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Dear friends, At the beginning of this month, we celebrate the retirement of a great musician of the Pittsburgh Symphony — a fixture of its sound, a leader of its players, and, at 50 years, the longestserving member currently: Principal Cello Anne Martindale Williams. Appointed in 1976 and rising to Principal in 1979, Anne has seen this orchestra through countless recordings, numerous tours, and thousands of concerts in this hall, all of which she has helped to make special, and all done with the poise and grace for which she’s known. She hired every single cellist that plays behind her and taught so many more. Please join me in wishing Anne the best-deserved retirement that anyone can know, and in expressing my gratitude for helping to shape this institution. To be daring and tender, musical and human, and to listen as well as we play — this will be her legacy. On our BNY Classics Opening Weekend, Anne will play a solo during Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto performed by the fiercely intelligent Kirill Gerstein. Beginning in a celebratory atmosphere, the season kicks off with Anna Clyne’s Masquerade which, in drawing inspiration from concerts where “people from all walks of life mingled to enjoy a wide array of music,” is the perfect start to our season. Just before our PNC Pops season begins with Mandy Gonzalez singing through the music of Lin-Manuel Miranda, we’re joined by hometown hero Jeff Goldblum and his Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performing American Songbook classics. A native of Homestead, we’re excited to be welcoming him back to his city. The second half of the month continues BNY Classics with one of the greatest cellists performing, Alisa Weilerstein, and a ferociously difficult piece in Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, which, as it happens, was responsible for the PSO’s very first Grammy in 1993 with Yo-Yo Ma. Weilerstein also begins our PSO360 season with another demanding piece in Kodály’s Sonata for Solo Cello. Lastly, Karina Canellakis makes her much-anticipated PSO Debut, joined by pianist Inon Barnatan, to perform a program we also take to Indiana University of PA which includes Swedish composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas, Beethoven, and Rachmaninoff, with his late masterpiece, Symphonic Dances.
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Over the last quarter century, Manfred Honeck has established himself as one of the world’s leading conductors, acclaimed for his distinctive interpretations and original arrangements. Now in his 19th season as Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra — a partnership recently extended through 2032/33 — he has led the ensemble to international acclaim, earning multiple Grammy nominations and the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Orchestral Performance. Honeck and the orchestra are celebrated as cultural ambassadors, having returned to Europe in 2026 with performances in Salzburg, Lucerne, Amsterdam, Hamburg, and the season-opening concert of Vienna’s Konzerthaus.
Conductor’s Award. Following early posts with the MDR Symphony Orchestra in Leipzig and the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, he served as Music Director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Stockholm and as Music Director of the Staatsoper Stuttgart.
Born in Austria, Honeck studied at the Academy of Music in Vienna and gained formative experience as a member of the Vienna Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestra. He began his conducting career as assistant to Claudio Abbado, later joining Zurich Opera House, where he received the European
Honeck holds honorary doctorates from several North American universities, the honorary title of Professor from the Austrian Federal President, and was named “Artist of the Year” by the International Classical Music Awards in 2018. In 2026, he received the Julio Kilenyi Medal from the American Bruckner Society.
In September 2026, Honeck was appointed Principal Conductor of The Philharmonia Orchestra in London, and Festival Director of the San Francisco Symphony beginning in 2028. As a guest conductor, he appears with leading ensembles including the Berlin Philharmonic and Vienna Philharmonic, and is a frequent presence with major North American orchestras.
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PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS
Mark F. Flaherty
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ADMINISTRATION Melia Peters Tourangeau
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Heather O’Brien
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Mary Hanley
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Maurice Moore
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Mary Jane Bent
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Ryder Shelley
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Shelly Fuerte
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Thomas Furey
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James Santilli
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Brandon Sorce
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THE ONE THAT LED THE CELLOS AFTER 50 YEARS WITH THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PRINCIPAL CELLO ANNE MARTINDALE WILLIAMS TAKES HER FINAL BOW. BY KEENE CARTER
Near the end of Anne Martindale Williams’s studies at the Curtis Institute of Music, her teacher, himself a celebrated chamber musician, offered some advice: “Well, if you can’t get a job anywhere else, you can always fall back on an orchestral career!” “I guess,” she says, “that I have been ‘falling back’ for the past 50 years.” This October, that half-century is coming to a close. Williams joined the PSO in 1976 and has led its cello section as Principal Cello since 1979. Music was hardly optional in her childhood home. Her mother was a professional cellist, and her sister went on to play violin in the Philadelphia Orchestra. Her father was a devoted listener who insisted he’d had a few violin lessons in junior high. Williams began serious cello study at seven. “I was not given a choice,” she says. “The practicing always came first!” She had hoped to study music therapy and help children with Down 8
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syndrome discover the joy of music. The conservatory led instead to Curtis, and Curtis to Pittsburgh.
GETTING TO PITTSBURGH The PSO had two cello vacancies in 1976, and Williams arrived prepared for a section audition. When she finished, a loud voice rang out from the hall: “Look here, missy, we would like you to go learn the music for the Associate Principal position and come back this afternoon and play again.” The voice, she later learned, belonged to Music Director William Steinberg. She learned the music, played again, and joined the orchestra as Associate Principal in the fall of the Bicentennial year. A few years later, André Previn awarded her the principal chair, to her genuine surprise. By her own account she was young and inexperienced. She was also a woman, at a time when the orchestra had no other female principals apart from harp. “I had a lot of studying and hard work ahead!”
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Much of that work happens out of view. A principal cellist settles bowings, phrasing, and articulation with the conductor and concertmaster before the first rehearsal. She plays the solos woven throughout the repertoire. And, as Williams puts it, she helps “encourage a culture of mutual respect and unity.”
MEMORIES WITH THE PSO Audiences and colleagues alike have told her the PSO plays “as if possessed.” She describes it as a shared desire to give everything to the music. “I don’t know how that comes together with only a week’s rehearsal!” That spirit has traveled. On the orchestra’s 1989 tour of the Soviet Union, after a concert in Moscow, a mother brought her young daughter to the edge of the stage with a gift for Williams: the girl’s beloved doll, with yellow hair and red lips. In Berlin, a few years before the Wall fell, Williams and her colleagues stacked chairs in the Philharmonie dressing room at intermission. One by one, they climbed up to peer into East Berlin. “We could swear that it was greyer and darker than where we were standing.” At the Vatican, the orchestra performed Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony for Pope John Paul II at a Concert for Reconciliation, attended by representatives of the world’s faiths. At its close, the Pope
was visibly moved and asked them to play it again. With only three days in Italy, Williams stayed up all night. “How else could we see all of the glories of Rome?” Through it all, she has felt the pride of representing Pittsburgh. “Playing at the prestigious Salzburg Festival is not unlike being invited to the Super Bowl,” she says. “And we always win the game!”
RETIREMENT “It has taken me at least two years to even say the ‘r’ word,” Williams admits. “I so love playing in the PSO and I can hardly imagine life without it. It is what I was created to do. But maybe it is time to pass the privilege of playing principal on to a new generation.” Her calendar suggests anything but a quiet exit: she has performances lined up, will teach with the New World Symphony in Miami, and will judge the Violin Society of America’s international violin making competition. She is also continuing on the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University. Asked for a favorite piece, she gives the musician’s answer: “Whatever I am currently working on!” But what she’ll miss most isn’t any single work. “What a gift it has been for the last 50 years,” she says, “to sit in the midst of the great classical masterpieces being played so exquisitely by my musical family.” OCTOBER 2026
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MANFRED HONECK | Music Director
GERSTEIN PLAYS BRAHMS OCTOBER 2 & 4, 2026
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MANFRED HONECK conductor
KIRILL GERSTEIN piano
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Opus 90, “Italian” I. Allegro vivace II. Andante con moto III. Con moto moderato IV. Saltarello: Presto
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 83 I. Allegro non troppo II. Allegro appassionato III. Andante IV. Allegretto grazioso
KIRILL GERSTEIN
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BEHIND THE SCORE JOHANNES BRAHMS TO CLARA SCHUMANN
GREAT MOMENTS
FURTHER LISTENING
Great Work, Great Irony
Like Brahms’s sarcastic quip above, he specifically referred to the second movement of Piano Concerto No. 2 as “a tiny whisp of a scherzo,” which is distinctly the opposite. Written in the key of D minor, often used in the moodiest of musical works, this movement is a rather turbulent dance.
Technical Prowess
Anna Clyne: Orchestral Works Marin Alsop, conductor Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
A collection of Anna Clyne’s orchestral works, this album dives deeply into her compositional language which combines traditional and postmodern techniques.
Because of the distinct articulations and rhythms at brisk dance tempos, Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 is occasionally included as an excerpt in orchestral auditions for several instruments – listen closely to the fourth movement.
Program Connections
This program ties together music that invokes atmospheric experiences – including London’s 18th-century pleasure gardens in Masquerade, Mendelssohn’s early experiences in Italy within his Symphony No. 4, and the all-consuming musical storyline, also with hints of Italian influence, in Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2.
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JAN 15–17 Kahchun Wong, conductor Francesca Dego, violin
Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2 uses musical material originally intended for Brahms’s Violin Concerto, which is featured on this program and one of the masterpieces of the repertoire.
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ANNA CLYNE (B. 1980)
Masquerade COMPOSED 2013 || PREMIERE 2013 7 MINUTES || PSO SUBSCRIPTION PREMIERE
“Anna Clyne,” according to the biography provided by her publisher Boosey & Hawkes, “is a composer of acoustic and electro-acoustic music, combining resonant soundscapes with propelling textures that weave, morph and collide in dramatic explosions.” In 2025, she was declared the “Most Performed Living Woman Composer in the World” by the comprehensive review- and performance-aggregating web site Bachtrack. Anna Clyne was born in London in 1980, studied music from early in life (she recalls lessons “on a piano with randomly missing keys”), began composing at age eleven, and received her undergraduate training at Edinburgh University and a master’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music; her teachers include Julia Wolfe, Marina Adamia and Marjan Mozetich. Clyne’s career has been on a meteoric trajectory since she completed her education — performances by leading ensembles and soloists around the world and
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commissions from the American Composers Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, Los Angeles Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta, Jerome Foundation, New York Voices (a collaboration between the Albany Symphony and the New York State Archives), ASCAP, Seattle Chamber Players and Houston Ballet. Clyne served as Composer-inResidence with both the Philharmonia Orchestra of London and Trondheim Symphony Orchestra (Norway) in 2022–2023, after which she began season-long residencies with the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra and the Symphony Orchestra of Castilla y León in Valladolid. As an educator, Clyne taught at the Mannes/The New School in New York City and served as Mentor Composer for the Orchestra of St Luke’s Inaugural DeGaetano Composer Institute since its founding in 2019. Her dedication to education and collaboration is especially evidenced by her extended residency with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (2010–15), when she not only composed six works for the ensemble — including the Grammy-nominated double-violin concerto Prince of Clouds — but also conducted workshops with the Chicago Public Schools and incarcerated youth at the city’s Juvenile Detention Center. Anna Clyne’s rapidly accumulating collection of honors includes eight consecutive ASCAP Plus Awards, Hindemith Prize, Charles Ives Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Ivor Novello Award, and Clutterbuck Award from the University of Edinburgh. Clyne’s Restless Oceans (which she described as “a defiant piece that embraces the power of women”) was commissioned by the
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World Economic Forum for premiere by an all-female orchestra at the opening ceremony of its 2019 conference in Davos, and performed again at the 2025 Nobel Prize awards ceremony in Oslo. Clyne wrote that Masquerade, commissioned for the Last Night of the Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall and premiered there on September 7, 2013 by the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop, “draws inspiration from the original mid-18th century promenade concerts held in London’s pleasure gardens. As is true today, those concerts were a place where people from all walks of life mingled to enjoy a wide array of music. Other forms of entertainment ranged from the sedate to the salacious, with acrobats, exotic street entertainers, dancers, fireworks and masquerades. I am fascinated by the historic and sociological courtship between music and dance. Combined with costumes, masked guises and elaborate settings, masquerades created an exciting, yet controlled, sense of occasion and celebration. It is this that I wish to evoke in Masquerade. “The work derives its material from two melodies. For the main theme, I imagined a chorus welcoming the audience and inviting them into their imaginary world. The second theme, Juice of Barley, is an old English countrydance melody and drinking song that first appeared in John Playford’s 1695 edition of The English Dancing Master.”
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847)
Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90, “Italian” COMPOSED 1831-1833 || PREMIERE 1833 25 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1896 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 2015
When he was 21, Felix Mendelssohn embarked on an extensive grand tour of the Continent. He met Chopin and Liszt in Paris, painted the breathtaking vistas of Switzerland, and marveled at the artistic riches (and grumbled about the inhospitable treatment by the coachmen and innkeepers) of Italy. “The land where the lemon trees blossom,” as his friend Goethe described sunny Italy, stirred him so deeply that he began a musical work there in 1831 based on his impressions of Rome, Naples and the other cities he visited. The composition of this “Italian” Symphony, as he always called it, caused him much difficulty, however, and he had trouble bringing all of the movements to completion. “For the slow movement I have not yet found anything exactly right, and I think I must put it off for Naples,” he wrote from Rome to his sister, Fanny. The motivation to finish the work came in the form of a commission for a symphony from the Philharmonic Society of London that caused Mendelssohn to gather up his sketches and complete the task by 1837.
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JOHANNES BRAHMS (1833-1897)
Concerto No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra in B-flat Major, Op. 83 COMPOSED 1878, 1881 || PREMIERE 1881 50 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1990 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 2016
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The “Italian” Symphony is cast in the traditional four movements. The opening movement takes an exuberant, leaping melody initiated by the violins as its principal subject and a quieter, playful strain led by the clarinets as its subsidiary theme. The intricately contrapuntal development section is largely based on a precise, staccato theme of darker emotional hue but also refers to motives from the main theme. A full recapitulation of the exposition’s materials ensues before the movement ends with a coda recalling the staccato theme from the development. The Andante may have been inspired by a religious procession Mendelssohn saw in the streets of Naples. The third movement is in the form of a minuet/ scherzo whose central trio utilizes the burnished sonorities of bassoons and horns. The finale turns to a tempestuous minor key for an exuberant dance modeled on a whirling saltarello Mendelssohn heard in Rome.
In April 1878, Brahms journeyed to Goethe’s “land where the lemon trees bloom” with two friends, the Viennese surgeon Theodor Billroth and the composer Carl Goldmark. Though he found the music of Italy ghastly (he complained of hearing one opera that consisted wholly of final cadences), he loved the cathedrals, the sculptures, the artworks and, especially, the countryside. Spring was just turning into summer during his visit, and he wrote to his dear friend Clara Schumann, “You can have no conception of how beautiful it is here.” Still under the spell of the beneficent Italian climate, Brahms sketched themes for his Second Piano Concerto on his return to Austria on the eve of his 45th birthday. Other matters pressed, however, and the Concerto was put aside. Three years later, during the spring of 1881, Brahms returned to Italy and he was inspired by this second trip to resume composition on the Concerto. The score was completed by July. Whether or not the halcyon influence of Italy can be detected in the wondrous music of the B-flat Concerto is for each listener to decide. This work is certainly much more mellow than the stormy First Concerto, introduced over twenty years earlier, but whether that quality is the result of Brahms’ trips to the sunny south, or of a decade of imbibing Viennese Gemütlichkeit, or simply of greater maturity remains a matter for speculation. The Concerto opens with a sylvan horn call answered by sweeping arpeggios from the piano. These initial gestures are introductory to the sonata form proper, which begins with the robust entry of the full orchestra. A number of themes are presented in the exposition; most are lyrical, but one is vigorously rhythmic. The development uses all of the thematic material, with one section welded almost seamlessly to the next,
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The third movement is a touching nocturne based on the song of the solo cello heard immediately at the beginning. Brahms later fitted this same melody with words as the song Immer leiser wird mein Schlummer [“My Sleep Grows Ever More Peaceful”]. An agitated central section gives way to long, magical phrases for the clarinets that lead to a return of the solo cello’s lovely theme. The finale fuses rondo and sonata elements in a style strongly reminiscent of Hungarian Gypsy music. The jaunty rondo theme is presented without introduction. It is carefully and thoroughly examined before two lyrical motives are presented. As a study in the way in which small musical fragments may be woven into an exquisite whole, this rousing movement is unexcelled.
MARCO BORGGREVE
It is rare for a concerto to have more than three movements. The second movement, a scherzo, was added by Brahms to expand the structure of this Concerto to a symphonic four movements. His biographer Max Kalbeck thought that the movement had originally been intended for the Violin Concerto but that Brahms, on the advice of Joseph Joachim, for whom that piece was written, had eliminated it from that work. In key and mood, it differs from the other movements of the Second Concerto to provide a welcome contrast in the overall architecture of the composition.
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a characteristic of all Brahms’ greatest works. The recapitulation is ushered in by the solo horn, here given a richer orchestral accompaniment than on its earlier appearance.
KIRILL GERSTEIN piano Fascination for musical discovery combined with boundless curiosity, imagination, and virtuosity have established Kirill Gerstein as one of today’s most compelling pianists. As performer, curator, and educator, his exploration of repertoire spanning Baroque to contemporary music has nourished relationships with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. Recent highlights include his Carnegie Hall solo recital debut marking Busoni’s centenary, performances of Busoni’s Piano Concerto with the Berlin Philharmonic and BBC Symphony Orchestra, Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and engagements with the St. Louis, San Francisco, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta symphonies. His world-premiere recording of Thomas Adès’ Piano Concerto received three Grammy nominations and the 2020 Gramophone Award. Gerstein is Professor of Piano at Berlin’s Hanns Eisler Hochschule. Born in Voronezh, Russia, he studied at Berklee College of Music and New York’s Manhattan School of Music, and was awarded the Gilmore Artist Award and an Avery Fisher Career Grant. Kirill Gerstein appears by arrangement with Enticott Music Management in association with IMG Artists.
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JEFF GOLDBLUM
& THE MILDRED SNITZER ORCHESTRA OCTOBER 6, 2026
THE ARTISTS INCLUDING: SCOTT GILMAN, tenor saxophone
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JEFF GOLDBLUM
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BRYAN CARTER
conductor
KHAILAH JOHNSON vocals
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Entr’acte As Time Goes By Soul Bossa Nova A Sentimental Man Lover Mean to Me Close to You Over the Rainbow
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JEFF GOLDBLUM piano and vocals
Jeff Goldblum’s storied career spans 6 decades of award-winning work as a starring actor in film, television and theater. He has also produced both film and television projects and is an Oscarnominated director for his short feature film, “Little Surprises.” Goldblum’s many cinema credits include The Big Chill, The Grand Budapest Hotel, and The Fly — and box office behemoths Independence Day, Jurassic Park, and Thor: Ragnarok. On television, Goldblum most recently starred in the highly regarded Netflix limited series, KAOS. In addition, he has been Emmy nominated for his work on Will and Grace and for his National Geographic/Disney Plus offering The World According to Jeff Goldblum which he also executive produced. On the stage, Goldblum has starred in Broadway productions including The Pillowman and Domesticated, and the London production of Speed the Plow.
he and his band have performed for delighted audiences throughout the United States and all over the world playing contemporary arrangements of classic jazz and American Songbook standards. The group has released three albums, all with Decca Records, that have featured brilliant guest artists including Gregory Porter, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Fiona Apple, Freda Payne, Haley Reinhart, Imelda May and more. The fourth album, “Still Blooming,” will be released this spring featuring guest artists Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Scarlett Johansson and Maiya Sykes. As Goldblum has said, “The recording sessions with these wonderfully talented artists have been tremendously rewarding but I also have a special passion for the live shows that the MSO does and for that chance to connect with audiences.” @ jeffgoldblum
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BRYAN CARTER
KHAILAH JOHNSON
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Bryan Carter is a two-time Grammy Award–winning and Tony Award– winning drummer, vocalist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, and bandleader. A graduate of The Juilliard School, he has performed with legendary artists including McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis, Marcus Roberts, Kenny Barron, Michael Feinstein, and Kurt Elling, and is a frequent guest with The 8G Band on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Recently starring on Broadway in the 9x Tony nominated show & Juliet, Khailah Johnson is an acclaimed vocalist and actor.
Carter served as co-orchestrator for Broadway’s Some Like It Hot, sweeping the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for orchestration before winning Best Musical Theater Album at the 66th Grammy Awards. In 2025, he returned to Broadway in six creative roles for the Tony-nominated Good Night, and Good Luck, starring George Clooney. At the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, Carter earned his second Grammy alongside Charlie Rosen, Matthew Whitaker, and The 8-Bit Big Band.
Johnson has toured internationally across three continents performing at celebrated venues including the Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Blue Note Jazz Club (New York, Los Angeles), and Birdland Jazz Club.
He is the founder of Jazz at Pride, a nonprofit presenting performances by LGBTQIA+ artists.
A graduate of the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Johnson has established herself as a multi-faceted artist from Broadway to her role as a series regular in The CW’s 4400, working with revered director Kenny Leon.
