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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2022 AT 2:30 P.M.
Maurice Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Samy Moussa
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “Adrano”
I. Quarter note = ca. 48 — Più mosso
II. Cadenza — senza misura
III. Dotted quarter note = ca. 96 IV. Epilogue: quarter note = ca. 48 Ms. Gomyo
Intermission
Ernest Chausson
Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 25 Ms. Gomyo
Igor Stravinsky Petrushka
I. The Shrove-Tide Fair
II. Petrushka’s Cell III. The Moor’s Cell IV. The Shrove-Tide Fair Towards Evening
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Fabien Gabel, conductor Karen Gomyo, violin
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
COMMON THREADS
The Stars Align
With a program full of new faces, we’re honored to welcome three stars to the Heinz Hall stage this weekend: conductor Fabien Gabel, violinist Karen Gomyo and composer Samy Moussa. This weekend marks the first time that the Pittsburgh Symphony will perform a work by Samy Moussa, giving the U.S. Premiere of his Concerto for Violin, “Adrano,” featuring Karen Gomyo.
Strongly committed to contemporary works, Karen has given premieres by Samuel Adams, Matthias Pintscher, and Peteris Vasks.
This weekend’s concert is led by French conductor Fabien Gabel. Gabel is widely “praised for his dynamic style and sensitive approach to the score, he is best known for his eclectic repertoire choices ranging from core symphonic works to new music to championing lesser-known composers of the 19th and the 20th century.”
IN THE NEWS
PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS
Renowned composer Igor Stravinsky spent the latter half of his life in the United States, and you may be interested to know that he has a bit of history in Pittsburgh, too! In January 1940, Stravinsky conducted his music from his ballets Apollon musagète, Jeu de Cartes, Firebird, and Petrushka, and returned in March 1955 to conduct Petrushka once again.
“Samy Moussa’s strikingly original 'Crimson' revealed a young composer and conductor from Montreal with a gleeful sense for metallic orchestral color and shocking harmony.” -Mark Swed, The Los Angeles Times
“Gomyo was extraordinary, dispatching the tangle of technical challenges with fervor and command.” -Anthony Tommasini, The New York Times
“Gabel’s approach was unexpected – lyrical, reflective and dappled with moments of delicate, glinting sunlight.” -The Spectator
DID YOU KNOW?
Plentiful Premieres
When a program indicates that a composition is a “premiere,” this is the first time a piece of music will be performed. However, there are different types of premieres – all of which are present on our 2022-2023 season!
A world premiere indicates that no other orchestra has ever performed the composition, while a U.S. premiere indicates that the first performance was in another country. With a Pittsburgh Symphony premiere, this means in the entire history of the orchestra, we have not performed the piece, no matter how old it might be!
VOICES OF TODAY
PITTSBURGH + SAMY MOUSSA
Born and raised in Montreal, composer and conductor Samy Moussa has quickly taken the world stage by storm. In 2021, he received the Juno Award for Classical Composition, the Canadian equivalent of the GRAMMYs. Moussa now serves as Artist-in-Residence of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and his works have been commissioned and performed by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, and l’Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal.
Join us for our next Voices of Today program on October 14 & 16, featuring Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Helix.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR PSO
Nicholas Myers, PSO Principal Bass
Default drink/cocktail of choice?
Rye boulevardier on the rocks!
Your favorite films?
"Interstellar," "The Nice Guys," "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
If you could have dinner with any famous figure of the past, who would it be?
It would have been enlightening to sit down with some of the first Industrialists, such as Andrew Carnegie or Henry Ford, whose singular pursuits of productivity and efficiency had far-reaching, permanent global impacts on human ways of life they could hardly have imagined at the time.
What is the best part of your job?
There’s no greater feeling in the world than playing a dark, round pizzicato completely together in a bass section!
What profession other than your own would you like to attempt for a day?
I think it’d be pretty fun to deliver packages for UPS or FedEx in a doorless truck in Santa Barbara, California for a day. The weather would be perfect and winding around the beautiful hills would keep things interesting.
What was the most memorable lesson a teacher taught you?
My teacher Larry Wolfe of the Boston Symphony would always drop nuggets of lifetime wisdom cloaked as musical advice, such as statements like, "making a decision about what you don’t want to do is just as valid as deciding what you do want to do” have served me well both in my musical and personal life!
Nicholas Myers was honored to be appointed Principal Bass of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra by music director Manfred Honeck in 2022. A native of Cadillac, MI, Nick spent four seasons playing in the bass section of his home state's Detroit Symphony Orchestra, which he joined in 2018 after his final year of graduate school.
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MAURICE RAVEL
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France; died December 28, 1937 in Paris.
PREMIERE OF WORK
April 22, 1912; Paris, France; Maurice Ravel, conductor
PSO PREMIERE
April 28, 1967; Syria Mosque; William Steinberg, conductor
PSO LAST PERFORMANCE
January 14, 2018; Heinz Hall; Juanjo Mena, conductor
INSTRUMENTATION
Pairs of woodwinds plus English horn, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, two harps, and celeste
DURATION 18 minutes
Ravel wrote that his Valses nobles et sentimentales “shows clearly my intention to compose a chain of waltzes in the style of Schubert.” The musical style, however, is French rather than Viennese, with the spirit of Satie hovering above much of Ravel’s music. The work comprises seven continuous miniature waltzes followed by an epilogue that provide a variety of contrasting moods, keys and tempos encompassing more emotional states than the title indicates. The hushed epilogue recalls disembodied wisps from most of the preceding waltzes.
SAMY MOUSSA Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, “Adrano”
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born June 1, 1984 in Montreal, Canada.
PREMIERE OF WORK
November 28, 2019; Montreal, Canada; Kent Nagano, conductor; Andrew Wan, soloist
PSO FIRST PERFORMANCE
These concerts mark the first Pittsburgh Symphony performance of “Adrano.”
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, contrabassoon, two horns, two trumpets, and timpani
DURATION 15 minutes
Composer and conductor Samy Moussa was born in 1984 in Montreal and completed his undergraduate degree at the Université de Montréal before undertaking graduate studies in composition at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Munich with Matthias Pintscher and Pascal Dusapin, and participating in conducting master classes with Pierre Boulez. Moussa became music director of the INDEX Ensemble in Munich in 2010, and has since conducted leading ensembles and orchestras in Europe and Canada. As a composer, Moussa has received commissions from the orchestras of Dallas, Brussels, Berlin, Munich, Montreal and Toronto, and written two operas: L’autre frère (“The Other Brother ”) was premièred at the Munich Biennale in 2010, and Vastation first seen at that festival in 2014. His honors include the Villa Massimo Fellowship at the German Academy in Rome, Hindemith Prize from the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festspiele, Composer’s Prize from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation, and the Fondation Banque Populaire Award.
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(2019)
Valses nobles et sentimentales (1911 for piano, orchestrated in 1912)
Adranus, a god of fire believed to live beneath Mt. Etna, was worshipped by the ancient local peoples of eastern Sicily, who established a town in his honor at the eastern base of the volcano — Adrano — around 400 B.C.E. After a visit to Adrano, Moussa was inspired by the town and the legend to compose his eponymous Violin Concerto in 2019, which was premiered on April 28, 2019 by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and violinist Andrew Wan, concertmaster of the MSO, under the direction of Kurt Nagano. The Concerto is in four brief movements, the first three played without pause, and suggests an almost ritualistic narrative. The subterranean god Adranus is invoked by a lone worshipper in the opening movement (contrabassoon, capable of producing the orchestra’s deepest notes, is prominent in the orchestration) and stirs to life in a climax near its end. The second movement is an accompanied Cadenza (senza misura — “without meter ”) that is quiet and apprehensive, a wariness answered by the fiery movement that follows. The finale is quiet again, perhaps even awed, with muted trumpets echoing the opening notes of Richard Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra , which was famously used in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to evoke nature’s ineffable primal forces.
ERNEST CHAUSSON Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 25 (1896)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born January 20, 1855 in Paris, France; died June 10, 1899 in Limay.
PREMIERE OF WORK
December 27, 1896; Nancy, France; Guy Ropartz, conductor; Eugène Ysaÿe, soloist
PSO PREMIERE
February 2, 1945; Syria Mosque; Fritz Reiner, conductor; Jascha Heifetz, soloist
PSO LAST PERFORMANCE
November 26, 2017; Heinz Hall; Manfred Honeck, conductor; Noa Wildschut, soloist
INSTRUMENTATION
Pairs of woodwinds, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, and harp
DURATION
16 minutes
Chausson’s Poème for Violin and Orchestra, one of his most successful works, shows the lyricism, advanced harmonic style presaging the Impressionists, and soulful melancholy that mark Chausson’s best works. Though unified through melodic reiteration, the work does not follow any traditional Classical formal model, but is rather constructed around lines of rising and falling tension. Wrote the British critic and composer Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji, “The prevailing mood of Chausson’s music is an entrancing melancholy, tender and twilit, a melancholy free from whine or morbid sentiment, [which] is expressed in the terms of the utmost sensitive refinement, subtle beauty and aristocratic distinction of manner.”
