The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck present Mozart's Mass in C major, or "Coronation Mass." Mozart was commissioned to write this Mass while he was in the Archbishop's service in Salzburg. He composed the Mass for Easter Sunday, 1779. The concert also features Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto, performed by pianist Yuliana Avdeeva, and Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony....
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Duruflé Requiem
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh's 2015-2016 season opens with a performance of Maurice Duruflé's soulful Requiem, conducted by Music Director Betsy Burleigh. Duruflé completed the Requiem in 1947, and dedicated the piece to the memory of his father. He incorporated themes from Gregorian chant into the Requiem, with an emphasis on the Gregorian "Mass for the Dead." The performance also includes Duruflé's Quatres Motets, as well...
Betsy Burleigh to Step Down as Mendelssohn Choir Music Director
“With a heavy heart and much sadness,” Betsy Burleigh announced her intent to step down from her position as Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) in the 2015-2016 season. In 2013, Betsy moved to Bloomington, IN where she is Chair of the Choral Conducting Department at Indiana University’s prestigious Jacobs School of Music, and since that time has made the punishing commute...
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in bringing the music of iconic video game FINAL FANTASY to Heinz Hall. The performance will feature selections from the game soundtrack, as well as works by Japanese video game composer Nobou Uematso. Grammy Award-winning conductor Arnie Roth will lead the MCP and PSO in this exciting concert, complete with screen images to match the...
Support the Mendelssohn Choir! Arts Day of Giving: October 2!
Arts Day of Giving, affectionately called ArtsDOG, is an 18-hour opportunity for arts lovers to donate online to their favorite arts and culture nonprofits. Visit www.pittsburghgives.org on October 2, and have your contributions partially matched, making your dollars go further. Donations can be as little as $15 for Arts Day of Giving. Arts Day of Giving is sponsored by the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and...