2021-2022 Broadcast Season
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
2022 Radio Broadcast Season
UPCOMING BROADCASTS ON WQED-FM:
FRIDAY, MAY 20 – 8PM
Jim Cunningham hosts a live broadcast of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra from Heinz Hall. Matthias Pintscher conducts Ravel’s “Mother Goose” and “Alborada del gracioso.” Alexi Kenney plays the Bartok Violin Concerto No. 2. Also, Debussy’s “La Mer.” Jim will be backstage during intermission with interviews.
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 – 8PM
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra closes out their 2021-2022 concert season the weekend of June 17-19. WQED-FM will broadcast the Friday (June 17) evening concert live as Emanuel Ax returns to Heinz Hall to perform the Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20. Manfred Honeck conducts the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 and the Pittsburgh Premiere of “Five Pieces” by Erwin Schuhoff. The broadcast begins at 8pm live with Jim Cunningham as host, who will also be backstage during intermission with artist interviews.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra presents: Lysenko (arr. Johnson) "Prayer for Ukraine"
"The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. Music binds us together and we offer this "Prayer for Ukraine" as a symbol of our love and friendship. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians Marta Krechkovsky, Irene Cheng, Lorien Benet Hart and Yeokyung Kim (violins), Gretchen Van Hoesen (harp), Lorna McGhee (flute), Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida (oboe), season musician Nora Prener (oboe), guest musician Si Yu (viola), and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians Tatjana Mead Chamis (viola), John Moore (bass) and Will Chow (cello)."
Audio on Demand
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Season - Program 12 - Part 1 - Jun 27, 2022
Music Director Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and soloists in Handel’s Messiah.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Season - Program 12 - Part 2 - Jun 27, 2022
Music Director Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra, Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and soloists in Handel’s Messiah.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Season - Program 11 - Part 2 - Jun 21, 2022
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Capriccio espangnole by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, “Winter Dreams.” Maximilian Hornung returns to play the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Season - Program 11 - Part 1 - Jun 21, 2022
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Capriccio espangnole by Rimsky-Korsakov and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 1, “Winter Dreams.” Maximilian Hornung returns to play the Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Radio Season - Program 10 - Part 1 - Jun 14, 2022
Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts Mozart’s Symphony No. 31, nicknamed “Paris.” Plus, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the orchestra in Haydn’s Mass in the Time of War.
Pittsburgh Symphony Radio - 2021-2022 Radio Season - Program 10 - Part 2 - Jun 14, 2022
Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts Mozart’s Symphony No. 31, nicknamed “Paris.” Plus, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the orchestra in Haydn’s Mass in the Time of War.
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