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IGOR STRAVINSKY Petrushka, Ballet in Four Tableaux (1911, revised 1947)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born June 17, 1882 in Saint Petersburg, Russia; died April 6, 1971 in Manhattan, New York.
PREMIERE OF WORK
June 13, 1911; Paris, France; Pierre Monteux, conductor
PSO FIRST PERFORMANCE
March 11, 1966; Syria Mosque; Ronald Ondrejka, conductor
PSO LAST PERFORMANCE
March 19, 2017; Heinz Hall; Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, three flutes, three oboes, English horn, three clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, harp, piano, and celeste
DURATION
34 minutes
“In composing Petrushka ,” Stravinsky wrote, “I had a distinct picture of a puppet, suddenly endowed with life.... Having finished this piece, I struggled for hours to find a title which would express in a word the character of my music and, consequently, the personality of this creature. One day I leaped for joy, I had indeed found my title — Petrushka , the immortal and unhappy hero of every fair in all countries. Soon afterwards, [ballet impresario Serge] Diaghilev came to visit me. He was much astonished when I played him the piece I had just composed and which later became the second scene of Petrushka. He was so pleased with it that he would not leave it alone, and persuaded me to develop the theme of the puppet’s sufferings and make it into a whole ballet.”
Tableau I. The Shrove-Tide Fair. Crowds of people stroll about, entertained by a hurdy-gurdy man and dancers. The Showman opens the curtains of his little theater to reveal three puppets — Petrushka, the Ballerina and the Blackamoor. He charms them into life with his flute, and they begin to dance among the public.
Tableau II. Petrushka’s Cell. Petrushka suffers greatly from his awareness of his grotesque appearance. He tries to console himself by falling in love with the Ballerina. She visits him in his cell, but she is frightened by his uncouth antics, and flees.
Tableau III. The Blackamoor’s Cell. The Blackamoor and the Ballerina meet in his cell. Their love scene is interrupted by the arrival of Petrushka, furiously jealous. The Blackamoor tosses him out.
Tableau IV. The Shrove-Tide Fair Towards Evening. The festive scene of Tableau I resumes with the appearance of a group of wet-nurses, a performing bear, Gypsies, a band of coachmen and several masqueraders. At the theater, Petrushka rushes out from behind the curtain, pursued by the Blackamoor, who strikes his rival down with his sword. Petrushka dies. The Showman assures the bystanders that Petrushka is only a puppet, but he is startled to see Petrushka’s jeering ghost appear on the roof of the little theater.
PROGRAM NOTES BY DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
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FABIEN GABEL
Fabien Gabel has established an international career of the highest caliber. Praised for his dynamic style and sensitive approach to the score, he is best known for his eclectic repertoire choices ranging from core symphonic works to new music to championing lesser-known composers of the 19th and the 20th century. Fabien Gabel has previously held the position of Music Director at the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec and the Orchestre Francais de Jeunes.
Gabel’s 2022-23 season includes a number of highly anticipated debuts, including Opéra de Paris, leading Calixto Beito’s production of “Carmen,” and symphony orchestras around the U.S. This season, he also embarks on a large-scale project to record the music for Abel Gance’s 1927 epic silent film “Napoléon” with the Orchestre National de France and Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, in a production which will appear in cinemas, for online streaming and in live performances. Gabel has performed with soloists such as Emmanuel Ax, Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Augustin Hadelich,
KAREN GOMYO
Violinist Karen Gomyo has captivated audiences in North America, Europe and Australasia with her musical integrity, technical assurance and compelling interpretations.
In North America, Karen Gomyo has worked with the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland and Philadelphia Orchestras, and the Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and Houston symphonies among many others. Recent and upcoming appearances include re-engagements with the St. Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee and Toronto symphonies and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Internationally, Karen Gomyo has appeared with the Philharmonia in London, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, Orchestre Symphonique de Radio France, Deutsches Symphony Orchestra Berlin and the Czech Philharmonic in Europe; and in Australasia with the Hong Kong Philharmonic and the Sydney and Melbourne symphonies. She returned to Prague in December 2021 to play the first Shostakovich Violin Concerto with the Czech Phil and Maestro Bychkov.
Daniel Lozakovich, Gautier Capuçon, Daniel Mueller-Schott, Johannes Moser, and with singers such as Natalie Dessay, Jennifer Larmore, and Michael Schade, among others.
Gabel began playing the trumpet at the age of six and honed his skills at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and at the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. He played with various Parisian orchestras under prominent conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Sir Colin Davis, Riccardo Muti, Seiji Ozawa, Simon Rattle and Bernard Haitink before embarking on his conducting career.
Strongly committed to contemporary works, Karen Gomyo performed the world premiere of Samuel Adams’ Chamber Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen, a work commissioned for her by the CSO. She also performed the North American premiere of Matthias Pintscher’s Concerto No. 2 “Mar’eh” with the composer conducting the National Symphony Orchestra. In April 2022, she will premiere a double concerto written for her and trumpet player Tine Thing Helseth by Xi Wang with the Dallas Symphony.
Born in Tokyo, Karen Gomyo studied in Montreal and in New York at The Juilliard School with famed violin pedagogue Dorothy DeLay. She plays on the “Aurora, exFoulis” Stradivarius violin made in 1703.
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BNY MELLON GRAND CLASSICS | HEINZ HALL
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2022 AT 8:00 P.M.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2022 AT 2:30 P.M.
Esa-Pekka Salonen Helix
Jean Sibelius
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 47
I. Allegro moderato
II. Adagio di molto
III. Allegro ma non tanto Mr. Hadelich
Intermission
Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Opus 10
I. Allegretto – Allegro non troppo
II. Allegro
III. Lento —
IV. Allegro molto — Lento — Allegro molto
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Juraj Valčuha, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin
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PROGRAM AT A GLANCE
COMMON THREADS
National and Personal Identities
A composer’s first composition or symphony is often a daunting, monumental task. Not only does the history of past composers loom largely over them, but also the public’s reception of their work. Emerging from college, Dmitri Shostakovich completed his Symphony No. 1 as a graduation piece at the age of only 19 years old. The work impressed many and immediately vaulted Shostakovich into the spotlight on the international music stage.
Jean Sibelius’ works heralded a new national prominence for Finland. At a time when Finland was seeking independence from Russia, the music of Sibelius served as a rallying call to the Finnish people to form their own musical and cultural identities. A fellow Finn, the composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen is equally at home at the composer’s desk as he is on the podium as a conductor of international renown. As Salonen himself once noted, “It is a constant battle between the composer and the conductor.”
IN THE NEWS
“If there is one dogma in Esa-Pekka Salonen’s understanding of music, it is the rejection of all dogmas. He doesn’t allow himself to be pigeonholed, but searches for music that excites and moves the listener – how he gets there is secondary.” - The Berlin Philharmonic
“But more importantly, Saturday night’s performance was convincing evidence that
DID YOU KNOW? Helix
Houston’s new maestro [Juraj Valčuha] thinks big. Very big.” - The Houston Chronicle
“He [Augustin Hadelich] has a really hypnotic sound. I’d recognize it in any recording. It’s so original, and never indulgent. - Joyce Yang, pianist and recital partner to Augustin Hadelich
The title Helix is a nod to the form of the composition which is similar to a spiral or coil. The DNA helix imagery also is a nod to the more linear nature of written music on a page. As Esa-Pekka Salonen writes in his program notes, “The process of Helix is basically that of a nine-minute accelerando. The tempo gets faster, but the note values of the phrases become correspondingly longer. Therefore only the material's relation to the pulse changes, not necessarily the impression of speed itself. Hence the spiral metaphor: the material (which consists essentially of two different phrases) is being pushed through constantly narrowing concentric circles until the music reaches a point where it has to stop as it has nowhere to go.”
VOICES OF TODAY
PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS
Juraj Valčuha made his U.S. debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony in April 2008, and last conducted here in November 2021.
Augustin Hadelich made his debut with the Pittsburgh Symphony in September 2015, and last performed here in December 2019.
PITTSBURGH + ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Equally known as both a composer and conductor of great international acclaim, Esa-Pekka Salonen has had a career spanning many orchestras and countries. Salonen currently serves as the Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony, Conductor Laureate of London’s Philharmonia Orchestra, and was the former Music Director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic from 1992 to 2009. The Pittsburgh Symphony first performed one of his works, Foreign Bodies, in 2007.
Join us for our next Voices of Today programs on October 28 - 30, featuring Rolf Martinsson’s Open Mind, and November 25 & 27, featuring Noah Bendix-Balgley’s Fidl-Fantayze.
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GET TO KNOW YOUR PSO
Dylan Naroff, PSO First Violin
What’s your go-to Pittsburgh spot?
My go-to Pittsburgh spot is in upper Lawrenceville at a bar called the Allegheny Wine Mixer.
Your favorite films?
If I had to pick my three favorite movies today, they would be "Solaris," "Parasite," and "Portrait of a Lady on Fire."
Favorite past time?
My favorite past time is cooking!
Default drink/cocktail of choice?
My go-to drink is a gin and tonic.
Your favorite concert hall/venue?
My favorite concert hall is the Musikverein in Vienna.
What was the most memorable lesson a teacher taught you?
