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May 2015 programs on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
May 2015 programs on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra takes the goal of commissioning new works seriously. Last season, the PSO engaged eight Pittsburgh area composers, five of whom contributed sections to a collective piece, The Elements, inspired by Pittsburgh’s history and environment. The five pieces are about five minutes each and are essentially sound portraits.
5/4 Burke/Jang/Rosenblum/Vali/Williams: The Elements Holst: The Planets (Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh; Betsy Burleigh, dir; Manfred Honeck, cond)
5/11 Handel: Messiah (Lisa Saffer, s; Margaret Lattimore, ms; Philippe Castagner, t; Sanford Sylvan, bs; Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh; Betsy Burleigh, cond)
5/18 Hersch: Ashes of Memory Sibelius: Symphony No. 2 Sibelius: Valse Triste (Leif Ove Andsnes, p; Mariss Jansons, cond)
5/25 Casella: Symphonic Fragments from La donna serpente Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 5 Schumann: Symphony No. 2 (Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, p; Gianandrea Noseda, cond)
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