She has been featured with awardwinning ensembles including The Heritage Orchestra, The Metropolitan Orchestra, and the San Diego Symphony. Johnson has collaborated with icons of stage and screen including Emmy winner Adam Blackstone and is currently on tour with global icon Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra on “The Night Blooms World Tour”. @khailahjohnson
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EVERYTHING I KNOW: THE MUSIC OF
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SEAN MAYES
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MANDY GONZALEZ vocals
Mandy Gonzalez is an accomplished film, TV, and stage actor whose powerful, versatile voice has made her one of Broadway’s most celebrated leading ladies. She starred as Angelica Schuyler in the megahit Hamilton and originated the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony Award-winning musical In the Heights, earning a Drama Desk Award for her performance. She also starred as Elphaba in Wicked, bringing down the house at New York’s Gershwin Theatre with her nightly rendition of “Defying Gravity.” Mandy recently brought Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music to the concert stage in a solo performance with the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall, Everything I Know: Mandy Gonzalez Sings Lin-Manuel Miranda — a symphonic celebration of the songwriter whose melodies have shaped a generation. She is a frequent concert soloist with orchestras around the world, including the Boston Pops, Philly Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Houston Symphony, and Atlanta Pops.
Off-Broadway, Mandy received an OBIE Award for her performance in Eli’s Comin’. On screen, she has appeared in recurring television roles on Madam Secretary, BULL, and Quantico, and alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building, as well as in the films Across the Universe, After, and Man on a Ledge. She also lends her voice to Mei in Disney’s Mulan II and Mother Rose in Disney Jr.’s Alice’s Wonderland Bakery. Mandy released her debut album, Fearless, with Warner Music, and is the author of a Young Adult series of the same name with Simon & Schuster. She serves on the boards of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and is the founder of #FearlessSquad, a social media movement for inclusiveness and positivity.
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EVERYTHING I KNOW
SEAN MAYES
TREY BUIE
conductor
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Born in Toronto and based in New York City, Sean Mayes enjoys an active and varied international career as a conductor, music director, orchestrator, arranger, composer, and author, with work spanning Broadway, theatre, opera, and orchestral Pops. He is the incoming Worldwide Music Supervisor for Disney’s THE LION KING and Music Supervisor & Co-Orchestrator for the Broadway-bound ALI: The Musical. Previous Broadway credits include conducting the Tony Award-winning productions MJ: The Musical and HADESTOWN. He currently serves as Music Director for Broadway luminary André De Shields.
Trey Buie is a senior in the Musical Theatre program at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama. A native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, Trey attended the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities before continuing his training at CMU. Upcoming performances include Jagged Little Pill (Phoenix) and Good Bones (Earl) at Carnegie Mellon. Favorite credits include MKE MVP at Milwaukee Repertory Theater (dir. Kyle Haden) and In the Red and Brown Water at CMU (dir. Taylor Reynolds). Trey is thrilled to perform with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and join Mandy on this program! @ trey_ buu
As a guest conductor, Mayes has led the American Pops Orchestra for PBS’s Black Broadway: A Proud History, a Limitless Future, and the World Premiere of The Voice of Whitney: A Symphonic Celebration with the Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia. He holds degrees in music, education, and music direction from McGill University and the University of Surrey, UK.
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Sinfonia concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Opus 125 I. Andante II. Allegro giusto III. Andante con moto — Allegretto — Allegro marcato
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BEHIND THE SCORE [Alisa Weilerstein] is an artist who adroitly channels fierce work with her penetrating, brilliant sound — her performances of works by Kodaly and Shostakovich provide ample proof — and she made a compelling case for the Prokofiev. She dispatched every technical test with astonishing ease and visceral joy, and took obvious pleasure in the music’s often sardonic humor. ANASTASIA TSIOULCAS, New York Times
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Musical Communication
In Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante, the solo cello truly partners with the orchestra, expanding the work to symphonic proportions beyond that of a traditional concerto.
Victorious Revision
The premiere and reception of Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 1 in 1897 was such a disaster that Rachmaninoff was convinced he was not a gifted symphonic composer and became deeply depressed. Despite subsequent successes of other works, Rachmaninoff disliked his initial drafts and meticulously revised Symphony No. 2, which eventually resulted in personal and professional triumph.
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Inon Barnatan (who joins PSO as piano soloist for Barnatan Plays Beethoven on October 23 & 25, 2026) and Alisa Weilerstein are frequent collaborators. Similar to Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante, Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata intentionally features an equal role for cellist and pianist, highlighting both of their skills in this repertoire.
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SERGEI PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Sinfonia concertante for Cello and Orchestra, Opus 125 COMPOSED 1950-1952 || PREMIERE 1952 37 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1961 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 1991
Prokofiev’s Sinfonia concertante is a true musical hybrid. Besides its bipartite name, it represents not only the melding of two periods of its composer’s creative life, but also the alliance of two of Russia’s greatest musical minds. For the fifteen years after 1918, Prokofiev lived in the West, mostly in France, gaining a reputation as one of music’s most brilliant avantgarde composers. For reasons never fully explained — the unquenchable lure of Mother Russia, perhaps, or the hope of even greater success at home — he returned to his native land in 1933 and took up his duties in helping to build the Great Soviet Society. To make his music serve the practical purposes demanded by the government, most of the creations of his remaining two decades were written in a simpler, more directly expressive style than his earlier works so as to be accessible to the Russian masses. Lieutenant Kijé,
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Peter and the Wolf, Romeo and Juliet and Alexander Nevsky all date from the years immediately after his return. Just before he left Paris, however, Prokofiev had set down sketches for a cello concerto that he carried with him back to Russia. The work lay dormant for some time, and it was not until 1938 that he got around to completing it. Perhaps the 1933 sketches for a stark, modern concerto fit uncomfortably into Prokofiev’s deliberately popular style of the early Soviet years, but the work foundered completely at its premiere in 1938. “First-rate music, but somehow it doesn’t quite come off,” confided the composer Nikolai Miaskovsky to his diary. Prokofiev, surprised at the failure, laid the Cello Concerto aside. Eleven years later, in 1949, Prokofiev wrote the Cello Sonata, Op. 119 for the brilliant, 22-year-old Mstislav Rostropovich. Rostropovich, as exuberant of personality and profligate of talent as any musician of the 20th century, inspired Prokofiev to a further examination of the cello’s potential as a solo instrument, and the immediate result was the resurrection of the Op. 58 Concerto. As further testimony to the influence of Rostropovich, Prokofiev worked during his last years on the Concertino for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 132 and the Sonata for Unaccompanied Cello, Op. 134, but left both unfinished at the time of his death. In 1950, the composer made the first attempt at a revision, but soon abandoned it. Unwilling to allow the opportunity for a major work to slip through his fingers, Rostropovich invited himself to the composer’s country home during the summer of the following year, and insisted that they sit down together to complete the project. Master
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In creating the Sinfonia concertante from the earlier work, Prokofiev retained the Concerto’s formal outlines and much of its melodic material while significantly changing its overall proportions, orchestration, thematic development and solo part. (Prokofiev did not withdraw the Concerto, but allowed it to be published in 1951. It continues to exist as a work independent of the Sinfonia concertante, and is occasionally performed.) The first movement of the Sinfonia is a spacious sonata form with the feeling of a slow march. The main theme comprises a stern, rising, four-note motive, much repeated, and lyrical, wide-ranging melodies for the soloist. The second theme is a shimmering scalar figure that descends from the highest reaches of the violins. The central section of the movement is a discussion between soloist and orchestra of another melody, initiated by clarinets and bassoons, whose thematic manipulations and instrumental interplay justify the word “symphony” in the work’s title. The recapitulation begins with the return of the rising four-note motive in the low strings, supported
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composer and master performer spent several weeks together in an intense collaboration, completely revising the old Concerto. Prokofiev continued on his own during the following months, and the revision was finished by early 1952. After Rostropovich introduced the Sinfonia concertante in February, the newspaper Sovietskoye Iskusstvo noted that he had “helped to bring out more fully the richest melodic and technical possibilities of the instrument.” The review should also have mentioned that without his inspiration and determination one of the most significant compositions in the nonetoo-large solo cello repertory may have never come to fruition.
by solemn taps on the bass drum. This time, the lovely, shimmering second theme receives an accompanimental commentary from the soloist. The movement closes with an inconclusive whisper of sound. The second movement is in Prokofiev’s motoric, toccata style. Rostropovich’s influence is clearly evident in the fiendishly difficult solo part, with its flashing arpeggios and sizzling scales. Some of the pages, such as those based on the insouciant, nose-thumbing ditty first strutted out by the solo oboe, are flavored with the satirical wit so characteristic of Prokofiev. (A variant of this oboe theme is given by the strident muted trumpets in the next movement to bring the work to a close.) As a contrast to the snapping sarcasm of this music, Prokofiev allotted to the soloist an extended section based on a truly beautiful theme about which Israel Nestyev wrote in his study of the composer, “It would be difficult to find another melody of such unusual breadth and emotional power in all of Prokofiev’s music.” The finale is a set of continuous variations on a folk-like theme, given immediately by the soloist, whose transformations take it through most of the instruments of the orchestra. The variations are interrupted for another of Prokofiev’s strokes of humor. The bassoon and then the solo orchestral strings trot out a country dance tune reminiscent of those heard at many Russian peasant weddings. Prokofiev said the sparse orchestration represented the little bands at such occasions, and even dubbed this episode, “Poor relations.” The horns follow this rustic interlude with a vigorous resumption of the variations, and the work ends with a breathtaking
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coda of imposing technical challenge for the soloist.
