The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Osmo Vänskä, present a special one-night only performance of Handel's Messiah. Composed in 1741, it was first performed in Dublin in April 1742. Though it received a modest reaction from audiences at first, Messiah has now become one of the best-known and performed choral works....
Category Archives: Additional Engagements
A Concert for Peace and Unity
We honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims with an open concert to help find comfort, strength, and solace through music, hope, and unity.
The concert will be televised on Tuesday, December 11 at 8pm (EST) by WQED and available on most PBS stations nationwide.
Taking place one month after the tragedy, this concert is free to the public, and all are invited to attend.
Renowned...
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour
The KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra - World Tour - concert series will be back in Pittsburgh for a second wave of performances. The concert is produced under the supervision of game director Tetsuya Nomura himself, and with music programming supervised by original composer Yoko Shimomura....
Highmark Holiday Pops
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year – the Highmark Holiday Pops! Join the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, vocalist Doug LaBrecque, and conductor Daniel Meyer, 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!...
Handel’s Messiah
Led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, and rapidly becoming a Pittsburgh holiday tradition, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present Messiah, Handel's beloved masterpiece, for a special one night only performance....