Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Airs Monday, May 20 at 11 a.m. This week on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor  Manfred Honeck is joined by violinist Nikolaij Znaider for a performance of the Violin Concerto by Jean Sibelius. Also on the program Steven Stucky’s Silent Spring and the Symphony No. 6, “Pathetique” by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

Airs Monday, May 13 at 11 a.m.  This week on the Pittsburgh symphony Orchestra concert Mariss Jansons takes the podium in a orchestral spectacular with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No 41 in C Major “Jupiter”; Richard Strauss’ Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome; Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished); Bela Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

Airs Monday, May 6 at 11 a.m. This week on the Pittsburgh Symphony concert Manfred Honeck takes the podium with pianists Lars Vogt for a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 16. Maestro Honeck will also lead the orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 and Respighi’s The Fountains of Rome and the Pines of Rome. 

Airs Monday, April 29 at 11 a.m.  This week conductor Manfred Honeck is joined on stage by baritone Thomas Hampson and soprano Chen Reiss for Antonin Dvorak’s Biblical Songs and Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem.

Airs Monday, April 22 at 11 a.m. This week Manfred Honeck leads the orchestra in Nicolai’s Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor, Johann Strauss Jr.’s Artist’s Life Waltz, Pablo de Sarasate’s Gypsy Airs for Violin and Orchestra, Fritz Kreisler’s Love’s Joy for Violin and Orchestra, Josef Strauss’ Cheerful Fortitude Polka;  On Holiday Polka; Feuerfest Polka; and Johann Strauss Jr.’s Radetzky March and Light of Heart Polka.  Leif Ove Andsnes will also join maestro Honeck for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1.