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Symphony No. 2 in E Minor, Opus 27 COMPOSED 1906-1907 || PREMIERE 1908 55 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1943 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 2023
Early in 1906, Rachmaninoff decided to sweep away the rapidly accumulating obligations of conducting, concertizing and socializing that cluttered his life in Moscow in order to find some quiet place in which to devote himself to composition. His determination may have been strengthened by the political unrest beginning to rumble under the foundations of the aristocratic Russian political system. The uprising of 1905 was among the first signs of trouble for those of his noble class (his eventual move to the United States was a direct result of the swallowing of his family’s estate and resources by the 1917 Revolution), and he probably thought it a good time to start looking for a quiet haven. A few years before, Rachmaninoff had been overwhelmed by an inspired performance of Die Meistersinger he heard at the Dresden Opera. The 42
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memory of that evening and the aura of dignity and repose exuded by the city had remained with him, and Dresden, at that time in his life, seemed like a good place to be. The atmosphere in Dresden was so conducive to composition that within a few months of his arrival he was working on Symphony No. 2, Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 6 Russian folk songs and the symphonic poem The Isle of the Dead. Symphony No. 2 was unanimously cheered when it was premiered under the composer’s direction in St. Petersburg on January 26, 1908. The majestic scale of Symphony No. 2 is established at the outset by a slow, brooding introduction. The low strings and then the violins give out a fragmentary theme that generates much of the material for the entire work. A smooth transition to a faster tempo signals the arrival of the main theme, an extended and quickened transformation of the basses’ opening motive. The expressive second theme enters in the woodwinds. The development deals with the vigorous main theme to such an extent that the beginning of the formal recapitulation is engulfed by its surging sweep. The lovely second theme reappears as expected, again in the woodwinds. The coda resumes the energetic mood of the development to build to the climax that ends the movement. The second movement is the most nimble essay to be found in Rachmaninoff’s orchestral works. After two preparatory measures, the horns present the main theme, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the Dies Irae, the ancient chant from the Roman Catholic Mass for the dead that haunted the composer for many years. The vital nature of the music, however, does not support any morbid
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interpretation. Eventually, the rhythmic bustle is suppressed and finally silenced to make way for the movement’s central section, whose skipping lines embody some of Rachmaninoff’s best fugal writing. Almost as if by magic, the opening scherzo returns amid a fullthroated cry from the brass. Once again, this quiets and the movement ends on a note of mystery. The rapturous third movement, wrote Patrick Piggott, “is as romantic as any music in the orchestral repertory — if by romantic we mean the expression, through lyrical melody and richly chromatic harmony, of a sentiment that can only be described as love.” This is music of heightened passion that resembles nothing so much as an ecstatic operatic love scene. Alternating with the joyous principal melody is an important theme from the first movement, heard prominently in the central portion and the coda of this movement. The finale bursts forth in the whirling dance rhythm of an Italian tarantella. The propulsive urgency subsides to allow another of Rachmaninoff’s wonderful, sweeping melodic inspirations to enter. A development of the tarantella motives follows, into which are embroidered thematic reminiscences from each of the three preceding movements. The several elements of the finale are gathered together in the closing pages to produce the sonorous tapestry appropriate for the lifeaffirming conclusion of this grand and stirring Symphony.
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JURAJ VALČUHA
ALISA WEILERSTEIN
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Juraj Valčuha has served as Music Director of the Houston Symphony since June 2022. Before Houston, he was Music Director of the Teatro di San Carlo, Naples (2016–2022) and Chief Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI (2009–2016). In 2023, he became Principal Guest Conductor of the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.
Alisa Weilerstein is one of the foremost cellists of our time, recognized with a MacArthur “genius grant” Fellowship in 2011. Known for her consummate artistry and rare interpretive depth, her career takes her to the world’s most prestigious venues for solo recitals, chamber concerts, and concertos with preeminent conductors and orchestras. The New York Times marvels that she “inhabits a piece fully and turns it to her own ends.”
Valčuha made his U.S. debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony in 2005/06 and enjoys a regular collaboration with the orchestra, with whom he conducted the world premiere of Christopher Rouse’s Supplica. He has since led many of the world’s leading ensembles, including the Berlin Philharmonic, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Royal Concertgebouw, Chicago Symphony, and New York Philharmonic. A champion of living composers, Valčuha regularly programs contemporary works, supporting composers such as Anna Clyne, Julia Wolfe, and Jessie Montgomery. Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied conducting in St. Petersburg with Ilya Musin and in Paris.
A champion of contemporary music, Weilerstein has premiered concertos written for her by Pascal Dusapin, Matthias Pintscher, Joan Tower, Gabriela Ortiz, and others. Her multi-season solo project, FRAGMENTS, weaves Bach’s cello suites together with newly commissioned works in an immersive theatrical production. In 2026/27, Weilerstein performs Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante with the Pittsburgh and Chicago Symphony Orchestras, alongside a residency with the Boston Symphony. She holds a degree in history from Columbia University and is the sister of conductor Joshua Weilerstein.
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BARNATAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN OCTOBER 23 & 25, 2026
THE ARTISTS
KARINA CANELLAKIS conductor
INON BARNATAN piano
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VICTORIA BORISOVA-OLLAS The Kingdom of Silence PSO Premiere LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN
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Before the hearing I was a little scared of the Russian element that you had mentioned, but yesterday I fell in love with it, and it seemed to me appropriate and beautiful.
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BEHIND THE SCORE MICHEL FOKINE TO SERGEI RACHMANINOFF
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Sparkling Classicism
Firmly rooted in Classical-era traditions, the first movement of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 opens with a bright, military-style march in sonata form. Somewhat unusual for the era, Beethoven also composed a cadenza for the first movement of this concerto, though written several years after the premiere and greatly differing in style from the rest of the piece.
Rachmaninoff: The Bells & Symphonic Dances Karina Canellakis, conductor Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir
While Rachmaninoff was frequently self-critical, he considered The Bells one of his favorite compositions, and justifiably so with soaring choral lines of Edgar Allan Poe text translated to Russian.
Lifespan Summation
Symphonic Dances was Rachmaninoff’s final substantive composition and many references to his earlier works are included to create a summation of his musical life. The piece ends with the word “Alliluya” hand-written in the manuscript at the same point his All-Night Vigil is musically quoted.
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VICTORIA BORISOVA-OLLAS (B. 1969)
The Kingdom of Silence COMPOSED 2003 || PREMIERE 2003 15 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE
For Russian–Swedish composer Victoria Borisova-Ollas, titles — A Shadow of the Night, Wings of the Wind, Before the Mountains Were Born, Angelus, Behind the Shadows, The Triumph of Heaven, The Kingdom of Silence — are not just the first step in creating a new work but also help to determine its expressive content. She says that her compositions, thoughtful, visionary, sometimes religious, use “an original and innovative vocabulary of sounds to create acoustic spaces of great beauty and intensity, capable of captivating both sophisticated ears and those of the less experienced but curious.” Victoria Borisova-Ollas was born in 1969 in the Russian Pacific port city of Vladivostok, where she showed such exceptional talent as a youngster that she was admitted to the prestigious Central Music School in Moscow, 6,000 miles west, for her secondary education. She continued her composition studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in 48
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Moscow with Nikolaj Korndorf, the Royal College of Music in London, and the Malmö Music College in Sweden, where she settled permanently in 1992 to devote herself to composing. Her many honors include Second Prize in the Masterprize International Composition Competition (UK), Swedish Music Publishers Association’s Annual Award in 2008 and 2010, Christ Johnson Prize, Hilding Rosenbergs Prize of the Swedish Composers’ Association, and membership in the Royal Swedish Academy of Music; in 2016 she was named “Musician of the Year” by the national Swedish newspaper Expressen. Borisova-Ollas’ The Kingdom of Silence was composed in 2003 and premiered in Gothenburg, Sweden on October 16th. For the work’s 2020 recording on BIS by the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, she wrote, “The mysterious country where we all should go to after our lifetime has many different names — The Kingdom of Silence is one of them. The composition starts as a lullaby where glockenspiel and celesta play a rather simple melody, wrapped in the ‘echo’ of string instruments. Gradually, we are sinking into a dream. Different scenes are appearing in a succession, sometimes linked to each other by the same tempi or divided by the sudden change of mood. With the return of the ‘lullaby,’ a long chain of events is finished. But the dream itself — does it ever end? “The Kingdom of Silence is written in memoriam of Nikolai Korndorf [1947 – 2001, Borisova-Ollas’ composition teacher at the Moscow Conservatory], an extraordinary personality among his generation of Russian composers.”
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Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Opus 19 COMPOSED 1794-1795 || PREMIERE 1795 28 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1959 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 2023
In November 1792, the 22-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven, full of talent and promise, arrived in Vienna. So undeniable was the genius he had already demonstrated in a sizeable amount of piano music, numerous chamber works, cantatas on the death of Emperor Joseph II and the accession of Leopold II, and the score for a ballet that the Elector of Bonn, his hometown, underwrote the trip to the Habsburg Imperial city, then the musical capital of Europe, to help further the young musician’s career (and the Elector’s prestige). Despite the Elector’s patronage, however, Beethoven’s professional ambitions consumed any thoughts of returning to the provincial city of his birth, and, when his alcoholic father died in December, he severed for good his ties with Bonn in favor of the stimulating artistic atmosphere of Vienna. The occasion of Beethoven’s first Viennese public appearance was a
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pair of concerts — “A Grand Musical Academy, with more than 150 participants,” trumpeted the program in Italian and German — on March 29, 1795 at the Burgtheater whose proceeds were to benefit the Widows’ Fund of the Artists’ Society. It is likely that Antonio Salieri, Beethoven’s teacher at the time, had a hand in arranging the affair, since the music of one Antonio Cordellieri, another of his pupils, shared the bill. Beethoven chose for the occasion a piano concerto in B-flat major he had been working on for several months, but which was still incomplete only days before the concert. In his reminiscences of the composer, physician Franz Wegeler recalled, “Not until the afternoon of the second day before the concert did he write the rondo, and then while suffering from a pretty severe colic that frequently afflicted him. I relieved him with simple remedies so far as I could. In the anteroom sat copyists to whom he handed sheet after sheet as soon as they were finished being written.” The work was completed just in time for the performance. It proved to be a fine success (“he gained the unanimous applause of the audience,” reported the Wiener Zeitung), and did much to further Beethoven’s dual reputation as performer and composer. For a concert in Prague three years later, the Concerto was extensively revised, and it is this version that is known today. The original one has vanished. Beethoven’s Second Piano Concerto is a product of the Classical age, not just in date but also in technique, expression and attitude. Still to come were the heaven-storming sublimities of his later works, but he could no more know what form those still-to-be-written works would take than tell the future in any other way. A traditional device — one greatly favored by Mozart — is used to
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open the Concerto: a forceful fanfare motive immediately balanced by a suave lyrical phrase. These two melodic fragments are spun out at length to produce the orchestral introduction. The piano joins in for a brief transition to the re-presentation of the principal thematic motives, applying brilliant decorative filigree as the movement unfolds. The sweet second theme is sung by the orchestra alone, but the soloist quickly resumes playing to supply commentary on this new melody. An orchestral interlude leads to the development section, based largely on transformations of the principal theme’s lyrical motive. The recapitulation proceeds apace, and includes an extended cadenza. (Beethoven composed cadenzas for his first four concertos between 1804 and 1809.) A brief orchestral thought ends the movement. The touching second movement is less an exercise in rigorous, abstract form than a lengthy song of rich texture and operatic sentiment. The wonderfully inventive piano figurations surrounding the melody are ample reminder that Beethoven was one of the finest keyboard improvisers of his day, a master of embellishment and piano style. The finale is a rondo based on a bounding theme announced immediately by the soloist. Even at that early stage in Beethoven’s career, it is amazing how he was able to extend and manipulate this simple, folk-like tune with seemingly limitless creativity. Though his music was soon to explore unprecedented areas of expression and technique, this Concerto stands at the end of an era, paying its debt to the composer’s great forebears and announcing in conventional terms the arrival of a musician who was soon to change forever the art of music.
