WQED-FM's live broadcast of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's "Concert for Peace and Unity," which took place on Tuesday November 27th, 2018 at Heinz Hall.  The broadcast begins with WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham interviewing PSO musicians backstage prior to the concert, including James Rodgers, Penny Brill, Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida, and Michael Rusinek.  Jim also interview the Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Matthew Mehaffey and an interview clip with violinist Itzhak Perlman.

Then, Jim Cunningham hosts the concert conducted by Manfred Honeck of works by Arvo Part, Ravel, Shostakovich, MacMillan, Brahms, John Williams and Edward Elgar.

 It’s a birthday party as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs “Resurrexit” by Mason Bates – commissioned by the orchestra as a 60th birthday present for Music Director Manfred Honeck.  Pinchas Zukerman returns to Heinz Hall to play the Bruch Violin Concerto.  And Manfred Honeck conducts the Brahms Symphony No. 2. 

It’s a birthday party as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs “Resurrexit” by Mason Bates – commissioned by the orchestra as a 60th birthday present for Music Director Manfred Honeck.  Pinchas Zukerman returns to Heinz Hall to play the Bruch Violin Concerto.  And Manfred Honeck conducts the Brahms Symphony No. 2. 

Jan Lisiecki makes his Heinz Hall debut to continue the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with the 1st concerto.  Bernard Labadie conducts Haydn’s Symphony No. 98 and the Henri Joseph Rigel Symphonie No. 4. 

Jan Lisiecki makes his Heinz Hall debut to continue the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with the 1st concerto.  Bernard Labadie conducts Haydn’s Symphony No. 98 and the Henri Joseph Rigel Symphonie No. 4. 

Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 and “Silent Spring” by Steven Stucky.  James Ehnes plays the audience favorite by Tchaikovsky – his violin concerto. 

Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 and “Silent Spring” by Steven Stucky.  James Ehnes plays the audience favorite by Tchaikovsky – his violin concerto. 

Manfred Honeck conducts music first heard in Pittsburgh – Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah, featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano.  Plus Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird. 

Manfred Honeck conducts music first heard in Pittsburgh – Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1, Jeremiah, featuring mezzo-soprano Jennifer Johnson Cano.  Plus Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 and Stravinsky’s Suite from The Firebird. 

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.