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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Monday, October 15, 2012
Symphony East Symphony East will hold a luncheon meeting at 11:00 am with a performance at 1:00 pm of "Music for Brass Quintet" by Tenebrae Brass, members of the Music Department at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Luncheon reservations: 724 327-4295. No reservations needed for the performance. 10/15/2012 Time: 11:00 am
Location: Redstone Highlands, 4951 Cline Hollow Rd., Murrysville, PA
St. Olaf Orchestra Called "one of the best college orchestras in the nation" by TIME magazine, the St. Olaf Orchestra is known for its passionate music-making and professional-level performances. This national tour includes repertoire such as Smetana's Dance of the Comedians, Fete from the Nocturnes by Debussy, “Danzón No. 2 by Marquez, Sensemayá by Silvestre Revueltas, Valse Triste by Sibelius, and Ravel's “Suite #2” from Daphnis and Chloe. 10/16/2012 Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Upper St. Clair Theater, 1825 McLaughlin Run Rd., Upper St. Clair, PA
Mary Poppins Featuring the irresistible story and unforgettable songs from one of the most popular Disney films of all time, plus brand-new breathtaking dance numbers and spectacular stage-craft, Mary Poppins"is the rare touring production that over-delivers on every level!" --Variety 10/16/2012 - 10/21/2012 Time: various Benedum Center, 237 7th St., Pittsburgh, PA website | map
Carnegie Mellon Guitar Ensemble The Carnegie Mellon Guitar Ensemble, directed by James Ferla, will perform a wide variety of works, including Rodrgio's Concierto de Aranjuez, a staple in the classical guitar repertoire and songs like Spencer Williams' I Found a New Baby, among others. 10/17/2012 Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Mellon Institute Auditorium, Fifth & Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA website
The Producers Winner of 12 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Scheming partners Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom think they know the sure-fire way to make money on Broadway: fund a flop on the cheap and make off with the extra cash. No journey down the Great White Way would be complete without kitschy dance numbers, romantic interludes and over-the-top personalities; Mel Brooks delivers all of this, with a strong dose of humor. Directed and choreographed by Tomé Cousin. 10/18/2012 - 10/28/2012 Pittsburgh Playhouse, 222 Craft Ave, Pittsburgh, PA website | map
 Mahler's Resurrection Manfred Honeck conducts Mahler's sublime Symphony #2 with two vocal soloists and the Mendelssohn Choir, a programmatic work that proclaims the composer's belief in life after death. Hear this work, which the PSO takes on its 2012 European tour. 10/19/2012 Time: 8:00 pm Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA website | map
Ainadamar The stones began to cry, the Spanish say, when poet Federico Garcia Lorca died at the hands of Franco's fascists. “Ainadamar,” the supposed site of that murder, means “fountain of tears” in Arabic. This is a dream of a chamber opera, a Deep Song containing the cry of the flamenco singer, the pounding of horses' hooves, and floating above them, Margarita Xirgu, the great Catalan tragedian and Lorca's muse, left to sing his song and bequeath his freedom. Composed by Osvaldo Golijov; libretto by David Henry Hwang; Music direction by Andres Cladera; video by Joe Seamans; stage direction by Karla Boos. 10/19/2012 - 11/03/2012 Time: 8:00 pm
Location: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA website
Rzewski – piano. Concert II Johanna Ballou performs De Profundis, along with other pieces from the modern solo piano repertory. 10/19/2012 Time: 8:00 pm
Location: East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 South Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA website
Ravel, Franck, and Orli Shaham Playing Gershwin A consummate musician recognized for her grace, subtlety and vitality, pianist Orli Shaham performs Gershwin's Concerto in F, featured in the movie classic An American in Paris. André Raphel also conducts Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, and Franck's Symphony in D Minor. 10/19/2012 Time: 8:00 pm Capitol Theater, 1015 Main St., Wheeling, WV website | map
Romantic Giants: Schubert and Schumann Chatham's Friday Afternoon Musicale series presents pianist Sha Wang in masterworks by Schubert and Schumann 10/19/2012 Time: 4:00 pm Laughlin Music Center, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA website | map
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