One of the best pieces of musical advice I received was never stop counting, and always listen to the basses.
Favorite PSO memory or moment?
My favorite PSO memory would have to be the first time I played in Heinz Hall: Brahms’ Second Symphony with Maestro Honeck conducting. I’ll never forget that tremendous wave of sound in the final coda.
Dylan Narof f joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in August 2022. Prior to his appointment, he was a member of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, and has also performed with the Dallas Symphony, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and San Diego Symphony.
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ESA-PEKKA SALONEN
Helix (2005)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born June 30, 1958 in Helsinki, Finland.
PREMIERE OF WORK
August 29, 2005; London, England; Valery Gergiev, conductor
PSO FIRST PERFORMANCE
These concerts mark the first Pittsburgh Symphony performance of Helix
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, three flutes, three oboes, English horn, two clarinets, two oboes, contrabassoon, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and harp
DURATION
Nine minutes
Esa-Pekka Salonen, born in Helsinki in 1958, majored in horn at the Sibelius Conservatory and studied composition privately with Einojuhani Rautavaara and conducting with Jorma Panula. In 1979, Salonen made his professional conducting debut with the Finnish Radio Symphony, and he was soon engaged as a guest conductor across Scandinavia and as music director of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Oslo Philharmonic and London Philharmonia. He made his American debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 1984, and served as that orchestra’s music director from 1992 until 2009. He became Music Director of the San Francisco Symphony in 2020. He also continues to guest conduct concerts and opera throughout the world and serve as artistic director of the Baltic Sea Festival, which he co-founded in 2003. As a composer, Salonen was the first-ever Creative Chair of the Tonhalle Orchester Zurich (20142015), after which he was appointed as the Kravis Composer-in-Residence with the New York Philharmonic for a four-year term. Salonen is the recipient of several major composition awards, including the Grawemeyer Award (for the 2009 Violin Concerto, written for Leila Josefowicz), Nemmers Prize, Siena Prize, Royal Philharmonic Society’s Opera Award and Conductor Award, and Helsinki Medal. Musical America chose him as its “2006 Musician of the Year.”
Of his Helix , Salonen wrote, “ I decided to compose a celebratory and direct overture-like piece that would nevertheless be very rigidly structured and based on essentially one continuous process, basically that of a nine-minute accelerando.”
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JEAN SIBELIUS
Concerto in D minor for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 47 (1903)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born December 8, 1865 in Hämeenlinna, Finland; died September 20, 1957 in Järvenpää, Finland.
PREMIERE OF WORK
February 8, 1904; Helsinki, Finland; Jean Sibelius, conductor; Viktor Nováček, soloist
PSO FIRST PERFORMANCE
February 2, 1945; Syria Mosque; Fritz Reiner, conductor; Jascha Heifetz, soloist
PSO LAST PERFORMANCE
February 16, 2020; Heinz Hall; Vasily Petrenko, conductor; Ray Chen, soloist
INSTRUMENTATION
Pairs of woodwinds, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, and timpani
DURATION
33 minutes
In March 1902, just after the premiere of the Second Symphony, Sibelius developed a painful ear infection. Thoughts of the deafness of Beethoven and Smetana plagued him, and he feared he might be losing his hearing. (He was 37 at the time.) In June, he began having trouble with his throat and he feared that his health was about to give way, but he nevertheless forged ahead with his Violin Concerto. The ailments continued to plague him until 1908, when a benign tumor was discovered. It took a dozen operations until it was successfully removed, but anxiety about its return stayed with him for years. (Sibelius enjoyed sterling health for the rest of his days and lived to the ripe age of 91.) The Violin Concerto’s opening movement employs sonata form, modified in that a succinct cadenza for the soloist replaces the usual development section. The second movement is among the most avowedly Romantic music in any of Sibelius’ works for orchestra. The sonatina-form finale launches into a robust dance whose theme the esteemed English musicologist Sir Donald Tovey thought could be “a polonaise for polar bears.”
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DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No. 1 in F minor, Opus 10 (1925-1926)
ABOUT THE COMPOSER
Born September 25, 1906 in Saint Petersburg, Russia; died August 9, 1975 in Moscow.
PREMIERE OF WORK
May 12, 1865; Leningrad, Russia; Nicolai Malko, conductor
PSO FIRST PERFORMANCE
February 17, 1939; Syria Mosque; Michel Gusikoff, conductor
PSO LAST PERFORMANCE
February 21, 2016; Heinz Hall; Marcelo Lehninger, conductor
INSTRUMENTATION
Two piccolos, three flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, and piano
DURATION
35 minutes
By early 1925, Shostakovich had completed his studies at the Leningrad Conservatory, and he was seeking to gain a reputation beyond the walls of the school. He chose to write a symphony — a grand, public piece rather than a small-scale chamber work — as his graduation exercise: “the product of my culminating studies at the Conservatory,” as he called it. The new work, his first for orchestra, was grounded in the Russian traditions of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Glazunov and Scriabin that his composition teacher Maximilian Steinberg had passed on to him, but also allowed for such modern influences as the music of Hindemith, Prokofiev, Mahler and Stravinsky. Of the Symphony’s progressive traits, musicologist and conductor Nicolas Slonimsky noted that they show “some definite departures from traditionalism…. The harmony of the Symphony is far more acrid than any academic training would justify and the linear writing is hardly counterpoint conscious. There are such strange interludes as a kettledrum solo. The melodic structure is angular, dramatic at times, and then again broad, suggesting folksong rather than a subject for a symphony.”
The Symphony was completed early in 1926, and scheduled for its premiere in May, though his family’s economic hardship was so severe at the time that Shostakovich could not afford to have the parts copied and the score published. The Conservatory, as a gesture of faith in the young composer’s talent, underwrote the expenses, and the Symphony was first displayed to the world on May 12th. It was an immediate success. Shostakovich was proclaimed the leader of the first generation of post-Revolution Soviet composers (Prokofiev had left for the West in 1918), and the twenty-year-old musician became a celebrity at home and abroad in a matter of months.
The Symphony’s first movement follows a form derived from traditional sonata-allegro. The exposition consists of four theme groups, presented almost like large tiles in a mosaic: a melody with long notes presented by the solo trumpet, with a cheeky retort from the bassoon; a scalar theme punctuated by spiky intervals given by the violins alone; a mock-march strutted out by the clarinet; and a cockeyed waltz from the flute. All four themes are whipped together in the development, which reaches a noisy climax before the themes are recapitulated — backwards. First the waltz is heard (flute again), then the mock-march (low strings), followed by the long-note melody (clarinet), and a compressed version of the scalar tune (briefly, in the lower strings). The second movement is a sardonic scherzo; the contrasting central trio is icy and detached in its quiet intensity. The third movement is full of pathos. A swell on the snare drum leads directly to the slow introduction of the closing movement. The finale’s snappy, chromatic melody from the clarinet is followed at some distance by the movement’s broad second theme. These two themes, along with another gesture (in mirror image — i.e., rising rather than falling) dominate the remainder of the movement.
DR. RICHARD E. RODDA
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PROGRAM NOTES BY
JURAJ VALČUHA
Since June 2022, Juraj Valč uha has been music director of the Houston Symphony. He is also music director of the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and first guest conductor of the Konzerthausorchester Berlin. He was chief conductor of the RAI National Symphony in Turin from 2009 to 2016.
Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, he studied composition and conducting in Saint Petersburg and Paris. His international career began in 2000 on the podium of the Orchestre National de France, followed by debuts in the United Kingdom with the Philharmonia Orchestra, in Germany with the Munich Philharmonic, and in the United States with the Pittsburgh Symphony. He has since conducted the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Dresden Staatskapelle, Munich Philharmonic, Berlin Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Symphony, Concertgebouw Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Orchestre de Paris, Maggio Musicale in Florence, Filarmonica della Scala, Montréal Symphony, and NHK Symphony.
In the United States, Mr. Valč uha enjoys regular collaborations with the Minnesota Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Pittsburgh Symphony, and made his Pittsburgh Symphony
debut in 2008. He has toured internationally with the RAI National Symphony to the Musikverein in Vienna, the Berlin Philharmonie, and to Cologne, Düsseldorf, Zurich, Munich, Enesco Festival, and Abu Dhabi. He has also toured with the Konzerthausorchester Berlin to Riga, Vilnius, and Tallinn, marking the 100th anniversary of the Baltic nations.
His engagements in the 2022–23 season will take him to the Houston Symphony, Pittsburgh Symphony, and the Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome. He will conduct Verdi’s Don Carlo at Teatro San Carlo in Naples and La bohème and Tristan und Isolde at the Bavarian State Opera.
AUGUSTIN HADELICH
One of the great violinists of our time, Augustin Hadelich is consistently cited worldwide for his phenomenal technique, soulful approach, and insightful interpretations. Highlights of his 2022/23 season include return engagements with The Philadelphia Orchestra and the Boston Symphony, as well as the U.S. premiere of a new violin concerto written for him by Irish composer Donnacha Dennehy to be performed by the Oregon Symphony this fall.
