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FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Saturday, March 17, 2012
European Holiday
Pittsburgh Symphony cellist Adam Liu plays Dvorak's Cello Concerto. Guest conductor Lucas Richman (for PSO Resident Conductor) also conducts Brahms' Academic Festival Overture and Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite #1.
03/17/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Palace Theater, 21 W. Otterman St., Greensburg, PA
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Duo Orfeo, guitars
Duo Orfeo presents "La Musica Callada, la Soledad Sonora: Music Exploring Silence and the Night," featuring works by Mompou, Wallace, Satie, Silvestrov, da Milano, Brahms, Macbride and Chopin. Jamie Balmer and Joseph Ricker formed Duo Orfeo in 2007, performing throughout New England and New York.
03/17/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Rd, Latrobe, PA
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Music on the Edge - Firebird Ensemble
Firebird Ensemble aims to break down preconceptions about new music, to build enthusiasm for new compositions, and to create a unique concert atmosphere. A group of eclectic musicians, Firebird ensemble will present music by Lee Hyla and Eric Moe.
03/17/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Bellefield Hall Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Emerson String Quartet
Their many accolades include nine Grammy awards, three Gramophone awards, and the Avery Fisher Prize. In addition to performing in the world's finest music halls, the quartet has produced thirty highly acclaimed recordings. Their program features Mozart's Quartet #21 in D major, K. 575; Beethoven's Quartet #12 in E-flat major, Op. 127; and Bartok's Quartet #5.
03/18/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Young Winners Recital
Winners include pianist Catherine Zhang, soprano Grace Callahan, pianist Lily Zhang, violinist Kemper Edwards, and pianist Christian Chiu. Visit website for details.
03/18/2012
Time: 2:00 pm
Kresge Recital Hall, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
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Ursula Oppens, piano
Pianist Ursula Oppens, one of the very first artists to grasp the importance of programming traditional and contemporary works in equal measure, has won a singular place in the hearts of her public, critics, and colleagues alike. Her program will include Beethoven's Fantasie, Op. 77, Mendelssohn's Fantasy in F-sharp Minor, Op. 28; Amy Williams' Three pieces for piano, and Schumann's Davidsbundlertanze.
03/18/2012
Time: 3:00 pm
CAPA Auditorium, 111 Ninth St, Pittsburgh, PA
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R2: Readings & Raising Funds
Cocktails and Hors d'oevres by Bob Sendall followed by readings from "Orphan Train," a new opera by Julie Tosh and Douglas Levine.
03/18/2012
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Location: Anna Singer's home on Mt. Washington
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Ken Cowan, organ
Ken Cowan, Assistant Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, He plays the Prelude and Fugue in e, BWV 548 by J. S. Bach; Stimmen der Nacht by Sigfrid Karg-Elert; Sonata #4 in B-flat by Felix Mendelssohn; Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op. 7 #3, and the Elegy by Marcel Dupré; as well as the Suite, Op. 5 by Maurice Duruflé.
03/18/2012
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: St. Paul Cathedral, Fifth Ave. at Craig St., Pittsburgh, PA
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Abraham Verghese
Abraham Verghese brings together storytelling, medicine, and a search for understanding in his best-selling novel, Cutting for Stone. His family saga of orphaned twins, who become physicians in the contrasting cultures of Ethiopia and America, explores themes of family betrayal, balance between work and life, and what it means to be a doctor.
03/19/2012
Time: 7:30 pm
Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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Duquesne Wind Symphony
The Duquesne Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Robert C. Cameron, has received national attention through its performances at the Eastern Division College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) conferences. Using the player pool concept, the ensemble performs music ranging from works requiring as few as eight players to as many as 45.
03/20/2012
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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