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SERGEI RACHMANINOFF (1873-1943)
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 COMPOSED 1940 || PREMIERE 1941 35 MINUTES || PSO PREMIERE 1962 PSO LAST PERFORMANCE 2024
World War I, of course, was a trial for Rachmaninoff and his countrymen, but his most severe personal adversity came when the 1917 Revolution smashed the aristocratic society of Russia — the only world he had ever known. He was forced to flee his beloved country for America and he pined for his homeland the rest of his life. He did his best to keep the old language, food, customs and holidays alive in his own household, “but it was at best synthetic,” wrote American musicologist David Ewen. “Away from Russia, which he could never hope to see again, he always felt lonely and sad, a stranger even in lands that were ready to be hospitable to him. His homesickness assumed the character of a disease as the years passed, and one symptom of that disease was an unshakable melancholy.” By 1940, when he composed the Symphonic Dances, he was worried over his daughter Tatiana, who was trapped in France by the German invasion (he never saw her again), and had been weakened by a minor operation in May. Still, he felt the need to compose for the first time since the Third Symphony of
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The first of the Symphonic Dances, in a large three-part form (A–B–A), is spun from a tiny three-note descending motive heard at the beginning that serves as the germ for much of the opening section’s thematic material. The middle portion is given over to a folk-like melody initiated by the alto saxophone. The return of the opening section, with its distinctive falling motive, rounds out the first movement. The waltz of the second movement is more rugged and deeply expressive than the Viennese variety, and possesses the quality of pathos that gives so much of Rachmaninoff’s music its sharply defined personality. The finale begins with a sighing introduction for the winds, which leads into a section in quicker tempo whose vital rhythms may have been influenced by the syncopations of American jazz. The movement accumulates an almost visceral rhythmic energy as it progresses, virtually exploding into the last pages, a coda based on an ancient Russian Orthodox chant.
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1936. The three Symphonic Dances were written quickly at his summer retreat on Long Island Sound, an idyllic setting for creative work, where he had a studio by the water in which to work in seclusion, lovely gardens for walking, and easy access to a ride in his new cabin cruiser, one of his favorite pastimes. Still, it was the man and not the setting that was expressed in this music. “I try to make music speak directly and simply that which is in my heart at the time I am composing,” he once told an interviewer. “If there is love there, or bitterness, or sadness, or religion, these moods become part of my music, and it becomes either beautiful or bitter or sad or religious.”
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KARINA CANELLAKIS
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Karina Canellakis is Chief Conductor of the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra since 2019 and Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra since 2021. Acclaimed internationally for the interpretive depth and emotional impact of her performances, she is welcomed by the world’s finest musical institutions.
“One of the most admired pianists of his generation” (New York Times), Inon Barnatan has received universal acclaim for his “uncommon sensitivity” (The New Yorker) and stature as “a true poet of the keyboard” (The Evening Standard). He was the inaugural Artist-in-Association of the New York Philharmonic from 2014–17 and appears regularly with the Boston, Chicago, and Cleveland symphonies, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the BBC Symphony at the Proms, among many others worldwide.
The 26/27 season features her debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony, alongside return engagements with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Chicago Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks. She made her Vienna Philharmonic debut in January 2026 at the Mozartwoche Salzburg and is a repeat guest with the New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Cleveland Orchestra. Karina’s ongoing recording partnership with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic and Pentatone has earned a Grammy nomination and a BBC Music Magazine Opera Award. Known also as a virtuoso violinist, she was encouraged to pursue conducting by Sir Simon Rattle while playing in the Berlin Philharmonic’s Karajan-Akademie. 52
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Barnatan’s acclaimed discography includes a two-volume set of Beethoven’s complete piano concertos with Alan Gilbert and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, and his 2023 solo album Rachmaninoff Reflections, featuring his own arrangement of the Symphonic Dances. He has also released three duo albums with cellist Alisa Weilerstein. Born in Tel Aviv, Barnatan studied at London’s Royal Academy of Music and serves as Music Director of La Jolla Music Society SummerFest.
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MOVIES WITH THE PSO
OCTOBER 30 & NOVEMBER 1, 2026
Directed by David Yates
THE ARTISTS
Produced by David Heyman and David Barron and J.K. Rowling Written by Steve Kloves Based on “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” by J.K. Rowling
JACOB JOYCE
conductor Photo Credit: George Lange
PROGRAM TIMELINE PRE & POST-SHOW ACTIVITIES CONCERT BEGINS CONCERT ENDS
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 R ATIN G PG-13
INTERMISSION | 20 MINUTES Bar closes at the end of intermission.
S TA R R I N G Daniel Radcliffe Rupert Grint Emma Watson Helena Bonham Carter Robbie Coltrane Warwick Davis Ralph Fiennes Michael Gambon Brendan Gleeson Richard Griffiths John Hurt Jason Isaacs Alan Rickman Fiona Shaw Timothy Spall Imelda Staunton David Thewlis Julie Walters Music by Alexandre Desplat Cinematography by Eduardo Serra Edited by Mark Day Produced by Heyday Films Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures About Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment (WBDGTE), Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment (WBDGTE), part of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Brands and Experiences, is a worldwide leader in the creation, development, and licensing of location-based entertainment, live events, exhibits, and theme park experiences based on the biggest franchises, stories and characters from Warner Bros.’ film, television, animation, and games studios, HBO, Discovery, DC, Cartoon Network and more. WBDGTE is home to the groundbreaking locations of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the world, Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, The WB Abu Dhabi, The FRIENDS Experience, The Game of Thrones Studio Tour and countless other experiences inspired by the Wizarding World, DC, Looney Tunes, Scooby-Doo, Game of Thrones, FRIENDS and more. With best-in-class partners, WBDGTE allows fans around the world to physically immerse themselves inside their favorite brands and franchises. All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.
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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1
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ALEXANDRE DESPLAT composer Alexandre Desplat, born on August 23, 1961, in Paris, France, is a prolific composer known for his orchestral film scores that draw from a wide range of influences including Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Bernard Herrmann, and jazz and world music. His full name is Alexandre Michel Gérard Desplat. His musical journey began at a young age. He started playing the piano at five, picked up the trumpet later on, and then switched to the flute at nine. His parents, both students at the University of California, Berkeley, introduced him to a wide variety of music. He developed an early appreciation for film music, collecting Bernard Herrmann’s Hitchcock soundtracks as a teen. This love for film music was further ignited when he heard John Williams’s Star Wars score in 1977. Other early sources of Desplat’s inspiration include the music of Maurice Jarre, Nino Rota, and Georges Delerue. Desplat studied at the Conservatoire de Paris under Claude Ballif, and also took a summer course under Iannis Xenakis. He furthered his studies under Jack Hayes in Los Angeles. At the age of 20, after leaving the Conservatoire,
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MARCO BOREGGREVE
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1
JACOB JOYCE conductor
Highlights of Joyce’s 26/27 season include debuts with the Cleveland, Dallas, and St. Louis symphonies and the Orchestra of Opéra National de Bordeaux, alongside returns to the Pittsburgh and Ann Arbor symphonies. Recent seasons have brought engagements with the Baltimore, Indianapolis, Nashville, Houston, and Kansas City symphonies, the London Symphony, NDR-Sinfonieorchester, and hr-Sinfonieorchester Frankfurt. He was awarded a Solti Career Assistance Award in 2020. Joyce studied conducting with Hugh Wolff at the New England Conservatory and holds degrees from Yale College and the Yale School of Music.
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We thank our generous donors for supporting our vision of Great Music In Every Life. Listing current as of October 2026. To view a complete list of all our donors, please visit our website at pittsburghsymphony.org. To request changes or updates, contact us at 412-392-4880 or pso_development@pittsburghsymphony.org.
