♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Bernstein and Sibelius Heinz Hall March 15, 8:00PM March 17, 2:30PM Rautavaara: Cantus Arcticus, “Concerto for Birds and Orchestra” Bernstein: Serenade (after Plato’s ‘Symposium’) for Violin and Orchestra Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 The cool of the Arctic Circle meets the warmth of Ancient Greece in this colorful program led by the debut of Dalia Stasevska. This trailblazing conductor and unwavering activist will take the listener on a profound musical journey. Hear the chirping of artic birds in Rautavaara’s concerto featuring recordings of nature’s vocalists alongside one of Sibelius’ best-known symphonies, showcasing his Scandanavian roots. Bernstein…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Lift Every Voice Heinz Hall February 3, 7:00pm This concert pays tribute to the spirit and richness of Black music in America—and its enduring strength in times of tumult and trouble. Join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conductor Anthony Parnther, and special guests for an evening that uplifts and amplifies community. The concert features GRAMMY® Award winner Oleta Adams, whose gospel-rooted voice has graced era-defining albums like Tears For Fears’ “The Seeds of Love” (1989) and her own platinum-selling “Circle of One” (1990). The Lift Every Voice Unity Choir conducted by Nikki Porter and trombonist Cooper…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Pictures at an Exhibition Heinz Hall January 12, 8:00PM January 13, 7:soPM January 14, 2:30PM Martinů: Thunderbolt P-47 [ PITTSBURGH PREMIERE ] Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition To the left, you’ll see a Parisian garden with children joyfully playing. To the right, you’ll see a hut running on chicken legs. Journey down the museum corridor with us as we hear the sounds of art in Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition. Yulianna Avdeeva also returns with Prokofiev’s Third Piano Concerto, written to be reminiscent of the coastline of France, led by…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ For the Human: Brahms’ Requiem Heinz Hall December 1, 8:00PM December 3, 2:30PM Ēriks Ešenvalds: Lux Aeterna [ PITTSBURGH PREMIERE ] Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 [ PITTSBURGH PREMIERE ] Brahms: A German Requiem Requiem: A mass for the dead. Brahms takes this somber musical form and reaches to the depths of his soul, emerging with a piece for the human. The artist speaks to all with this chillingly beautiful work, articulating the rawness of the end of one’s life. The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh sets the scene for this experience with the a cappella piece,…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ Power & Passion: Mozart, Ravel & Tchaikovsky Heinz Hall November 3, 8:00PM November 4, 7:30PM November 5, 2:30PM Mozart: Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter” Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto Ravel: La Valse “About many things in this world there is simply nothing to be said…” Famously expressed by Robert Schumann about Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony, the evening takes off with this god-like masterwork. Emerging superstar violinist Bomsori also debuts with the Pittsburgh Symphony with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Originally reviewed as “music that stinks to the ear,” this piece has come full swing to be one of the biggest staples…

♦ PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ♦ The Sounds of NOW: Opening Weekend Heinz Hall October 1, 2:30PM Gabriela Ortiz: Kauyumari [ PITTSBURGH PREMIERE ] Schumann: Piano Concerto Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2 Celebrate opening weekend with the sounds of NOW alongside Music Director Manfred Honeck and your Pittsburgh Symphony. Long-time friend of the PSO, Hélène Grimaud, returns to interpret Schumann’s one and only Piano Concerto, written in a season pain as this pianist had to declare one of his fingers terminally lame. Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2 culminates the evening, illustrating how he emerged from adversity and triumphed with another masterpiece. Composer Gabriela Ortiz also ushers…