Cathedral of Notre Dame - In December 2024, Paris and the world celebrated the reopening of the Notre-Dame Cathedral of Paris, five years after it was severely damaged by fire in 2019. This week on Harmonia, we commemorate the cathedral's reopening by taking a tour of musical and architectural monuments from Notre-Dame's first millennium.
November 15th is AMERICA RECYCLES DAY, an annual event is to recognize the importance and impact of recycling. Baroque era composers were well-versed in recycling and reusing MUSIC. This weekend you'll hear a variety of repurposed baroque music, including music by later composers who refashioned their favorite melodies into new and delightful compositions.
David Afkham leads the CSO in Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, featuring soloist Vadim Gluzman, followed by Vadim Gluzman's encore, Serenade by Valentin Silvestrov. Also Debussy's La Mer and two pieces by Ravel: Menuet antique and La valse.
Former PSO Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh conducts the orchestra and Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in all of your favorites from John Williams' iconic score from Star Wars - including the opening title and the Imperial March.