Augustin Hadelich has appeared with virtually every major orchestra in North America. His worldwide presence has been rapidly rising with recent appearances with the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra/Amsterdam, and the London Philharmonic, as well as numerous engagements in the Far East, South America, and Australia. Among his numerous recordings, Hadelich was the winner of a 2016 Grammy Award – “Best Classical Instrumental Solo” – for his recording with the Seattle Symphony of Dutilleux’s Violin Concerto, L’Arbre des songes. Other prizes include
the 2006 Gold Medal at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. Born in Italy, the son of German parents, Augustin Hadelich is now an American citizen. He holds an Artist Diploma from The Juilliard School, where he was a student of Joel Smirnoff. Augustin Hadelich is on the violin faculty of Yale School of Music at Yale University. He plays the violin “Leduc, ex-Szeryng” by Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesú of 1744, generously loaned by a patron through the Tarisio Trust.
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THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Now in its 127th season, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is credited with a rich history of engaging the world’s finest conductors and musicians and demonstrates a genuine commitment to the Pittsburgh region and its citizens. Known for its artistic excellence for more than a century, the Pittsburgh Symphony has been led by its worldwide acclaimed Music Director Manfred Honeck since 2008; past music directors have included Fritz Reiner (1938-1948), William Steinberg (1952-1976), André Previn (1976-1984), Lorin Maazel (1984-1996) and Mariss Jansons (1997-2004).
The Pittsburgh Symphony is continually at the forefront of championing new American works. The Orchestra premiered Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 1 “Jeremiah” in 1944, John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine in 1986, and Mason Bates’ Resurrexit in 2018 to celebrate Manfred Honeck’s 60th birthday.
The two-time 2018 GRAMMY® Awardwinning orchestra has a long and illustrious
history in the areas of recordings and live radio broadcasts. Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra have received multiple GRAMMY® nominations for Best Orchestral Performance, taking home the award in 2018 for their recording of Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5; Barber: Adagio. As early as 1936, the Pittsburgh Symphony has been broadcast on the radio. The orchestra has received increased attention since 1982 through national network radio broadcasts on Public Radio International, produced by Classical WQED-FM 89.3, made possible by the musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Lauded as the Pittsburgh region’s international cultural ambassador, the orchestra began regular touring in 1896 and has embarked on scores of domestic and international tours. In the summer of 2022, Music Director Manfred Honeck led the orchestra on an extensive and highly acclaimed tour of Europe, celebrating 75 years of international touring for the orchestra.
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Ted & Kathie Bobby Ms. Spencer Boyd Hugh & Jean Brannan Mr. Ja’Ron Bridges
Mr. Charles R. Burke Jr. Gail & Rob Canizares
Dr. Owen Cantor Basil & Jayne Adair Cox Cyrus & Kimberly Daboo Randi Dauler Angela & Mike DeVanney Brian & Carol Duggan Lisa & Martin Earle Jean & Sigo Falk Dr. Lawrence* & Joan Ferlan
In Honor of Hans* & Leslie Fleischner
Curt & Kim Fleming Janet M. Frissora Alice V. Gelormino Patrick A. Gray
Mrs. Nancy K. Hansen Gail & Greg Harbaugh Rev. Diana D. Harbison
Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Harris in Honor of Lisa Gedris & Ellen Chen-Livingston Hobson/Lucas FamilyFoundation
Adam and Justine
Hofmann
Mr. David Holmberg Mr. & Mrs. Joseph M.Jackovic Farnam & Teresa Jahanian Marge Kane
Mr. Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Dr. Barbara Kuhns & Constance Ritter
Patricia Duke LeClere
Dr. Arthur S. Levine & Ms. Linda S. Melada Janet R. Markel Patrick & Alice* Loughney Neil & Ruth MacKay Elizabeth Mays
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen H.McKnight Dick & Bonnie McMicken Marilyn Meltzer James & Susan Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Paul O’Neill Susan & Chris Pappas Richard E. & Alice S. Patton Irina & Daniel Peris Mr. Daniel Pessy Connie & Mike Phillips
Dr. & Mrs. William R. Poller in Honor of our Five Grandchildren
Dr. Tor Richter in Memory ofElizabeth W. Richter
Dr. & Mrs. Harry & LindaSerene Michael Shefler Brian P. Simmons Alice Snyder
Mr. & Mrs. D.J. Song Mr. Frederick Steinberg Joel & Maria Swanson Dr. Sharon Taylor & Dr.Philip Rabinowitz Dr. Stephen & LesleyThomas Eric & Barbara Udren Diane & Dennis Unkovic Theo & Pia van de Venne Mr.* & Mrs. James P. Welch Nozomi Williams Harton Wolf
$2,500-$4,999 Anonymous Dr. Mary Beth Adams Mr. John Ahern
Tim & Rose Ahern FamilyFoundation Andrea & David Aloe Mr. Juanjo Ardid & Ms.Amalia Auge Matthew & Anne Atwood Lorraine E. Balun, in Memory of William & JaneBalun Martha L. Berg Diane L. Berman
Lawson Bernstein, MD Robert S. Bernstein & Ellie K. Bernstein Fund
Bozzone Family Foundation Sue & Mark Breedlove
Lawrence R. Breletic & Donald C. Wobb Nancy G. Brownell
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Bruschi
The Burkholder Foundation Nicholas Butera
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L.Calihan* Dr. Bernadette G. Callery* &Dr. Joseph M. Newcomer Susan Campbell & Patrick Curry
Sue Challinor & Matt Teplitz Kenneth & Celia Christman Cynthia & Bill Cooley Rose & Vincent A. Crisanti S. A. Cunningham Joan & Jim Darby George & Ada Davidson Alison H. & Patrick D. Deem The Steven Della Rocca Memorial Fund/CourtenayA. Hardy Richard P. Dum & Donna S. Hoffman Ms. Lori Dunham & Mr. Connie MacDonald Mr. Frank R. Dziama George D. Ehringer Marie S. Emanuel Judy & Jan Finkel Dr. Edward L. Foley Chauncey & Magdaline Frazier
The Dorothy M. FroelichCharitable Trust
Dr. & Mrs. J. William Futrell Bruce & Ann Gabler Dr. Kent Galey & Dr. KarenRoche Dr. Virgil D. Gligor & Alicia M. Avery Laurie Graham Dr. Donald and Mrs. CathyGreen Ms. Julie Gulick & Dr. Peter Allen
Mr. & Mrs. Irving J. Halpern Jonah Hertzman & Family Mr. & Mrs. C. Talbott Hiteshew, Jr. Karen & Thomas Hoffman Clare & Jim Hoke
Walker P. Holloway Katherine Holter
Mr. & Mrs. Alan R. Huffman
Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey B. Jackson Blair & Lynne Jacobson Gail G. Jenkins
Diane & Howard Jernigan Barbara Johnstone Carolyn J. Jones Jackie Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Kampmeinert Mr. & Mrs. Jayant Kapadia James Knox
Karl Krieger & Family John & Mary AdeleKrolikowski
In Memory of MagdaleneKuczynski
Lewis & Alice Kuller Susan Oberg Lane Judith Lave Cele & Mike Levine Anne Lewis
Dr. Michael Lewis & Dr. Katia Sycara Mrs. Kate Watson MacVean Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Malnati
Dr. Harry K. Williams Jr. &Dr. Sheri A. Mancini Mrs. John Marous Dr. Richard H. Martin In Memory of Mrs. Lori Martin
Donna & Stephen Maxwell Douglas & Stella McAdams Alan & Marilyn McIvor Bill R. Maurer & Carol J. McKenzie Kevin & Kristen McMahon George & Bonnie Meanor Brian Aker & Andrew Medlar
Mark & Amy Mendicino Donald & Nancy Middleton Nessa Green Mines*
Drs. Paolo Montemaggi &Patrizia Guerrieri Daniel Murariu Foundation Dr. Eugene & Mrs. Barbara L. Myers
Harry & Kathleen Nagel David & June Nimick Fritz Okie Dr. Karl Olsen & Dr. Martha E. Hildebrandt
Sandy & Gene O’Sullivan
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Dr. Paul M. Palevsky & Dr.Sharon R. Roseman
Robert & Lillian Panagulias
Mr. and Mrs. Demetrios T. Patrinos
Pam & Seth Pearlman