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Anonymous Michele & Pat Atkins Wendy & David Barensfeld Vivian & Bill Benter Susan & David Brownlee Tony & Linda* Bucci Mr. Richard Burkland Mr. & Mrs. J. Christopher Donahue Susie & Roy Dorrance In Honor of Hans* & Leslie Fleischner Leslie & Hans* Fleischner Kim & Curt Fleming Susan & Marty McGuinn Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios T. Patrinos Bob & Joan Peirce Pittsburgh Symphony Association & Affiliates Cheryl & Jim Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Sean Sebastian Dick & Ginny Simmons* Carol H. Tillotson Craig & Jill Tillotson The Thomas Todd Family Jon & Carol Walton Arthur Weldon
Harvey Weissman & Louise Eckman Paul Wietecha Rachael Zierden $20,000-$24,999
Anonymous Allen Baum & Elizabeth Witzke-Baum Cynthia Bognar David & Nicole Cable Angela & Mike DeVanney Ms. Anne L. Gailliot Chris & Amy McComish Ms. Jean S. McLaughlin James & Marlee Myers Joel & Maria Swanson Theo* & Pia van de Venne $15,000-$19,999
Robin J. Bernstein Mark F. Flaherty & Mary McKinney Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Helfrich Tom* & Dona Hotopp Elizabeth Hurtt & Douglas Branson Gina Elisa Laite, M.D. & Anantha Shekhar, M.D. Nancy & Bill Rackoff Mr. & Mrs. John T. Ryan III Jim Spencer & Michael Lin Robert & Janet Squires
Anonymous Bridgett & Marty Bates Randi Dauler Marnie & Jim Haines Howard & Mary Anne Hanna Manfred & Christiane Honeck James Knox Barbara Krause & Larry King Rock & Jennifer Magleby-Lambert Mark & Amy Mendicino James & Susan Morris Abby L. Morrison Lesa B. Morrison, Ph. D* Irina & Daniel Peris James W. & Erin M. Rimmel Dennis & Susan Slevin Fred Steinberg & Jo DeBolt Fred & Maryann Steward Matt & Alyssa Tokorcheck Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Usher Markus Weber & Donna Soave Weber Dr. Michael J. White & Mr. Richard LeBeau
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Alan L. & Barbara B. Ackerman Drs. Barbara & Al Biglan Marian & Bruce Block Eric & Betsy Boughner Mrs. Ellen Still Brooks Christine Camsuzou & David Arturo Carl and Hillary Cohen Tracy & Clifford Forrest Gloria and Gabriel Hudock Mr. Kurt J. Lesker IV Betty & Granger Morgan Ms. Sandra L. Nicklas Pam & Seth Pearlman Mr. & Mrs. David L. Porges Jeanne Roccon-Rohm & Gerry Rohm Marcia & Gerald* Rubenstein Greg & Lena Scott Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Speyer III Dr. Margaret Tarpey & Dr. Bruce Freeman Melia & Mike Tourangeau Ellen & Jim* Walton Helge & Erika Wehmeier
Anonymous James* & Electra Agras Lorraine E. Balun, in Memory of William & Jane Balun Dr. Bron & Mr. Levin Kathryn & Michael Bryson The Burke Family Barbara & David Burstin Susan Campbell & Patrick Curry Debra Caplan & David Levenson MD Jeff & Tara Craft Ada Davis & Joseph Spirer Mr. William and Mrs. Debra Demchak Anne & Donald Edwards Burt* & Jane Etherington Mrs. Sheila Fine Rebecca & Oliver Finney Ms. Alexa Forte Dina J. Fulmer Mary Louise Gailliot Frank* & Angela Grebowski Mr. Matt Harris Dan* & Gwen Hepler
Mr. David Holmberg Judy Horgan & Steve Pavsner Thomas Kavanaugh Ms. Kathy J. Krause Barbara Kuhns and Connie Ritter Elsa Limbach & the Walter Limbach Family Fund Catherine Loevner Mrs. Kate Watson MacVean Mary A. McDonough Kent & Martha McElhattan The Meehan family in Memory of Bill Martha & Richard Munsch Nancy N. & Maurice A. Nernberg In Memory of Nancy L. Oyler Reshma Paranjpe MD Frances Reichl Millie & Gary Ryan Janet Sarbaugh & William McAllister Dr. Allan & Mrs. Brina Segal David & Cindy Shapira John P. & Elizabeth L. Surma Nicole Theophilus Megan Thomas Ginevra Felice Ventre Mr. Joel Yuhas $7,500-$9,999
Mr. & Mrs. G. Nicholas Beckwith III Eva Tansky Blum & Norman Wolmark James Bobenage Philip J. & Sherry S. Dieringer Mr. James Gorton & Mrs. Gretchen Van Hoesen Janet R. Markel Janet & Donald Moritz Steve & Nancy Naroff Susan & Chris Pappas Mr. & Mrs. William F. Roemer Pinchas & Aviva Rosenberg Eric & Barbara Udren Betsy & Charles Watkins $5,000-$7,499
Anonymous (4) Mr. & Mrs. Colin Bailey Michael K. and Susan L. Ban Mr.* & Mrs. Benno A. Bernt Richard & Susan Bloom Mr. G. Andrew Bonnewell Myles & Joan Bradley Hugh & Jean Brannan Suzy & Jim Broadhurst Jill & Chuck Brodbeck Chris W & Christina Brussalis Rae & Jane Burton Dr. Bernadette G. Callery* & Dr. Joseph M. Newcomer Dr. Owen Cantor Mr. & Mrs. James Cosentino S. A. Cunningham Mr. & Mrs. Patrick D. Deem Joyce Dorman Lisa & Martin Earle Richard Edahl Mrs. Sharyn Erickson and Mr. J. Rebibo Dr. Lawrence* & Joan Ferlan
Norma L. Flint Mr. Lee & Mrs. Isabel Foster Bruce & Ann Gabler Mrs. Lauren Gailey Drs. Marie Ganott & Mark Geller Alice V. Gelormino Gaylord* & Catherine Gillis Dr. Robert J. & Susan J. Gluckman Mr. James Gordon William & Victoria Guy Edward J. Harris & Mary Sprouls Harris in honor of Lisa Gedris & Shelly Fuerte Bob & Georgia* Hernandez Ms. Jean Herrity Adam & Justine Hofmann Walker P. Holloway Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Huffman Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Impink Dr. Jeffrey Jackson & Barbie Jackson Farnam & Teresa Jahanian Alice Jane Jenkins Jackie & Ley* Jones Marge Kane Mr. Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Jane M. Kuczynski Cele & Mike Levine Dr. Michael Lewis & Dr. Katia Sycara Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Maglio Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Malnati Mr. Robert Mazzie Alan & Marilyn McIvor Mary Lou McLaughlin Marilyn Meltzer Donald & Nancy Middleton Barbara K. Mistick Mr. & Mrs. Paul O’Neill Robert & Lillian Panagulias Richard E. Patton Catherine & Bill Perez Connie & Mike Phillips Robert & Christine Pietrandrea Dr. & Mrs. William R. Poller in honor of our six grandchildren Wesley Wm. Posvar Mr. Don Rasely Mr. & Mrs. Fred Raymond Rick & Kim Roadarmel Molly & Ferd* Sauereisen Jolie Schroeder Robert J. & Sharon E. Sclabassi Michael R. Scott Michael Shefler Preston & Annette Shimer Susan Silversmith & Larry Leventon Anna Singer & Donald Kortlandt Dr. & Mrs. Edward Sorr John & Jody Sperry David St John Benjamin & Jo Statler Peter Su & Karen Van Dusen Diane & Dennis Unkovic Dr. Ronald J. & Patricia J. Wasilak Richard & Thea Weinstein Prof. Richard H. & Cheryl Weisberg Mrs. Mary S. Welch
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Mr. Justin W. Gunther Caryl Halpern Gail & Greg Harbaugh Ron & Nancy Herring Monica & Adam Hertzman Stephanie Hill Ms. Juliet Lea Hillman Simonds Karen & Thomas Hoffman Clare & Jim Hoke $2,500-$4,999 Katherine Holter Anonymous (7) D. O. Holzapfel Dr. Mary Beth Adams Dr. Jerome M. Itzkoff & Kathryn Albers & Brian Davis Dr. Barbara Zawadski Rev. Drs. A. Gary* & Gail G. Jenkins Judy Angleberger Diane & Howard Jernigan Reverend Joseph & Kathy Baird Edward W. Jew Jr. MD Robert A. Banks Carolyn J. Jones David & JoAnn Beaudreau Mr. and Mrs. Samuel P. Kamin Mr. and Ms. Jonathan Berdyck Mr. & Mrs. Jayant Kapadia Robert S. Bernstein & Greg & Debbie Knowles Ellie K. Bernstein Fund John & Mary Adele Krolikowski Dr. & Mrs. W. Dennis Bossick Harry & Lisa Levinson Mary & Jeff Bragdon Anne Lewis Sue & Mark Breedlove Michael & Jane Louik in Barbara A. Brooks memory of Elliott Oshry Lisa & Larry Brown Neil & Ruth MacKay Nancy Brownell Mr. Steve Mader & Marilyn* & Howard Bruschi Ms. Martina Hahn Dr. Chris W. Brussalis – Mrs. John Marous Point Park University Dr. Richard H. Martin In Memory John Buckley & Emily Rosenthal of Mrs. Lori Martin Mr. Earl Buford Donna & Stephen Maxwell The Milton Burkart & Patricia In memory of Walter John Crumrine Charitable Trust McCarthy Jr. by Sharon McCarthy Marne & Bradley Busatto & David Krackhardt Nicholas Butera Mark and Jane Mendlow David Capozzi Mary Ellen Miller Barbara & Jerry* Chait in David & Momoko* Mills honor of Bill Meehan Bernard Moncla & Sharon Hillier Sue Challinor & Matt Teplitz Drs. Paolo Montemaggi & Ms. Mary Lou Christie Patrizia Guerrieri Kenneth & Celia Christman Alice & Bob Moore Charles C. Cohen* & Gerald Lee Morosco Michele M. McKenney Dr. Harvey M. Morris Estelle Comay & Bruce Rabin Dr. & Mrs. Etsuro K. Motoyama Cynthia & Bill* Cooley Dr. Eugene & Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Mrs. Barbara L.* Myers Mr. & Mrs. Gregory D. Curran Harry & Kathleen Nagel Mr. Sylvester & Mrs. Lu Damianos Rev. Beth L. Nelson & Kyriakos* & Alexandra Davides Rev. Terry G. Shaffer Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann Deborah L. Nichols Jamini Vincent Davies Linda & Jim Northrop Elliot & Beth Davis Lee & Lisa Oleinick Robert DeAngelis Paul M. Palevsky, MD & Mr. & Mrs. John DiPucci Sharon R. Roseman, MD Ms. Katherine Doeden Drs. Thomas Pearce & Michel & Christine Douglas Nadia Sundlass Mr. & Mrs. James R. Drake Ms. Dawn Petrosky Richard P. Dum & Drs. Robert & Cynthia Potter Donna S. Hoffman Ms. Leigh Solomon Pugliano Mr. Frank R. Dziama Paul Purdy & David Onufer George D. Ehringer Richard E. Rauh Linda & Robert Ellison Robert Rauschenberger Marie Emanuel Mr. Gene Reiness in Mr and Mrs. Brian Portman Memory of Diane Dan & Nancy Fales Patricia A. Richards & Jean & Sigo Falk William K. Nichols Janet Fesq Dr. Tor Richter in memory of Elizabeth W. Richter Reanette & Steve Frobouck Ms. Shelley Roisen The Dorothy M. Froelich Charitable Trust Brian Roush Lawrence Frolik & Ellen Doyle* Drs. Guy & Mary Beth Salama Michael & Nina Gaffney Bonnie Sandman Dr. Kent Galey & Dr. Karen Roche Ann & Bill Scherlis Mr. & Mrs. Larry Garber Stephanie L. Schneck-Jacob & Timothy D. Jacob Kathleen Gavigan & William B. Dixon* Esther Schreiber Mr. Murry S. Gerber George & Marcia Seeley Dr. Virgil Gligor & Mrs. Alicia Avery Mr. John Seminatore Jane & George* Greer Harry E. Serene Mr. & Mrs. George V. Grune, Jr. Dr. Stanley Shostak
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Dr. & Mrs. Richard Collins Mary Ann Craig, D.M.E. Dr. & Mrs. Daffner David R. & Chris A. Daniels Robert F. Davis Landon Deamer Mr. & Mrs. Matthew J. Deep David & Diane Denis Mr. and Ms. Bryon Deysher Scott Donohoo Lucy & John Douglas Leslie Oden Dunn Ms. Christine L. Dvonch Kevin Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Elias Robert* & Sara Englesberg Francis & Joan Fereday Moses and Laryn Finder Mr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Finerty Ann P. Flaherty Mr. Gene Forsythe Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fortwangler Eric & Patricia Fulmer Ms. Christine Fulton & Mr. George Fechter Nolly Gibbs Jane N. Gilbert Elliot Gill Anthony Giresi Richard A. Gloyer & Michelle M. Rossi Nancy & Mel Goldstein Dr. & Mrs. C. Bernie Good Lori Greene & Chris Decker Patrick & Lynn Gurrentz in memory of Natalie Friedberg Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Guttman Ms. Laura Hall & Mr. Matthew Kresock Robert Harris Dr. and Mrs. Brack G. Hattler Jr. Kurt Herbst Thelma and Andrew Herlich Elias & Lisa Hilal Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hill Marie & Joseph* Hinchliffe Dr. & Mrs. Elmer J. Holzinger Tom & Mary Hooten Helen Hopkinson Sara H. Horsman Mr. Steven L. Husted Linda & Robert Indovina Mary Lee Irwin Mr. & Mrs. David R. Jardini in honor of Helge & Erika Wehmeier Ellen & John Johnson Jane & Bud Kahn Maura & John Kelly Natalie and Jay Kinzel Richard & Jan Kleiser Gary and Stephen Kohr-Cravener Amy Jo Labi-Carando & Peter M. Carando Dr. & Mrs. Walter Labys Betty Lamb Jason & Christina Lamport Paul Lee Stanley & Margaret Leonard Helena Leslie Edward Leventhal Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Leverett Jeffrey Levitt Mr. James Lewis Ken Lewis & Diane Ichikawa Jinghong Liang & Weizhong Tian George & Roxanne Libby Martin & Alice Lieb Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Judith Linaburg Ken & Hope Linge
