Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Seasonal, 8 to 10pm on WXXI-FM 91.5, WXXY 90.3, WXXI-FM/HD 91.5-1, WITH-FM/HD 90.1-2 and online at classical915.org
Enjoy a lively, exciting performance of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra each week from the comfort of your living room. Host Jim Cunningham and acclaimed Music Director Manfred Honeck bring you the symphonic works of Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky, Mahler and more with help from world-class soloists. The show is produced by Classical WQED-FM 89.3/Pittsburgh?.
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The Land of the Mountain and the Flood is a concert overture for orchestra, written in 1887 by the Scottish composer and conductor Hamish MacCunn (1868-1916). The name of the overture derives from a poem by the writer Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832). -
Violinist Gil Shaham joins Arild Remmereit in a program of music by George Walker, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. -
Named for Walt Whitman’s great poem of travel from his 1856 collection Leaves of Grass, the 23-minute work is Daugherty’s tribute to the great American road trip, cast in six movements each celebrating the American landscape as seen from its highways, weaving together themes of adventure and nostalgia. -
Click here to see the composer talking about this work. -
Immerse yourself in the majestic sounds of this iconic oratorio. From the powerful "Hallelujah" chorus to the uplifting arias and choruses, Handel's Messiah is a musical journey that transcends time. 12/24 @ 8pm
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Unsuk Chin wrote her subito con forza “suddenly, with power” in 2020 as a miniature tribute to Ludwig van Beethoven. Many celebrations were planned that year for the composer but due to the pandemic, plans were scuttled. -
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Seven students from Blackhawk High School were chosen to sing in the Hamlisch-Page Student Choir at Heinz Hall with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for their performance of “The Music of John Williams."
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