Richard E. Rauh
Mr. Gene Reiness in Memory of Diane
Mr. & Mrs.* Frank Brooks Robinson
Janice G. Rosenberg
Drs. Guy & Mary BethSalama
Jolie Schroeder
Barbara & Daniel Shapira
Dr. Stanley Shostak & Dr.Marcia Landy Anna Singer & DonaldKortlandt
Dr. Carol Slomski & Dr. Keith Apelgren
Dr. & Mrs. Edward M. Sorr
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander C. Speyer III
Dick & Thea Stover Neil & Bronya Strosnider Paul M. Teplitz
Janie & Harry Thompson John & Nancy Traina Cathy & Robert Trombetta
Dr. Ronald J. & Patricia J. Wasilak
Betsy & Charles Watkins Carolyn & WesterhoffRichard
Robert Wickesberg & SusanNoffke
Barbara & Bruce Wiegand Miriam L. Young
Dr. & Mrs. P. Alvin Zamba
$1,750-$2,499
Anonymous (5)
Kathryn Albers & Brian Davis
Erin & Kevin Allen
J.R. Ambrose & Eliza Swann
Rev. Drs. A. Gary & JudyAngleberger
Ms. Elaine Armstrong Brian Ashton
Mr. & Mrs. Colin Bailey
Mr. Francis A. Balog & Dr.Paula Bonino Richard C. Barney Robert & Loretta Barone
Tony Beltran & JeffreyJackson
Mr. and Ms. Jonathan Berdyck Dr. Michael & Barbara Bianco
Michael E. Bielski
Mr. & Mrs. James H. Bregenser Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Bridges
Jill & Chuck Brodbeck Ms. Mary Patricia Brown Gary & Judy Bruce The Milton Burkart and Patricia Crumrine Charitable Trust Linda B. Burke Gene & Sue Burns Mr. & Mrs. Frank V. Cahouet*
The Castro-Redkin Family Jo-Ann M. Churchill Christine & Howard Cohen Mr. and Mrs. EugeneColleran
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Daffner Jamini Vincent Davies Dan & Dee Delaney James Delligatti
Mr. & Mrs. John DiPucci Mr. & Mrs. James R. Drake Linda & Robert Ellison Dan & Nancy Fales Tibey Falk
Judith & Donald Feigert Janet Fesq Nathan Freshwater Lawrence Frolik & Ellen Doyle Michael & Nina Gaffney Mrs. Lauren Gailey Keith Garver Matthew & Deborah Garvic Dr. Noam C. Gilboa Revs. Gaylord & CatherineGillis
The Graf Family William & Victoria Guy Jennifer Haggerty & Joseph Kunze Dale & Susanne* Hershey Dr. Benjamin E. Hicks Douglas & Antionette Hill Catherine C. Hornstein Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
Micki F. Huff
Hyman Family Foundation Mary Lee & Joe* Irwin Edward W. Jew Jr. MD David L. Johnson David & Susan Kelly William & Lucille Kenworthy Gloria Kleiman
Dr. & Mrs. Howard N. Lang Harry & Lisa Levinson Brian Linville & Alexandra Good
Jennifer & James Martin John & Cathy Mary Barbara & Mark Matera In Honor of Walter J. McCarthy Mary A. McDonough Kenton* & Florence McElhattan Don Michael H. Mendoza William & Margaret Mooney Alice & Bob Moore Amy & Ira* M. Morgan Dr. Harvey M. Morris Dr. & Mrs. Etsuro K. Motoyama Dr. & Mrs. Donald D. Naragon Linda & Jim Northrop Maureen S. O’Brien Suzanne & Richard Paul Dr. Gail Pesyna & Dr. John Hooper David & Marilyn Posner Mrs. Mildred M. Posvar Wesley Posvar Lois A. Pruitt Mr. & Mrs. W. John Rackley Bryan Rall Drs. David* & Catherine Ravella
Daniel & Lauren Resnick Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Riordan Rick & Kim Roadarmel Bette & Howard* Rom Mr. & Mrs. Byron W. Rosener Richard & Linda Ruffalo Ms. Mary E. Russell Mrs. John M. Sadler Mr. & Mrs. Dan D. Sandman Molly & Ferd* Sauereisen
Esther Schreiber
George & Marcia Seeley Shiv Sethi
Rev. Terry Shaffer & Rev.Beth Nelson
Dr. Ralph T. Shuey & Ms.Rebecca L. Carlin
Lee & Myrna Silverman John Sonnenday & Kristine Haig
Amy & Mark Stabingas Marguerite O. Standish
Jayne & Tom Sterling Mr. and Mrs. Jordan L. Strassburger
Drs. Heidi & Gary Swanson
Drs. Margaret Tarpey & Bruce Freeman Mr. & Mrs. William H. Taylor, Jr.
Dianne Thornton Mandy Ticknor Ms. Christine Toretti Mr. & Mrs. Walter W. Turner
Cate & Jerry Vockley C. Robert Walker John & Irene Wall Dr. & Mrs. W. Bruce Watkins James & Ramona Wingate Mary Jo Winokur Sidney & Tucky Wolfson Yurij Wowczuk Ellie & Joe Wymard* Haakan Younes & Genevieve Hower Mr. & Mrs. Charles Zellefrow
$1,000-$1,749
Anonymous (7) David & Barbara Allen Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Antos Ms. Lois Appel
Myron Arnowitt & NancyNiemczyk
Dr. and Mrs. Egil Aukrust Dr. & Mrs. Alan Axelson
Mr. Richard L. Baird
The Bardack FoundationFamily
Ann Bart John & Betsy Baun Mr. Richard Beeman Nancy H. Bergey Rob & Hongwei Bittner Franklin & Bonnie Blackstone
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Michael & Carol Bleier
Donald & Mary Block
W. Dennis & Penny Bossick Stephanie Bozic
Myles & Joan Bradley Mary & Jeff Bragdon Mary & Russell Brignano
Barbara A. Brooks Mary & Montgomery Brown James Bruce
Dr. Lisa Brush
Mr. & Mrs. A. H. Burchfield Bob Burr
Michael F. Butler
Christine Camsuzou & David Arturo
Dr. Raymond Capone Jr. &Dr. M. Clarke
Stephen & Helen Hanna Casey
Dr. & Mrs. Charles D. Cashdollar Carlo & Poma Caso
Dr. & Mrs. Daniel R. Casper Deborah & David Chapman Ms. Mary Lou Christie Albert & Cynthia Chung Ron & Dorothy Chutz Nancy & Stan Cieslak Judy Clough Stuart & Cathryn Coblin Kevin & Janis Colbert Alan & Lynne Colker
Dr. & Mrs. Richard Collins Estelle Comay & BruceRabin
Sen. Herbert B. & Linda Conner
Lin & Anne Cook Barbara Cooley & RobertThaw
Susan & George Craig Mary Ann Craig, D.M.E. John Oliver & Sylvia Dallas Marion S. Damick
Mr. G. Douglas Davidson &Ms. Sharee Stout Cindy & Doug Donohoe George & Eileen* Dorman Michel & Christine Douglas Mary Jo Dressel
Ms. Christine L. Dvonch
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Eades Barbara & Bob* Egan Jack & Mary Jo Elliott Eugene & Katrin* Engels
In Memory of Ruth & EmilFeldman by Joan Feldman& Family
Mr.* & Mrs. Milton Fine
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory S. Finerty
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fortwangler
Matthew M. Frankiewicz Ted & Lisa Frick
Reanette & Steve Frobouck Elaine & John Frombach
Mr. Frank B. Fuhrer III Kathleen Gavigan &William B. Dixon*
Josie & Geoff Gibson Mike & Cordy* Glenn Richard A. Gloyer &Michelle M. Rossi
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Goldberg William Gruber Mark M. Gudalis Christine Hartung Emily E. Heidish
Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hill David G. & Carolyn S. Hills Marie & Joseph Hinchliffe Dr. Leslie A. Hoffmann Philo Holcomb
Dr. & Mrs. Elmer J. Holzinger Judy Horgan & Steve Pavsner
Sara H. Horsman
Dr. Chris & Mrs. Barbara Howard Mr. & Mrs. Keith A. Impink Dr. Jerome M. Itzkoff & Dr. Barbara Zawadski Kate Jackson
Stacey L. Jarrell Linda Kaib
Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Brett & Sarah Keisel Maura & John Kelly Laura Kieras
Laura & Michael Kingsley Greg & Debbie Knowles Ms. Marilyn Koch Karen F. Krenitsky Walter & Kathleen Labys Mr. William Lawrence, III Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Lehn Dr. Ronald & Mrs. Judith Linaburg Ken & Hope Linge
Doris L. Litman
Mr. David A. Lynch & Ms.Dorothy A. Davis Ted N. & Mary Lou Magee Dr. & Mrs. George J. Magovern, Jr. Ms. Caroline S. Markfield William K. Martz Mr. Edward A. Massarsky &Ms. Sylvia Slavkin
Thomas & Elizabeth Massella
Dale & Dr. Marlene* McCall Mrs. Jon W. McCarter Dr. Patrick McCulloch Mrs. Samuel K. McCune Mrs. Ann McGuinn Dr. Moni McIntyre Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. McSorley Timothy M. McVay & DavidC. Bush Mark & Jessica Mendelsohn Mr. and Mrs. Mark Mendlow Karen Merry Robert D. Mierley FamilyFoundation II Joan Miles & Clifford Bob Ms. Laurie Miller Mary Ellen Miller Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milner Mrs. Huma Mohiuddin Bernard Moncla & Sharon Hillier
William & Jane Morgan Eileen & Albert Muse Dr. Cora E. Musial Mildred S. Myers
Pradeep & Priya Narayan Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Richard Nernberg
Patricia K. Nichols Mr. & Mrs. George G.Nimick, Sr. Heather O’Brien John Oehrle
Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Orr John A. Osuch Nancy* & John Oyler Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Palmer Aaron M. Plitt