Jane MacLeod Bryan Magee Dr. & Mrs. George J. Magovern, Jr. Virginia M. Mance Mr. Edward A. Massarsky & Ms. Sylvia Slavkin Barbara & Mark* Matera Mrs. Beverly McCarter Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. McChesney Katherine K. McCormick Sibby & Duff McCrady Michael & Wanda McGarry Ann Muldoon McGuinn Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. McSorley Timothy M. McVay & David C. Bush George & Bonnie* Meanor Mr. & Mrs. Sam Michaels Joan Miles & Clifford Bob Jack Millstein David R. and Geraldine Misch Terrence H. Murphy Mr.* & Mrs. Albert Muse Dr. Donald & Nancy A. Naragon Susan Nicklos Prof. and Ms. Ken K Nischal Mr. & Mrs. James O’Neill, Jr. Dee Jay Oshry & Barton Rack Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Parrish Robert A. Paysen Mr. and Ms. Jay Peacock Mr. Richard Pietroski and Ms. S. Stuart Beth & Paul Piraino Margaret V. Ragni & Frederick L. Porkolab David & Marilyn Posner Mr. & Mrs. John Roy Price Mrs. Janet Quint* John & Gail Rackley Dr. Susan Maffey, MD Mr. & Mrs. Robert Randall Mr. Scott Ray Dr. Jane Raymond James Rebel Ms. Marnie Menser Repasky Clark Rexrode Mary Ann Rose Bill & Sue Rossetti Cynthia Roth Fritz Roth Aaron Roupe Harvey & Lynn Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Edmund S. Ruffin III Elizabeth Russell & Linda Natho Abby & Reid* Ruttenberg Bruce D. & Treasure Sachnoff Charitable Family Foundation Darius & Ester Saghafi Dr. and Mrs.* E. Ronald Salvitti Mr. and Mrs. James Santilli Drs. Michael F. Scheier & Karen Matthews Steven Schlossman & Stephanie Wallach Shirley G. Schneirov Patricia S. Schroder Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schroeder Mr. & Mrs. Benedict Serratore Richard F. Shaw & Linda W. Shaw Paul & Linda Silver Lee & Myrna Silverman George & Jenny Siple Bobbie & Keith Smith Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Smithers Theresa V. Snavely David Solosko & Sandra Kniess Gary & Charlene Stanich Dr. & Mrs. Terence Starz
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FOUNDATIONS & PUBLIC AGENCIES Allegheny County Economic Development Allegheny Foundation Allegheny Regional Asset District Bessie F. Anathan Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Anonymous (1) Benjamin and Fannie Applestein Charitable Trust Arts, Equity, & Education Fund Baronner-Chatfield Family Foundation Melissa H. Barry Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation The Benter Foundation H.M. Bitner Charitable Trust Maxine and William Block Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Paul and Dina Block Foundation The Buhl Foundation Jack Buncher Foundation The Ann & Frank Cahouet Foundation James C. Chaplin, IV and Carol C. Chaplin Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Anne L. and George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation
Compton Family Foundation The Rose Y. and J. Samuel Cox Charitable Fund Jean Hartley Davis and Nancy Lane Davis Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Dietrich Foundation Arthur J. and Betty F. Diskin Cultural Endowment Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Jane M. Epstine Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation The Heinz Endowments Drue Heinz and H.J. Heinz Charitable Trust Henry L. Hillman Foundation Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund Honkus-Zollinger Charitable Foundation Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation George and Jeanne Illig Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
R. Drew and Mary S. Kistler Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation James T. and Hetty E. Knox Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation David R. & Frances F. Levin Charitable Foundation Martha Mack Lewis Foundation John Keith Maitland Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Thomas Marshall Foundation Massey Charitable Trust Richard King Mellon Foundation Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation Phyllis and Victor Mizel Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Eugene F. and Margaret Moltrup Jannuzi Foundation The Lesa B. Morrison Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh National Endowment for the Arts W. I. Patterson Charitable Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Pennsylvania Department of Education Anna L. & Benjamin Perlow Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pauline Pickens Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh Symphony Association RMK Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation The William Christopher & Mary Laughlin Robinson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Rossin Foundation Ryan Memorial Foundation Salvitti Family Foundation James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation The Mrs. William R. Scott Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Irene C. Shea Foundation The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Tippins Foundation The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Rachel Mellon Walton Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation Hilda M. Willis Foundation Wittmer Zoerb Foundation
LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE In addition to income from the Annual Fund, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is dependent on a robust endowment to assure its long-term financial stability. Gifts from Legacy of Excellence programs are directed to the endowment to provide for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s future. The Steinberg Society honors donors who have advised the Pittsburgh Symphony in writing that they have made a provision for the orchestra in their will. Endowed naming opportunities for guest artists, musicians’ chairs, concert series, educational programs or designated spaces allow donors to specify a name or tribute for 10 years, 20 years or in perpetuity. For additional information, please call 412.392.4880. STEINBERG SOCIETY
Anonymous (57) Alan L. & Barbara B. Ackerman Mary Beth Adams Siamak* & Joan Adibi Estate of Raymond A. Ames Rev. Drs. A. Gary* & Judy Angleberger The Joan & Jerome Apt* Families Estate of Dorothy Avins Estate of Ruth Z. & James B. Bachman Ronald Bachowski* in Memory of Lois Bachowski L. Douglas Baker Francis A. Balog Lorraine E. Balun Estate of Barbara A. Bane Robert & Loretta Barone Mr. & Mrs. Leicester Barry* Marion C. Baum* Robert W. & Janet W.* Baum Andrea Beranek* Dr. Elaine H. Berkowitz Keith E. Bernard Robin Joan Bernstein Benno* & Constance Bernt Drs. Barbara & Albert Biglan Estate of Dr. Harry S. Binakonski Jim & Alison Bischoff Thomas G. Black James* & Sandra Bobick Dr. & Mrs. Bennett P. Boffardi*
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Estate of Joseph Bookmyer Barbara M. Brock Lois R. Brozenick* Michael F. Butler* Tom & Jackie Cain Margaret Calder Estate of Cynthia Calhoun Mr. & Mrs. James Callomon* RJ & Trish Campolo Rebecca L. Carlin Estate of Rebecca J. Caserio M.D. Bernard P. Cerilli* Genevieve H. Chaudhuri* Sondra Chester Judy & Michael Cheteyan Educational/Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. David W. Christopher* Mr.* & Mrs. Edward S. Churchill Estate of Mr. & Mrs. Eugene S. Cohen Estate of Geraldine M. Cohen Sean & Sherri Collins Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Mary Ann Craig Shelley Crannell L. Van V. Dauler, Jr.* & Randi Dauler Alan Derthick* In Memory of Stuart William Discount Arthur J. & Betty F. Diskin* Rev. Lawrence A. Dominik
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Donnelly* Ellen Doyle* & Lawrence Frolik Mary A. Duggan* Dr. James H. Duggan* Frank R. Dziama Estate of Robert B. Egan Steven G. & Beverlynn Elliott Estate of Doris Ely Estate of Jean Edythe Engel Katrin & Eugene Engels* Kelly G. Estes* & Hank Snell Anthony Fabio* Dr. John H. Feist* Emil & Ruth Feldman* Joan Feldman & William Adams Mr. & Mrs. Albert Firtko Estate of Ruth K. Fischer Mrs. Loti Gaffney* Keith Garver Alice V. Gelormino Estate of Arlyn Gilboa Mabel Lindsey Gillespie Trust Dr. Robert J. & Susan J. Gluckman Ken* & Lillian Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon* In Memory of Frank L. Grebowski Estate of Anna R. Greenberg Estate of Lorraine M. Gross Ms. Shirley Jean Grube Elizabeth A. Gundelfinger* Maureen Guroff Kristine Haig & John Sonnenday Marnie & Jim Haines
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Mrs. Nancy K. Hansen* Elizabeth Anne Hardie Charles & Angela Hardwick John P. Harman* Edward J. Harris Carolyn Heil Eric & Lizz Helmsen William & Jacqueline Herbein Monica & Adam Hertzman Ms. Judith Hess Betsy S. Heston* Estate of Mr. John H. Hill Philo & Erika Holcomb * Walker P. Holloway, Jr. Mr.* & Mrs. Thomas O. Hornstein Tom* & Dona Hotopp Susan Candace Hunt Estate of Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hurtt Mr. & Mrs. Blair Jacobson Patricia Prattis Jennings Barbara Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Kahn* Estate of Calliope H. Kamaras Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Leo* & Marge Kane David N. Katz in Memory of Lynn Schwartz Katz Lois S. Kaufman Stephen & Kimberly Keen Estate of Patricia M. Kelley Mr. Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Ms. Bernadette Kersting*
Dr. Laibe A. & Sydelle Kessler* R. Drew & Mary S. Kistler* Craig P. Knox Estate of Elizabeth Krotec Dr. Marcia Landy Stanley & Margaret Leonard Frances F. Levin* Doris L. Litman Estate of Edward D. Loughney Estate of Jane M. Lubic Giulio & Barbara Magrini Estate of John Keith Maitland Lauren & Hampton Mallory Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Malnati Elizabeth-Ann Manchio* Dr. Richard Martin in Memory of Mrs. Lori Martin Cynthia N. Mastro Dale & Dr. Marlene* McCall Stephen McClure & Debra* Gift John W. McDonald, Jr.* Estate of Cecelia F. McKibben George E. Meanor Estate of Mary K. Michaely Ms. Barbara W. Miller Mary Ellen Miller Ms. Jean L. Misner* Catherine Missenda* Dr. Mercedes C. Monjian* Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Mooney Alice & Bob Moore Perry* & BeeJee Morrison Estate of Carolyn Mortensen Michael & Cynthia Mullins Mildred S. Myers & William C. Frederick* Estate of Katherine L. Nash Linda Natho & Elizabeth Russell Donn & Peggy Neal* Rhoda & Bill Neal Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson* Rhonda & Dennis Norman Katherine O’Brien Elliott S. Oshry* Thaddeus A. Osial, Jr. M.D. Estate of Irene G. Otte Estate of Mark Perrott Estate of Richard Petrovich Judy Petty Estate of Deloris V. Pohelia Martha & Ramen* Raak Estate of Dorothy R. Rairigh Barbara M. Rankin * Richard E. Rauh Cheryl & James Redmond Estate of M. Susan Regan Mr. Gene Reiness Dr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart* Donald & Sylvia Robinson* Mr.* & Mrs. David M. Roderick Charlotta Klein Ross Harvey & Lynn Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Ryan Estate of Sylvia Sachs Beth Fabiani Scaggs Virginia Schatz* Nancy Schepis* Estate of Audrey S. Schoenwald Bernie & Cookie Soldo Schultz Dr. & Mrs.* Harry E. Serene Michael Shefler Preston & Annette Shimer Estate of Marjorie F. Shipe Dr. Stanley Shostak Dr. Charles H. Shultz Estate of Stuart W. Siegel Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Simmons* Estate of Janice G. Singer Ronald F. Smutny Estate of Evelyn B. Snyder Henry D. Spinelli
