The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra returns to Europe for its 45th international tour, presenting 13 concerts in nine cities across six countries. See the schedule, further below.

Beginning Monday, Aug. 31, tune in to Classical WQED 89.3 FM weekdays between 8:15–8:30 a.m. for live reports from Jim Cunningham, Classical WQED’s Artistic Director, traveling with the orchestra in Europe.

Listen on the radio, through our live stream, or with the Classical WQED app.

Follow our @ the Symphony podcast for Jim’s reports and interviews throughout the tour. Also available on Apple, Spotify and iHeart Radio.

Hear Jim’s Reports

Tatjana Mead, Acting Principal Viola, PSO is interviewed by Jim in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Jim Cunningham interviews Maestro Manfred Honeck at the Warsaw, Poland.

 

Jim Cunningham interviews Michele Fabrizi, PSO Patron and Antony Bucci PSO Board Chair. Recorded at the Hamburg Concert on September 2nd.

Jim Cunningham in Europe

About the Tour

  • The PSO is the only American orchestra appearing at this year’s Salzburg Festival.
  • The orchestra will open the season at venues in Hamburg, Cologne, Amsterdam, Essen and Vienna.
  • The PSO’s Lucerne Festival performance with Anne-Sophie Mutter marks the 50th anniversary of her public debut there.
  • The tour includes two performances each in Warsaw, Hamburg, Lucerne and Vienna.
  • Find additional concert details on the PSO tour website.

Tour Schedule

Pittsburgh is six hours behind the local time at each tour destination.

Date Venue City Concert time (local)
Wed., Aug. 26 Kurhaus Meran Merano, Italy 8:30 p.m.
Thu., Aug. 27 Grosses Festspielhaus Salzburg, Austria 8:35 p.m.
🎧 Recorded by ORF (Austrian Radio); likely available later on medici.tv and Carnegie Hall+
Sat., Aug. 29 National Philharmonic Warsaw, Poland 7:05 p.m.
🎧 Recorded for broadcast on Polish Radio
Sun., Aug. 30 National Philharmonic Warsaw, Poland 7:05 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 1 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany 8:05 p.m.
🎧 Streaming LIVE on Elbphilharmonie’s YouTube channel, and available later on demand
Wed., Sept. 2 Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Germany 8:05 p.m.
Thu., Sept. 3 Lucerne Festival Lucerne, Switzerland 7:35 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 4 Lucerne Festival Lucerne, Switzerland 7:35 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 6 Cologne Philharmonie Cologne, Germany 8:05 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 7 Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Netherlands 8:20 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 8 Philharmonie Essen Essen, Germany 8:05 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 9 Vienna Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria 7:35 p.m.
Thu., Sept. 10 Vienna Konzerthaus Vienna, Austria 7:35 p.m.