Dr. W. Pluhar & Dr. E. Hoffman Mr.* and Mrs. John J. Pohanka
Kears & Karen Pollock
Dr. Margaret Ragni & Dr.Frederick Porkolab Barbara Powers James Rebel
Marnie Menser Repasky Patricia A. Richards & William K. Nichols
Shereen & Paul Rosenberg Harvey & Lynn Rubin
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund S. Ruffin III Henry Salver
Drs. Michael F. Scheier & Karen Matthews
Ann & Bill Scherlis
Joseph Schewe, Jr.* Steven Schlossman & Stephanie Wallach Jonathan & Veronica Schmerling Shirley G. Schneirov Patricia S. Schroder Carl Schultz
Robert J. & Sharon E. Sclabassi Dr. Charles H. Shultz Rhoda & Seymour* Sikov Paul & Linda Silver
Marjorie K. Silverman Theresa V. Snavely Marjorie A. Snyder J. Soffietti
Dawne Sohn & Pix Sohn David Solosko & Sandra Kniess Fund Henry Spinelli
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas St. Clair Mr. and Mrs. John A Staley IV Gary & Charlene Stanich Dr. & Mrs. Terence Starz Mark & Tammy Steele
Mr. and Mrs. John Stenson Dr. Ron & Nancy Stoller Mona & E.J. Strassburger
Mr. Barry and Mrs. AnnSullivan Mrs. and Mr. Beth Svendsen Marcia & Dick* Swanson
Robert Swendsen & Roberta Klatzky Stu & Liz Symonds inMemory of RogerSherman
Mary Anne Talotta
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Gordon & Catherine Telfer Mary Lloyd Thompson
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Tobin
Dr. Stephen & Mrs. LindaTodorovich
Judge David B. Torrey Steve & Beth Treadway
Mr. & Mrs. Clifton C. Trees
Lois & Nigel Treloar Douglas & Elizabeth Truter Judy Vaglia
Ted & Liz Valk
Suzan M. Vandertie Wagner Family Charitable Trust
Suzanne & Richard Wagner Nancy & WashingtonMilton*
Tony & Pat Waterman Yuling Wei Patricia Weiss
Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Wellinger
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald D. West Arthur & Barbara Westerberg Ron Wetzel
Sheryl K. & Bruce M. WolfFamily Foundation
Drs. Barry & Iris Wu Naomi Yoran Alice L. Young Maureen Young Anne & Sam Zacharias
Dr. & Mrs. Victor Zakowski
Mr. & Mrs. David M. Zimba
$600-$999
Anonymous (6)
Jerry Agin & Terri Denmon Mr. Francisco Alvarez John H. Ashton
Reverend Joseph & KathyBaird
Bob & Martha Ball Beverly Barkon & FrankLieberman Mrs. Jessie Britton Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Wendy Becker Payton Judith Bell Betty Belle
Dr. David Benhayon Mrs. Phyllis L. Bertok & Mr.Richard Lopretto
Dr. Mary K. Biagini & Mr.Thomas Dubis
Paul E. Block
Nathaniel Blume & Megan McGarry
Eric & Betsy Boughner Debbie & Jim Boughner
Jim & Mary Bouwkamp
P. Douglas & Lesley AndyBrock Tom & Toni Brunger James L. Bryant Denis & Sheila Burke Roger & Cynthia Bush Gillian Cannell & John Cummings
Dr. Brad Carmichael Stephen C. Cenedella Janet E. Chadwick Susan B. Clancy
Gail D. Coates
Ms. Nancy Lee Cochran
The David Conover Family Katherine Conrad Tom & Stephanie Conroy Marcia J. Constantine R. Bruce Cooper
J. Kent & Merle Culley Cynthia Custer Norina H. Daubner Joan Clark Davis Lynn & David DeLorenzo Dr. Richard S. DeLuca Edward U. De Persis Lucy & John Douglas Susan A. Engelmeier Mr. & Mrs. Stephen P. Engstrom George & Maria Farneth Dorothy M. Fels Francis & Joan Fereday Paulette Ference Dr.* & Mrs. George M. Fitting
Ms. Ann P. Flaherty Ms. Suzanne Flood* Mr.* & Mrs. K. H. Fraelich, Jr.
Mr. Kenneth T. Frankenbery Lorie Fuller Eric & Patricia Fulmer Jen & Bart Gabler
Mr. & Mrs. John & Dawn Gallagher Ms. Nola Garrett Elliot Gill Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gorham
Ken & Laura Gormley Lori Greene & Chris Decker
Margaret L. Groninger Ms. Victoria Guscoff Dr. & Mrs. Fred P. Heidenreich Ms. Madeleine Hombosky Tom & Mary Hooten Drs. John & Mary Hotchkiss Derek & Nan Hought Mr. Lyndall Huggler & Dr.Elizabeth Seiders Mrs. Elwood T. Hughes Rob & Linda Indovina Dr. Eleanor & Vaughn Irwin Ellen & Nick Johnson Tom & Cathie Johnson Joshua Jun & Chloe Chung David & Nora Kemp Frederick Koerner Marilyn & Brett Kranich Mr. Nicholas Kyriazi William Lafe & Carol Hochman
Mr. Joseph Lea Patty & Stan Levine Mr. and Mrs. James Lewis George & Roxanne Libby Eddie Lowy & RicardoCortés
Mrs. Guinevere R. Mabunay Dr. & Mrs. Trevor Macpherson Henry J. Mader Giulio & Barbara Magrini Virginia M. Mance Drs. Ellen Mandel & Lawrence Weber Mr. Kenneth L. Manders & Mrs. Weia Boelema Michael Martin
Dr. & Mrs. George J.Maruschock
Dr. & Mrs. Charles E. McChesney Mr. Geoffrey McGovern Mary Lou McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Thomas E. Merriman Jeffrey Mishler Ira Moskowitz & Caren Ponty
Terrence H. Murphy Sheila & Jack Murtagh James & Marlee Myers Mr. James Nagle
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Namisnak
Dr. Paula Novelli and Mr. Paul Lee Dee Jay Oshry & Bart Rack Mrs. Penny Page
Sang C. Park
Jonathan & Marni Pastor Camilla Brent Pearce Ms. Alice J. Pescuric Frances & Bert Pickard
Mr. & Mrs. Jon R. Piersol David F. Pressau Myrna & Gerald* Prince Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Frances Prus
Mr. Pavel Puchkarev Fran Quinlan Dr. Susan Rakfal Michelle V. Reid Charles & Hilary Richards Robert Richards Burton Roberts William Robinson & Sharon Semenza
Bert & Susan Rockman Stephen Ruben Ms. Elizabeth Russell & Ms. Linda Natho Bruce D. & Treasure Sachnoff Charitable FamilyFoundation Jose Sahel
Mr. Chester B. Scholl, Jr. Bernie & Cookie Soldo Schultz
Mr. & Mrs. John M. Seifarth Richard F. Shaw & Linda W. Shaw Bob & Lori Shure Martin Siefering Peter H. Simons
Mr. & Mrs. SimplaceanuVirgil
Jenny & George Siple Michele & Brian Skwirut Nellie Lou Slagle Bobbie & Keith Smith
Don & Beth Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Smithers Ronald F. Smutny
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Spears Janet H. Staab Marlis & Margaret Stacy Ms. Patricia Staible
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Carrie M. Stanny
Jim & Judy Stark
Peter Su & Karen Van Dusen
Richard A. Sundra, in Loving
Memory of Patricia Sundra
Dennis & Martha Sweeney
Charles J. Sylak, Jr.
Kevin & Elisa Taffe
Carol L. Tasillo
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Thompson
Miss Elora Tighe
Father James Torquato
Dr. & Mrs. James E. Vaux
Janet Verone
Marilyn & Joseph Vettorazzi
Mr. & Mrs. Charles E. Vogel
Edward L. & Margaret Vogel
Dr. Michael & Clare Vranesevic
Nancy J. Vuckovich
Jan Wagner
Lucile Weingartner
Arlene & Richard Weisman
Mr. S. John Whitehill
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wild
Mark Wilson & Kathleen Cook
Lynn & Robert Wix Toby Wolfe Marlene & John Yokim
Mr. Byron Zajdel
Dr. Audrey Zelkovic
Luke & Melani Zyla
* deceased
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Your company’s ticket to outstanding benefits and entertainment, being a Corporate Partner provides a unique way for companies to thank customers, express appreciation to employees, and welcome new prospects. Corporate Partners also receive visibility and recognition in front of the thousands who attend Heinz Hall events each year. Partnership benefits include: Complimentary & Discounted Tickets • Company Recognition Exclusive Donor Event Invitations and more! Make it your business to partner with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Heinz Hall! Let us customize a strategic partnership to meet your company’s goals and marketing objectives! Call Becky Rickard at 412.392.2207 or email brickard@pittsburghsymphony.org. CORPORATE PARTNERS
$100,000 AND ABOVE
ERIC BOUGHNER
Chairman, BNY Mellon Pennsylvania
PARTNERS
$40,000 - $99,999
Dollar Bank Foundation
Federated Investors Foundation, Inc.
FedEx Ground
UPMC Health Plan
$20,000 - $39,999
Bognar and Company, Inc. Deloitte USA LLP
Lighthouse Electric Company, Inc.
Lucas Systems, Inc. Macedonia FACE Mozart Management
Pittsburgh Regional Transit Robinson Fans Schneider Downs & Co., Inc.
