All Events | Starting Saturday, March 24, 2012Chamber Music with Harp
Pittsburgh Symphony principals Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp; Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; and Anne Martindale Williams, cello, play chamber music with harp.
03/24/2012
Tosca
Puccini's melodrama Tosca was inspired by Sarah Bernhardt's portrayal in Sardou's play La Tosca. This potent tale of an opera diva who defies the most powerful and corrupt man in Rome, in life and in death, has resonated with audiences since 1900. Angela Brown and Hugo Vera as Tosca and her lover Cavaradossi make their Pittsburgh debuts, with Mark Delavan (Falstaff, 2009) returning as Tosca's nemesis Scarpia. Antony Walker conducts.
03/24/2012
Ferla-Marcinizyn Guitar Duo
Details TBA.
03/24/2012
Doubt
Young Father Flynn begins a sermon by asking, "What to do when you're not sure?" Audiences soon learn that little is certain in John Patrick Shanley's brilliant, aptly-titled play. Is Father Flynn using his position to encourage or take advantage of youngsters? Is Sister Aloysius protecting children, or accusing an innoncet man?
03/24/2012
Celebrating Our Past, Present, and Future
Our March concert celebrates over 150 years of the finest music ever written for band including Jack Stamp's "Five Songs from the Hills", based upon Appalachian folk melodies. Hear classic works for band by Grainger, Persichetti, Chance and exciting music of Pittsburgh's own Samuel Hazo.
03/24/2012
Blue Heron: Music for Three Sovereigns
The 12-voice vocal ensemble Blue Heron takes its inspiration from Renaissance music of ethereal and eartly love, in selections written for the chapel and courts of three monarchs. Presented in collaboration with Calvary Episcopal Church.
03/24/2012
Mozart and Copland: Choral Masters
Betsy Burleigh directs the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh in Mozart's unfinished "Great" Mass in C Minor, and Copland's "In the Beginning." Legendary mezzo-soprano Mildred Miller Posvar, founder of Opera Theater of Pittsburgh, will give a free pre-concert talk at 2:00 pm.
03/25/2012
Freya String Quartet
Movements from the Ravel and Dvorak String Quartets, as well as the premieres of three dances written for the Freya String Quartet by composers Richard and Sean Neukom.
03/25/2012
POPular
Singer/songwriter Emily Pinkerton performs in the world premiere of "Red Rocking Chair" which she co-wrote with Pittsburgh composer Patrick Burke based on a field recording of West Virginia folk singer Sherman Hammons. Also scheduled — Jacob TV: Body of Your Dreams; Varese: Density 21.5; Jakub Ciupinski: Inkubator; arr. Burke: Darling Corey; Masson: Kím; Woolf: Light Up the Sky; and Moravec: Andy Warhol Sez.
03/25/2012
An Afternoon with Freya
Since 2009, The Freya String Quartet has received much acclaim for their musicianship in a wide range of music. Members: Jason Neukom, Ashley Buckley, Jason Hohn, and Katya Janpoladyan. Pre-concert at 2:30 features Sewickley Academy musicians. Free admission.
03/25/2012
Duquesne Symphony Orchestra
Directed by Jeffrey Turner, the Duquesne Symphony Orchestra develops the understanding, technique, and discipline required of the professional orchestral musician through a broad range of repertoire from the Baroque to contemporary. Soloists often include principal and section players from the world-renowned Pittsburgh Symphony.
03/25/2012
Best-Loved Marches
Toes will be tappin' in the Brass' April concert of marches, a musical genre that has flourished since the 19th century. Marches have been written for the military, for operas, for ceremonial occasions, and even for the circus. Hear March masterpieces from Sousa, Elgar, and Filmore conducted by James Gourlay.
03/25/2012
Stanley McChrystal
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates called him "one of America's greatest warriors." Known for his candor and innovative leadership, he is widely praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations. He commanded U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan until his retirement in 2010.
03/28/2012
Chamber Music with Harp
Pittsburgh Symphony principals Gretchen Van Hoesen, harp; Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin; and Anne Martindale Williams, cello, play chamber music with harp.
03/29/2012
Three Rivers Quilt Show
The Three Rivers Quilters Guild presents its 2012 QUILT SHOW featuring over 120 quilts on exhibit, quilting demos, vendors, quilt-related "Granny's Attic" and a snack cafe. This year's show theme is IRISH CHAIN, a tribute to a simple, but versatile, quilt block.
03/29/2012
The Electric Baby
The Baby is fragile yet powerful. His tale of urban folklore connects his Romanian mother and his Nigerian father with colorful Americans in Pittsburgh, PA. Zadravec's prize-winning play about people from besieged corners of the globe, Honey Brown Eyes, brought her to national prominence. The Electric Baby reflects time she spent in Pittsburgh. Daniella Topol directs.
03/29/2012
Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble
The incomparable Red Star Red Army Chorus and Dance Ensemble lives up to its lofty billing in a brilliant performance. This program, created for American audiences, takes you on a journey of Russian music, traditional folk songs: Meadolands, Moscow Nights and Dark Eyes; interspersed with dances of amazing virtuosity.
03/29/2012
Legends and Visionaries
Haydn and Monteverdi were legends in their own time and visionaries of music yet to be. Eric Whitacre and John Tavener are contemporary composers using new techniques to stretch the art of choral music with their visions and well on the way to becoming legends. Guest Music Director Larry Allen will lead Haydn's Missa Brevis Sancti Johannes de Deo, Monteverdi's Beatis Vir, Whitacre's Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, and Tavener's Village Wedding.
03/30/2012
Shameless: Celebrate Peter's 45th
Peter Kope has spent 45 years on this earth shamelessly pedaling his art. Now it's time to shamelessly celebrate the man (and company) behind the dance. So come and help fill Attack Theatre's Piggy Bank for Creative Risk. Shamelessly invest in us, so we can shamelessly create art. Shameless? Yes. Fun? Absolutely.
03/30/2012
A Cinderella Story
Steven Stucky's Son et Lumière (Sound and Light) entertains with orchestral colors colors and shimmering textures. Then, pianist Stephen Hough dazzles in Saint-Saëns' exotic "Egyptian" Concerto. To close, Principal Guest Conductor Leonard Slatkin presents his own signature orchestral suite from Sergei Prokofiev's romantic ballet Cinderella.
03/30/2012
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