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2020-2021 BNY Mellon Grand Classics Renewal Brochure SE THE 2020-2021 SEASON! A ASON O BENEFITS F FIRSTS! FLEXIBLE TICKET PRIORITY SEATING DISTRICT DISCOUNTS RENEW A new piano, 10 artist debuts, significant EXCHANGE Season ticket holders have priority Pittsburgh Symphony subscribers TODAY! Pittsburgh firsts, world premieres, PSO Exchange your subscription tickets over the general public on all receive a discount to select premieres and new musical voices. for any other concert within the seating within the BNY Mellon Pittsburgh Ballet, Pittsburgh CLO, 2020-2021 BNY Mellon Grand Grand Classics season. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Classics season. Season ticket Opera and Pittsburgh Public CLICK OUTSTANDING holders can make exchanges up EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE Theater events, as well as discounts PittsburghSymphony.org/Renew STARS OF to one hour prior to the concert. OPPORTUNITIES to local restaurants. 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For information about our accessible services, SOHDVHFRQWDFWWKHER[RIŵFHDW 412.392.4900 DEADLINE: APRIL 5 - PREMIERE OVATION FORTE VIRTUOSO BRAVURA FIREWORKS YO YO MA R ESIDENCY Friday, Sept. 25, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. Michael Daugherty: “Fifteen” for orchestra World Premiere / PSO Commission FRIDAY SUNDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY SATURDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY FRIDAY SUNDAY Manfred Honeck, conductor Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. John Adams: Century Rolls PSO Premiere 1 SCHEHERAZADE Emanuel Ax, piano Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 Sept. 26 Sept. 25 Sept. 27 YO-YO MA LECTURE Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 Truth, trust, and service: PITTSBURGH BALLET THEATRE Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. Manfred Honeck, conductor 3URNRƓHY9LROLQ&RQFHUWR1R 2 Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. Simone Porter, violin *Collaboration Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Oct. 17 Oct. 16 Oct. 18 Esa-Pekka Salonen: Lachen Verlernt PSO Premiere w/ Pittsburgh how culture connects us THE RITE OF SPRING Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre • Stravinsky: Le Sacre du printemps [The Rite of Spring]* Ballet Theatre Thursday, April 22, 2021 8:00 PM Cellist Yo-Yo Ma will explore the role culture can play 'YRĖ£NNoonday Witch PSO Premiere Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. Gianandrea Noseda, conductor SYMPHONIE Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27, K. 595 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 Oct. 23 Oct. 25 in helping us to imagine and build a better future, 3 Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. Francesco Piemontesi, piano FANTASTIQUE Berlioz: Symphonie fantastique drawing on examples from his own life as a musician and citizen. Yo-Yo’s presentation is rooted in the belief BEETHOVEN Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. Rudolf Buchbinder, conductor Friday Beethoven: Piano Concertos No. 2, 3 & 4 4 THE FIVE Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 that at a moment when our world is challenged by Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. & piano Sunday Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 & 5 PIANO CONCERTOS the pace of change and the divisions it can create, the Sibelius: The Oceanides PSO Premiere values that culture promotes — truth, trust, and service Friday, Nov. 13, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. *Karina Canellakis, conductor Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 Nov. 13 Nov. 15 — are essential to our survival. 5 RAVEL & SIBELIUS Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. *Cédric Tiberghien, piano Britten: Sinfonia da Requiem Sibelius: Symphony No. 7 This special presentation continues the experiment Manfred Honeck, conductor 3DJDQLQL9LROLQ&RQFHUWR1R that Yo-Yo began with the Bach Project, in which THANKSGIVING TRADITION Friday, Nov. 27, 2020 • 8:00 p.m. 6 *María Dueñas, violin Haydn: Trumpet Concerto Nov. 27 Nov. 29 Nov. 27 Nov. 29 *Debut Artist performances of Bach’s suites for solo cello on six RENEW TODAY! RENEW TODAY! Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020 • 2:30 p.m. STRAUSS FAMILY FAVORITES *Micah Wilkinson, trumpet Strauss Family Favorites continents paired with community activities asked how culture seeks truth, builds trust, and encourages Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 • 8:00 p.m. *David Afkham, conductor 7FKDLNRYVN\9LROLQ&RQFHUWR TCHAIKOVSKY Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 7 Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021 • 2:30 p.m. 9DGLP*OX]PDQYLROLQ Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 us all to work in service of one another. VIOLIN CONCERTO / Artists, dates, and programs are subject to change. Bach/Stokowski: Toccata and Fugue ZARATHUSTRA, PLUS Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 • 8:00 p.m. *Dima Slobodeniouk, conductor 8 Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F Jan. 22 Jan. 24 Jan. 22 Jan. 24 GERSHWIN! Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 • 2:30 p.m. Inon Barnatan, piano YO-YO MA R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra PERFORMANCE SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVES Friday, Feb. 5, 2021 • 8:00 p.m. 9DVLO\3HWUHQNRFRQGXFWRU %HHWKRYHQ9LROLQ&RQFHUWR Saturday, April 24, 2021 • 8:00 PM 9 BEETHOVEN VIOLIN Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 Feb. 5 Feb. 7 CONCERTO Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 • 2:30 p.m. *Daniel Lozakovich, violin Elgar: Symphony No. 2 World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 • 8:00 p.m. Manfred Honeck, conductor Walker: Lyric for Strings returns to join the Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER *Collaboration 10 Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 • 8:00 p.m. Hélène Grimaud, piano Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466 w/ Pittsburgh Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Feb. 13 Feb. 12 Feb. 14 Symphony Orchestra for an Public Theater ROMEO & JULIET Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 • 2:30 p.m. Pittsburgh Public Theater 3URNRƓHY6XLWHIURPRomeo and Juliet* exciting one-night-only Manfred Honeck, conductor concert under the baton The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh of Music Director 125TH ANNIVERSARY WEEKEND Friday, Feb.
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