Pzena Investment Management, LLC Saint Vincent Archabbey Saint Vincent College Vibrant Pittsburgh VisitPittsburgh
W. J. Beitler Co. Warren Associates
Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Duquesne Light Company
Silhol Builders Supply Company
* Denotes sponsorship ofPSO Gala only
EQT Foundation
Executive Vice President, Head of Regional Markets and Regional President for Pittsburgh, PNC Bank
SALLY McCRADY
Executive Vice President & Director, Community Affairs, PNC Bank
Chair & President, The PNC Foundation
EquitransFoundationMidstream
Giant Eagle Foundation Hefren-Tillotson, A Baird Company
MSA
Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.
PPG Foundation
The Reschini Group
$10,000 - $19,999
Carnegie Mellon School of Music *
Ernst & Young LLP Glenmede Trust Co. *
DANIEL A. ONORATO
Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Highmark Health
KENYA BOSWELL
Senior Vice President, Community Affairs, Highmark Health
LOUIS R. CESTELLO JOHN CICCOLELLA
The Frank E. Rath - Spang &Company Charitable Trust Trumbull Corporation Wabtec Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999
Audia Group
Citizens Bank
Flaherty & O’Hara, P.C. * Management ScienceAssociates, Inc. (MSA)
Mascaro Construction Company, LP Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP NexTier Bank Pirates Charities
Trebuchet Consulting LLC
University of Pittsburgh * Vallozzi’s Pittsburgh
$1,000 - $2,499
Armada Supply ChainSolutions
Austrian American Cultural Society
Duquesne University * Eat’n Park Restaurants * George Jackson Promotions
German American Chamber of Commerce, Pittsburgh Chapter HICO America
Marsh USA Inc.
MCF architecture McKamish, Inc.
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
Nocito Enterprises, Inc. Sarris Candies Inc.
TriState Capital Bank United Safety Services, Inc.
$250 - $999
84 Lumber | Nemacolin Resort
ABARTA Coca-Cola Beverages
BMH Transport ComForCare Senior Services
Current as of September 29, 2022
We would like to thank all corporations who contribute to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra & Heinz Hall. Please see our website at pittsburghsymphony.org for a complete listing.
HELENE CONWAY-LONG
President, Bank of America Pittsburgh, Market Manager, Global Commercial Banking Senior Vice President, Market Executive, Bank of America
$2,500 - $4,999
Angelo, Gordon & Co. Berner International Corp. Fl. 2
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services * Jennison Associates LLC
Kerr Engineered Sales Company
Community College ofAllegheny College CrawfordEllenbogen LLC E.G. Conley, P.C. Eastern Minority SupplierDevelopment Council GRB Law
Joy Cone Co. K & I Sheet Metal, Inc. Modany-Falcone, Inc. PGT Trucking
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Is your company missing from this list? Call Becky Rickard at 412.392.2207 to become a Corporate Partner!
FOUNDATIONS & PUBLIC AGENCIES
Allegheny County Economic Development
Allegheny Foundation
Allegheny Regional Asset District Ampco-Pittsburgh Charitable Foundation
Bessie F. Anathan Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Anonymous (2)
Benjamin and Fannie Applestein Charitable Trust Arts, Equity, & Education Fund Baronner-Chatfield Family Foundation
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
The Benter Foundation
Allen H. Berkman and Selma W. Berkman Charitable Trust Allen H. Berkman and Selma W. Berkman Family Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation H.M. Bitner Charitable Trust Maxine and William Block Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Paul and Dina Block Foundation Henry C. Frick Educational Fund of The Buhl Foundation Jack Buncher Foundation Carnegie Corporation of New York James C. Chaplin, IV and Carol C. Chaplin Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Anne L. and George H. Clapp Charitable and Educational Trust Edwin and Kathryn Clarke Family Foundation
Compton Family Foundation
The Rose Y. and J. Samuel Cox Charitable Fund Jean Hartley Davis and Nancy Lane Davis Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Dietrich Foundation
Peter C. Dozzi Family Foundation Eden Hall Foundation Eichleay Foundation
Jane M. Epstine Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Fine Foundation Audrey Hillman Fisher Foundation Irving and Aaronel deRoy Gruber Foundation
Benjamin Harris Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Heinz Endowments
Drue Heinz and HJ Heinz Charitable Trust
Teresa & H. John Heinz III Fund of the Heinz Family Foundation
Henry L. Hillman Foundation Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Fund Honkus-Zollinger Charitable Foundation
Milton G. Hulme Charitable Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation
George and Jeanne Illig Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation S. Clarke and Marie McClure Johnston Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Anisa Kanbour Trust Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
James T. and Hetty E. Knox Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation John Keith Maitland Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Thomas Marshall Foundation Massey Charitable Trust McKinney Charitable Foundation Richard King Mellon Foundation Howard and Nell E. Miller Foundation Phyllis and Victor Mizel Charitable Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Eugene F. and Margaret Moltrup Jannuzi Foundation
The Lesa B. Morrison Endowment Fund of the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh National Endowment for the Arts A.J. and Sigismunda Palumbo Charitable Trust
Lewis A. and Donna M. Patterson Charitable Foundation
W. I. Patterson Charitable Foundation Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
Anna L. & Benjamin Perlow Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Pauline Pickens Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation The Pittsburgh Foundation Pittsburgh Symphony Association
RMK Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family Foundation
The William Christopher & Mary Laughlin Robinson Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Rossin Foundation Ryan Memorial Foundation Salvitti Family Foundation
James M. & Lucy K. Schoonmaker Foundation Scott Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Mrs. William R. Scott Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation
The Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Tippins Foundation
The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust Rachel Mellon Walton Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Samuel and Carrie Weinhaus Memorial Fund of The Pittsburgh Foundation Robert and Mary Weisbrod Foundation
Current as of September 30, 2022
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LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE
In addition to income from the Annual Fund, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is dependent on a robust endowment to assure its long-term financial stability. Gifts from Legacy of Excellence programs are directed to the endowment to provide for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s future. The Steinberg Society honors donors who have advised the Pittsburgh Symphony in writing that they have made a provision for the orchestra in their will. Endowed naming opportunities for guest artists, musicians’ chairs, concert series, educational programs or designated spaces allow donors to specify a name or tribute for 10 years, 20 years or in perpetuity. For additional information, please call 412.392.4880.
STEINBERG SOCIETY
Anonymous (29) Mary Beth Adams Siamak* & Joan Adibi
Rev. Drs. A. Gary & JudyAngleberger
The Joan & Jerome Apt*Families
Estate of Dorothy Avins Estate of Ruth Z. & James B. Bachman
Ronald Bachowski* in Memory of Lois Bachowski Francis A. Balog
Lorraine E. Balun
Estate of Barbara A. Bane Robert & Loretta Barone Robert W. & Janet W. Baum Dr. Elaine H. Berkowitz Keith E. Bernard Robin Joan Bernstein Benno* & Constance Bernt Drs. Barbara & Albert Biglan Jim & Alison Bischoff
Thomas G. Black
Dr.* & Mrs. Bennett P. Boffardi
Estate of Joseph Bookmyer Barbara M. Brock Lois R. Brozenick*
Michael F. Butler
Tom & Jackie Cain Margaret Calder Estate of Cynthia Calhoun
Mr. & Mrs. James Callomon* Estate of Rebecca J. Caserio M.D. Bernard P. Cerilli* Genevieve H. Chaudhuri* Sondra Chester Judy & Michael Educational/CharitableCheteyan Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David W. Christopher* Mr.* & Mrs. Edward S. Churchill Estate of Mr. & Mrs. EugeneS. Cohen
Basil & Jayne Adair Cox
Mary Ann Craig
L. Van V. Dauler, Jr.* & Randi Dauler Alan Derthick*
In Memory of Stuart William Discount
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Donnelly* Mary A. Duggan*
Dr. James H. Duggan Frank R. Dziama Estate of Robert B. Egan Steven G. & Beverlynn Elliott Estate of Doris Ely Katrin* & Eugene Engels Anthony Fabio* Dr. John H. Feist* Emil & Ruth Feldman* Joan Feldman & William Adams
Estate of Ruth K. Fischer Mrs. Loti Gaffney* Keith Garver Alice V. Gelormino
Estate of Arlyn Gilboa Ken* & Lillian Goldsmith Mr. & Mrs. Ira H. Gordon* Estate of Anna R. Greenberg Estate of Lorraine M. Gross Ms. Shirley Jean Grube Estate of Elizabeth A. Gundelfinger Maureen Guroff
Kristine Haig & JohnSonnenday Marnie & Jim Haines Elizabeth Anne Hardie Charles & Angela Hardwick Estate of John P. Harman Edward J. Harris Carolyn Heil Eric & Lizz Helmsen William & Jacqueline Herbein Monica & Adam Hertzman Ms. Judith Hess Betsy S. Heston
Estate of Mr. John H. Hill
Tom & Dona Hotopp Susan Candace Hunt Estate of Mr. & Mrs. William C. Hurtt
Philo & Erika* Holcomb Mr.* & Mrs. Thomas O. Hornstein Mr. & Mrs. Blair Jacobson Patricia Prattis Jennings Barbara Johnstone Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Kahn* Estate of Calliope H. Kamaras Daniel G. & Carole L. Kamin Leo* & Marge Kane Lois S. Kaufman Stephen & Kimberly Keen Estate of Patricia M. Kelley Mr. Arthur J. Kerr, Jr. Ms. Bernadette Kersting Dr. Laibe A. & Sydelle Kessler* Estate of Elizabeth Krotec Howard & Carol Lang Stanley & Margaret Leonard Frances F. Levin*
Doris L. Litman Estate of Edward D. Loughney Estate of John Keith Maitland Lauren & Hampton Mallory Mr. & Mrs. Robert P. Malnati Elizabeth-Ann Manchio* Dr. Richard Martin in Memoryof Mrs. Lori Martin* Dale & Dr. Marlene* McCall Stephen McClure & Debra Gift John W. McDonald, Jr.* George E. Meanor Estate of Mary Michaely Ms. Barbara W. Miller Mary Ellen Miller Ms. Jean L. Misner* Catherine Missenda* Dr. Mercedes C. Monjian Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. Mooney Alice & Bob Moore Perry* & BeeJee Morrison
Mildred S. Myers & William C.Frederick*
Estate of Katherine L. Nash Donn & Peggy* Neal Rhoda & Bill Neal
Dr. Nancy Z. Nelson Rhonda & Dennis Norman Katherine O’Brien Elliott S. Oshry
Thaddeus A. Osial, Jr. M.D.