Robert & Janet Squires Dr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Stept* Estate of Dr. Raymond & Karla Stept Theodore Stern* Andrew & Gale Stevenson Mrs. Margaret Stouffer* in Memory of Miss Jean Alexander Moore Dick & Thea Stover Estate of Robert J. Stringert Estate of Ruth A. Succop Charles J. Sylak, Jr. Francesca Tan Estate of Nancy B.Thompson Carol H. Tillotson Tom & Jamee Todd Myra L. Toomey Mrs. Jane Treherne-Thomas* Mr. & Mrs.* Millard K. Underwood Gerald & Mary Unger David & Carol Van Hoesen* Eva J. & Walter J. Vogel* Jon & Carol Walton Estate of John & Betty Weiland Lucile Weingartner Estate of Carrie Weinhaus In memory of Isaac Serrins from Mr. & Mrs. Ira Weiss Harvey Weissman & Louise Eckman Brian Weller Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Wellinger Seldon Whitaker Jr.* Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. White James R. Whitehead* Charles L.* & Katherine A. Wiley James* & Susanne Wilkinson Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Williams* Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas Witmer Sidney & Tucky Wolfson Patricia L. Wurster Estate of Rufus J. Wysor Naomi Yoran Estate of Alice Carroll Young Miriam L. Young Estate of Ruth Yount Dr. & Mrs. P. Alvin Zamba Estate of Florence H. Zeve Estate of Simone J. Ziegler CURRENT AS OF 9/25/26
ENDOWED CHAIRS
Principal Horn Chair, given by an Anonymous Donor Librarian Chair, given through an Anonymous Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation First Violin Chair, given by Allen H. Berkman in memory of his beloved wife, Selma Wiener Berkman William Block Memorial Cello Chair Dr. Alan & Marsha Bramowitz First Violin Chair, Endowed in memory of Bach pianist Rosalyn Tureck Lois R. Brozenick Memorial First Violin Chair Jane & Rae Burton Cello Chair Michael F. Butler Memorial Assistant Concertmaster Chair Cynthia S. Calhoun Principal Viola Chair Virginia Campbell Principal Harp Chair Dr. Mary Ann Craig Principal Tuba Chair Randi & L. Van V. Dauler, Jr. President & CEO Chair
George & Eileen Dorman Assistant Principal Cello Chair Albert H. Eckert Principal Percussion Chair Beverlynn & Steven Elliott Associate Concertmaster Chair Jean & Sigo Falk Principal Librarian Chair HaleyFesq Cello Chair Endowed by Janet Haley Fesq William & Sarah Galbraith Second Violin Chair Alice Victoria Gelormino Second Violin Chair Arlyn Gilboa Second Violin Chair Ira & Nanette Gordon -The Gracky Fund for Education & Community Engagement Susan S. Greer Memorial Trumpet Chair, given by Peter Greer William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education Vira I. Heinz Music Director Chair William & Jacqueline Herbein Principal Bass Trombone Chair Principal Pops Conductor Chair Endowed by Henry & Elsie Hillman Hotopp Family Assistant Principal Horn Chair Milton G. Hulme, Jr. Guest Conductor Chair given by Mine Safety Appliances Company Susan Candace Hunt Cello Chair Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Jones III Guest Keyboard Chair Virginia Kaufman Resident Conductor Chair Stephen & Kimberly Keen Bass Chair G. Christian Lantzsch & Duquesne Light Company Principal Second Violin Chair Mr. & Mrs. William Genge and Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lee Principal Bassoon Chair Nancy & Jeffery* Leininger First Violin Chair Cynthia Nixon Mastro and Joseph M. Mastro Chair Fiddlesticks Family Concert Series Endowed by Gerald & Audrey McGinnis Honoring The Center for Young Musicians Ann McGuinn Trombone Chair Mr. & Mrs. Martin G. McGuinn Viola Chair Dr. William Larimer Mellon, Jr. Principal Oboe Chair, given by Rachel Mellon Walton Messiah Concerts Endowed by the Howard and Nell E. Miller Chair Donald I. & Janet Moritz and Equitable Resources, Inc. Associate Principal Cello Chair The Perry & BeeJee Morrison String Instrument Loan Fund The Morrison Family Associate Principal Second Violin Chair Jackman Pfouts Principal Flute Chair, given in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Jackman by Barbara Jackman Pfouts Pittsburgh Symphony Association Principal Cello Chair Sissons and Snapp Family Cello Chair
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart First Violin Chair Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation Guest Conductor Chair Martha Brooks Robinson Principal Trumpet Chair Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Silberman Principal Clarinet Chair Sidney Stark, Jr. Memorial Clarinet Chair Mr.* and Mrs. Willard J. Tillotson, Jr. Principal Bass Clarinet Chair Tom & Jamee Todd Principal Trombone Chair Jon & Carol Walton Associate Principal Viola Chair Rachel Mellon Walton Concertmaster Chair, given by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mellon Scaife Barbara Weldon Principal Timpani Chair Hilda M. Willis Foundation Flute Chair CURRENT AS OF 9/25/26
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CORPORATE PARTNERS MAESTRO PARTNERS
Eric Boughner Chairman, BNY Pennsylvania
Louis R. Cestello
Executive Vice President, Head of Regional Markets and Regional President for Pittsburgh, PNC Bank
Sally McCrady
Executive Vice President & Director, Community Affairs, PNC Bank / Chair & President, The PNC Foundation
Daniel A. Onorato
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Highmark Health
Kenya Boswell
Senior Vice President, Community Affairs, Highmark Health
PRINCIPAL PARTNERS
Dollar Bank EQT Foundation Federated Investors Foundation, Inc. UPMC and UPMC Health Plan ASSOCIATE PARTNERS
Audia Group Baird Citizens Deloitte USA LLP Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Ernst & Young LLP FedEx Ground Giant Eagle Foundation JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kurt J Lesker Company Levin Furniture M&T Bank Mascaro Construction Company, LP Miller McCurry LLC MSA Ninja Transfer LLC Oil Services, Inc. Pirates Charities Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc. PPG Foundation Rush Order Tees The Wilson Group Trebuchet Consulting LLC University of Pittsburgh Wabtec Foundation Williams Coulson Johnson Lloyd Parker & Tedesco, LLC CORPORATE MEMBERS $5,000+
Aspire Grant & Development Eat’n Park Hospitality Group Fund Everett & Hurite Eyecare Specialists Fox Chapel Golf Club Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company and Fuhrer Eagle Sales and Service HORAN Wealth Kerr Engineered Sales Company Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSA) MCF architecture NexTier Bank PJ Dick - Trumbull - The Lindy Group The Frank E. Rath-Spang & Company Charitable Trust The Reschini Group
$2,500+
ARMADA Berner International Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC Duquesne University Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh Fisher & Phillips LLP German American Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Chapter InterPark Holdings Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc. McKamish, Inc. Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Nocito Enterprises, LLC Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh UP TO $2,500
Bender Consulting Services, Inc. ComForCare Senior Services CrawfordEllenbogen LLC E.G. Conley, P.C. Friends Of Education George Jackson Promotions GRB Law Joy Cone Co. K & I Sheet Metal, Inc. Lucas Systems, Inc. Marsh USA Inc. Menard USA Pittsburgh Wool Co., Inc. Saint Vincent Archabbey Saint Vincent College W. J. Beitler Co. IN KIND PARTNERS
Jones Day One by Spork Ricola USA, Inc. Sarris Candies Inc.
OFFICIAL PARTNERS OF THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Carnegie Mellon School of Music – Official Partner
Fairmont Pittsburgh & Fl. 2 Restaurant – Official Hotel The Atterbury Hotel, Autograph Collection – Official Caterer Fort Pitt Piano Company – Official Piano Store Delta Air Lines, Inc. – Official Airline Elite Coach Transportation – Official Transportation Service ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages – Official Soft Drink Provider
Listings are current as of September 2026. Thank you to all corporations who contribute to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Heinz Hall! Please contact Lisa Herring, Director of Institutional Support, LHerring@pittsburghsymphony.org to become a Corporate Partner.
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HEINZ HALL NEED TO KNOW Accessible Seating is available with companion seats. Contact the box office for availability. Heinz Hall Box Office Hours are Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Saturday from noon to 8 PM. Weekend hours vary based on performance times. Braille and Large Print Programs are available at the concierge desk for all BNY Classics, PNC Pops, and Sensory Friendly Performances. Concierge is located in the Entrance Lobby, and can be reached at (412) 906-1166 when the lobby is open for performances. Drinks and Refreshments by The Atterbury Hotel are available for purchase at bars on the Main Floor and Grand Tier levels. The Elevator is located next to the Grand Staircase.
Dauler Hearing Loop is for use with hearing aid telecoil settings. Portable assistive listening devices are available. Please see the ushers for assistance. Fire Exits are to be used only in case of an emergency. If the fire alarm is activated, follow the direction of ushers and staff. Latecomers will be seated at intervals during the program at the discretion of the conductor. Lost and Found items can be retrieved by calling (412) 392-2889 on weekdays from 10 AM to 5 PM. Photography without flash is permitted; however, recordings of any kind are strictly prohibited. Pre-paid Parking is available for purchase to all ticketholders in the Sixth & Penn garage across from Heinz Hall. Restrooms are located on all levels of Heinz Hall with accessible restrooms on the Main Floor and Grand Tier.
CONSERVATORY OF PERFORMING ARTS
SCHOOL OF THEATRE, FILM AND ANIMATION ACTING MUSICAL THEATRE CONTEMPORARY THEATRE MAKING THEATRE PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES ANIMATION FILM PRODUCTION SCREENWRITING CINEMA ARTS
SCHOOL OF DANCE BALLET HIP HOP JAZZ MODERN
Learn more about these programs and apply:
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