Carnegie Mellon Jazz Orchestra & JIVE-Carnegie Mellon Jazz Choir
The Carnegie Mellon School of Music Jazz Ensembles explore a variety of jazz genres, from traditional swing to current trends in jazz fusion and jazz chamber music, while also performing jazz classics in a big band style.Mark Snyder, Director of Carnegie Mellon Jazz Orchestra Betsy Lawrence, Director of JIVE-Carnegie Mellon Jazz Choir Program TBA […]
Academy String Quartet – Dances and Madrigals
Allegheny Church 416 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesAcademy 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. […]
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic
Maestro Andrés Cárdenes leads the Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic in their final concert of the season, performing Mozart's Symphony No. 39 in E Flat Major and Gustav Mahler's powerful Symphony No. 4 in G Major.Andrés Cárdenes, conductor Linh Kauffman, soprano Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 39 in E Flat Major, K. 543 Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 4 in G Major […]
Compline sung by the Pittsburgh Compline Choir
Heinz Memorial Chapel 326 South Bellefield Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEach Sunday at 8:00 p.m. (January 14 - April 21) the Pittsburgh Compline Choir sings the ancient service of Compline (sung Night Prayer) at Heinz Chapel on the University of Pittsburgh campus. The Choir is led by newly-appointed director Douglas Burn.
Children’s Drama Offered at Carnegie Studios
A new season of Children's Drama classes begins at the Carnegie Performing Arts Center beginning on Tuesday, February 6. Offered from 5-6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Children's Drama offers classes in improvisation, and line memorization and culminate in a theatrical presentation in May. Children ages 7-12 can take the class and are encouraged to overcome any […]
“Shakespeare: This Could Be True” – a staged reading
Union Trust Theatre, 501 Grant Street 501 Grant Street, 10th floor, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us for this fundraiser to keep free Shakespeare in our city parks and public spaces! Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks has been bringing free Shakespeare plays to our city parks since 2005. Stoney Richards' world premiere comedy "Shakespeare: This Could Be True" introduces us to an actor suffering from "Misidentification Syndrome." He believes that […]
Carmina Burana Africana
Campbell Memorial Chapel Chapel Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOn April 26/27, the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh presents “A Satire: Carmina Burana Africana,” an adaptation of Carl Orff’s masterpiece. This fascinating rhythmic and multi-disciplinary performance features Chanel Holte, soprano, and Graham Fandrei, baritone; the West Virginia University African Drum Ensemble, Michael Vercelli, Director; dancers from the K-Theatre Dance Complex, Kontara Morphis, Artistic Director; and […]
Radium Girls
Seton Center 1900 Pioneer Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRadium Girls Presented by The Heritage Players April 26- May 5 Fri & Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage-until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a […]
CDCP x WCDC Present: Lizzee Solomon
Lohr Gallery 725 Wood St., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesMark your calendars for CDCP x WCDC Present: Lizzee Solomon. We're thrilled to have Lizzee's work on the walls of the WCDC's Lohr Gallery. Make sure to join us on March 16th from 12-3 for the opening reception where Lizzee will chat about her work in the show. Lizzee Solomon was born in New York, […]
Carmina Burana Africana
Campbell Memorial Chapel Chapel Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOn April 26/27, the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh presents “A Satire: Carmina Burana Africana,” an adaptation of Carl Orff’s masterpiece. This fascinating rhythmic and multi-disciplinary performance features Chanel Holte, soprano, and Graham Fandrei, baritone; the West Virginia University African Drum Ensemble, Michael Vercelli, Director; dancers from the K-Theatre Dance Complex, Kontara Morphis, Artistic Director; and […]
Radium Girls
Seton Center 1900 Pioneer Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesRadium Girls Presented by The Heritage Players April 26- May 5 Fri & Sat at 7:30 pm; Sun at 2:30 pm In 1926, radium was a miracle cure, Madame Curie an international celebrity, and luminous watches the latest rage-until the girls who painted them began to fall ill with a mysterious disease. Inspired by a […]
The Passion of Mary Cardwell Dawson
In 1943, the National Negro Opera Company is set to perform on a floating barge to evade racially-segregated venues. But when bad weather threatens—pushing the performance to a segregated performance hall—visionary impressaria Mary Cardwell Dawson must find a way forward.Mary Cardwell Dawson’s dream to provide access for African Americans to perform on stages for all […]