Nationally-recognized Pittsburgh bassist Paul Thompson brings his quartet to the friendly setting of Allegheny Church for a concert exploring jazz music from various historical periods. Paul Thompson's "Generations" band brings together over 50 years of Jazz music, with each member representing a different generation of the music. The group will showcase music throughout the illustrious […]

Kamratōn is celebrating its tenth season of bringing adventurous new chamber music to Pittsburgh by revisiting works presented throughout its previous seasons. The program explores a range of styles and characters, from mischievous and playful to visceral and emotive and from rhythmically propulsive grooves to mysteriously shimmering textures, while presenting works by 20th- and 21st-century […]

Josef Suk - Meditation on an Old Bohemian Hymn: in 1914, Suk wrote this piece in an attempt to rally the Bohemian/Czech people to press for independence from the Austrian Empire. Thomas Roncevic - Bulgarian Suite (part 1): Bulgaria was under Turkish Domination for 500 years, but maintained their folk music traditions with seemingly little […]

Academy Concerts at Allegheny Church presents the Academy String Quartet – Jorie Butler-Geyer and Leah Givelber, violins, Warren Davidson, viola, and Cecilia Caughman, cello – in a program to welcome the spring, “Dances and Madrigals”. The “dances” are by contemporary composer Lera Auerbach, her charming Three Dances in the Old Style for violin and cello. […]

Hindustani (North Indian) classical music is as much a spiritual discipline as a musical one. SItarist Michael Griska will take you on a musical and spiritual journey in the warm, friendly environment of Allegheny Church. To feed the body instead of the soul, there will be cookies at intermission. $15 advance tickets are available online […]

Six virtuoso performers playing traditional and contemporary songs of Croatia and neighboring countries, utilizing the Croatian family of string instruments called "tambura," Tamburaški Sastav Ponoć is the finest tambura ensemble in North America. Gorgeous harmonies, lightning-fast fingers, and tons of energy are the hallmarks of a Ponoć concert.