Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Mason Bates: Rusty Air in Carolina (2006) Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (1934) Johann Sebastian Bach: Air from Suite No. 3 (performed in memory of Lorin Maazel) Hector Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique (1830) Bates: Rusty Air in Carolina My main interest in this concert was the work of Mason Bates. Bates, the Pittsburgh Symphony Composer of the Year for their 2012-2013 season, has been brought back in that same role for the 2014-2015 season. What I admire about Mason Bates is his commitment to and passion for merging electronically generated sounds with the acoustic sounds … Continue reading Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Sept 21, 2014