D'Imperio's Restaurant, Monroeville
Time: 6pm
$150 Single ticket
Credit Card Only. Non-refundable.
Big Night Menu:
Bruschetta
Crespelle 'Mbusse (Wet Crepes)
Risotto Tricolore
Timbale
Porchetta Roast
Tiramisu
05/06/2013
The Tenors in Concert
**SOLD OUT**
When: Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Venue: Byham Theater
Time: 8pm
Regular
$75 Single ticket
$150 Pair tickets
Ochestra/Director’s Circle
Credit Card Only, Non-Refundable
06/19/2013
Chautauqua: Straight No Chaser in Concert – Overnight Bus Trip
Chautauqua: Straight No Chaser in Concert – overnight bus trip
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013- Sunday, June 23, 2013
Location: Chautauqua
Time: 8:15pm
*Depart Saturday morning, June 22; arrive for lunch. Check into hotel and enjoy the grounds. Have dinner and see SNC in concert. On Sunday, have breakfast then leave to return to Pittsburgh.
Regular
$400 Single (single occupancy)
$750 Pair (double occupancy)
General Admission Seating
Credit Card Only, Non-Refundable
06/22/2013
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