The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2015
For more than 60 years, audiences have fallen in love with 'Singin' in the Rain' and its award-winning on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. This weekend, March 13-15, audiences can experience the film in a new way with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as part of the PNC Pops series.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, 3/13-15
by BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2015
For more than 60 years, audiences have fallen in love with "Singin' in the Rain" and its award-winning on-screen performances by Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. On March 13-15, audiences can experience the film in a new way with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as part of the PNC Pops series.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Continues BeethovenFest This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Feb 20, 2015
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's BeethovenFest triumphantly returns this weekend, February 20 & 22 with its second weekend, “BeethovenFest: The Hero.” Part of the BNY Mellon Grand Classics, Music Director Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra and guest pianist Lars Vogt in a diverse program of works by the great composer.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents CHRIS BOTTI This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2015
Love is in the air this February as trumpet phenomenon and one of the bestselling jazz instrumental artists in the United States today, Chris Botti, shares his love for romantic melodies at Heinz Hall this weekend, February 6-8. With a Grammy victory for 'Best Pop Instrumental Album' and four #1 albums on Billboard's Jazz Albums listings, Botti joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for this PNC Pops performance under the direction of Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to Continue BeethovenFest, 2/20
by Matt Smith - Feb 5, 2015
PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's BeethovenFest triumphantly returns on February 20 & 22 with its second weekend, “BeethovenFest: The Hero.” Part of the BNY Mellon Grand Classics, Music Director Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra and guest pianist Lars Vogt in a diverse program of works by the great composer.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Presents CHRIS BOTTI, 2/6-8
by BWW News Desk - Jan 23, 2015
Love is in the air this February as trumpet phenomenon and one of the bestselling jazz instrumental artists in the United States today, Chris Botti, shares his love for romantic melodies at Heinz Hall February 6-8. With a Grammy victory for "Best Pop Instrumental Album" and four #1 albums on Billboard's Jazz Albums listings, Botti joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for this PNC Pops performance under the direction of Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to Present A NIGHT IN RUSSIA, 1/30
by Matt Smith - Jan 16, 2015
PITTSBURGH — Passion, fascination, intrigue and romance await you at Heinz Hall during BNY Mellon Grand Classics: A Night in Russia on January 30 through February 1.
Guest conductor Krzysztof Urba?ski, music director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, makes his debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra during this subscription weekend. He leads a program that includes the Pittsburgh premiere of Prokofiev's Russian Overture, a solo by Concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley in a concerto by Khachaturian, and Ravel's orchestration of Mussorgsky's “Pictures at an Exhibition,” a piece originally written for solo piano that is now one of the great orchestral works.
The Orpheum Theatre President Announces Retirement
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 8, 2014
Pat Halloran, longtime President and CEO of the Memphis Development Foundation which operates The Orpheum Theatre, has announced plans to retire on December 31, 2015. Halloran joined the Memphis Development Foundation (MDF) in 1980 and will have completed 35 years of service at the time of his retirement.
Pittsburgh Symphony President and CEO James A. Wilkinson Announces Retirement
by BWW News Desk - Oct 15, 2014
Pittsburgh Symphony President and Chief Executive Officer, James A. Wilkinson, has announced that he will retire during 2015. The symphony will launch an immediate search for his successor, and Wilkinson will remain in the position until that person is hired. Once a successor has been named, Wilkinson will become Senior Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees.