The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring Franz Josef Haydn's magnum opus The Creation to life, under the baton of PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck. After a trip to London in 1795, Haydn wanted to inspire the world with his music, much like Londoners still celebrated G. F. Handel, more than 40 years after his death. With The Creation, Haydn set out to write "a work that will give permanent fame to my name in the...
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Handel’s Messiah
Led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present Messiah, Handel‘s beloved masterpiece, for a special one night only performance. Written in a matter of weeks in August and September 1741, it was originally intended as an Easter offering. Handel's Messiah premiered in Dublin in 1742, and by the 19th century had become a stronger Christmas in the United States than in Britain. This performance is especially...
Highmark Holiday Pops
It's everyone's favorite time of the year - the Highmark Holiday Pops! Join the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, vocalist Ryan Silverman, and conductor Andrés Franco, as we perform everyone's favorite holiday music. Keep your eyes open, and you just might see a certain jolly old elf and his eight tiny reindeer!...
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra celebrate 30 years of Zelda with a one-night only performance of live orchestral renditions directly approved by franchise producer Eiji Aonuma. The Symphony of the Goddesses features a reimagined score that draws from recent and requested Zelda games, including A Link Between Worlds, Twilight Princess, and the remake of Majora’s Mask, while still paying homage to such classics as...
Verdi’s Requiem
Manfred Honeck conducts the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Guiseppe Verdi's operatic Requiem. Composed in memory of poet Alessandro Manzoni, the Requiem was first performed in 1874 in Milan. Verdi wrote this music much as he wrote his operas - with high drama, emotions, and sweeping melodies - but he was roundly criticized for it being too operatic for the religious setting. Join...
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