Estate of Irene G. Otte
Estate of Mark Perrott Estate of Richard Petrovich Judy Petty
Estate of Deloris V. Pohelia
Estate of Dorothy R. Rairigh Barbara M. Rankin Richard E. Rauh Cheryl & James Redmond Mr. Gene Reiness
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart* Donald & Sylvia Robinson* Mr.* & Mrs. David M. Roderick Charlotta Klein Ross Harvey & Lynn Rubin
Mr. & Mrs. Gary L. Ryan Estate of Sylvia Sachs Beth Fabiani Scaggs Virginia Schatz* Nancy Schepis
Bernie & Cookie Soldo Schultz
Dr. & Mrs. Harry E. Serene Michael Shefler
Estate of Marjorie F. Shipe
Dr. Stanley Shostak & Dr.Marcia Landy
Dr. Charles H. Shultz Estate of Stuart W. Siegel
Mr. & Mrs. Richard P. Simmons
Estate of Janice G. Singer Estate of Evelyn B. Snyder
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard A.*Stept Estate of Dr. Raymond & Karla Stept
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Theodore Stern*
Andrew & Gale Stevenson
Mrs. Margaret Stouffer inMemory of Miss JeanAlexander Moore
Dick & Thea Stover
Estate of Robert J. Stringert
Estate of Ruth A. Succop
Charles J. Sylak, Jr. Francesca Tan
Estate of Nancy B.Thompson
Carol H. Tillotson
Tom & Jamee Todd
Myra L. Toomey
Mrs. Jane Treherne-Thomas*
Mr. & Mrs. Millard K. Underwood
Gerald & Mary Unger David & Carol Van Hoesen*
Eva J. & Walter J. Vogel*
Mr. & Mrs. George L.Vosburgh
Jon & Carol Walton
Estate of John & BettyWeiland
Lucile Weingartner
Estate of Carrie Weinhaus
In memory of Isaac Serrinsfrom Mr. & Mrs. Ira Weiss Harvey Weissman & LouiseEckman
Brian Weller
Mr. & Mrs. Fred C. Wellinger Seldon Whitaker Jr.*
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. White Charles L.* & Katherine A. Wiley James* & Susanne Wilkinson Robert E. Williams
Mr. & Mrs.* Thomas Witmer
Sidney & Tucky Wolfson Patricia L. Wurster
Estate of Rufus J. Wysor
Naomi Yoran
Estate of Alice Carroll Young Miriam L. Young
Estate of Ruth Yount
Estate of Florence H. Zeve Estate of Simone J. Ziegler
Current as of September 1, 2022
ENDOWED CHAIRS
Principal Horn Chair, given by an Anonymous Donor
First Violin Chair, given by Allen H. Berkman in memory of his beloved wife, Selma Wiener Berkman
Michael & Carol Bleier Bass Chair given in memory of our parents, Tina & Charles Bleier and Ruth & Shelley Stein
William Block Memorial Section Cello Chair
Dr. Alan & Marsha Bramowitz
First Violin Chair, Endowed in memory of Bach pianist Rosalyn Tureck
Lois R. Brozenick Memorial First Violin Chair
Jane & Rae Burton Cello Chair
Cynthia S. Calhoun
Principal Viola Chair
Virginia Campbell
Principal Harp Chair
Dr. Mary Ann Craig Principal Tuba Chair
Randi & L. Van V. Dauler, Jr. President & CEO Chair George & Eileen Dorman Assistant Principal Cello Chair
Albert H. Eckert Associate Principal Percussion Chair
Beverlynn & Steven Elliott Associate Concertmaster Chair
Jean & Sigo Falk
Principal Librarian Chair
HaleyFesq Cello Chair Endowed by Janet Haley Fesq
Endowed Principal Piccolo Chair, given to honor Frank & Loti Gaffney
William & Sarah Galbraith Second Violin Chair
Alice Victoria Gelormino Second Violin Chair
Arlyn Gilboa Second Violin Chair
Ira & Nanette Gordon
The Gracky Fund for Education & Community Engagement
Susan S. Greer Memorial Trumpet Chair, given by Peter Greer
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education
Vira I. Heinz
Music Director Chair
William & Jacqueline Herbein
Principal Bass Trombone Chair
Principal Pops Conductor Chair Endowed by Henry & Elsie Hillman
Milton G. Hulme, Jr. Guest Conductor Chair given by Mine Safety Appliances Company
Susan Candace Hunt Cello Chair
Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin F. Jones III Guest Keyboard Chair Virginia Kaufman Resident Conductor Chair Stephen & Kimberly Keen Bass Chair
G. Christian Lantzsch & Duquesne Light Company
Principal Second Violin Chair
Mr. & Mrs. William Genge and Mr. & Mrs. James E. Lee Principal Bassoon Chair
Nancy & Jeffery* Leininger
First Violin Chair
Fiddlesticks Family Concert Series Endowed by Gerald & Audrey McGinnis Honoring
The Center for Young Musicians
Ann McGuinn
Trombone Chair
Mr. and Mrs. Martin G. McGuinn Viola Chair
Dr. William Larimer Mellon, Jr. Principal Oboe Chair, given by Rachel Mellon Walton Messiah Concerts Endowed by the Howard and Nell E. Miller Chair
Donald I. & Janet Moritz and Equitable Resources, Inc. Associate Principal Cello Chair
The Perry & BeeJee Morrison String Instrument Loan Fund
The Morrison Family Associate Principal Second Violin Chair
Jackman Pfouts
Principal Flute Chair, given in memory of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Jackman by Barbara Jackman Pfouts
Pittsburgh Symphony Association
Principal Cello Chair
Snapp Family
First Violin Chair
Dr. & Mrs. William E. Rinehart Oboe Chair
Donald & Sylvia Robinson
Family Foundation
Guest Conductor Chair
Martha Brooks Robinson
Principal Trumpet Chair
Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Silberman
Principal Clarinet Chair
Sidney Stark, Jr. Memorial Clarinet Chair
Mr.* & Mrs. Willard J. Tillotson, Jr.
Principal Bass Clarinet Chair
Tom & Jamee Todd
Principal Trombone Chair United States Steel Corporation Assistant Principal Bass Chair
Jon & Carol Walton Associate Principal Viola Chair
Rachel Mellon Walton
Concertmaster Chair, given by Mr. & Mrs. Richard Mellon Scaife
Barbara Weldon
Principal Timpani Chair
Hilda M. Willis Foundation Flute Chair
Current as of September 9, 2022
PROVIDING GREAT MUSIC IN EVERY LIFE 2022-2023 SEASON 31
If you use a hearing aid or have a cochlear implant, you can have an improved listening experience at Heinz Hall concerts and events!
The Dauler Hearing Loop runs throughout the auditorium, with the exception of the Orchestra pit, first four Orchestra level rows and Grand Box left. The hearing loop system also is installed at the Heinz Hall Box Office windows, allowing you to hear the amplified voice of Box Office personnel directly through t-coil enabled hearing aids.
VISIT OR CALL THE HEINZ HALL BOX OFFICE AT 412.392.4900 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
The Dauler Hearing Loop is named for late Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra trustee L. Van V. Dauler, Jr and was made possible through a gift from Randi & L. Van V. Dauler, Jr. and the Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Foundation.
TO USE THE DAULER HEARING LOOP:
If you have a hearing aid or cochlear implant with a telecoil (t-coil) you need to make sure the t-coil is activated and properly set by your audiologist. You can then activate the setting once in Heinz Hall. If you are not sure if your hearing aid has a t-coil or if you experience difficulty and require assistance, please contact your audiologist.
Sound heard through telecoils can vary from hearing aid to hearing aid and according to position in the theater. Generally, the best signal is found when you sit in the center of a row and facing toward the stage. If you need further assistance in selecting the best seats, please contact the Heinz Hall box office.
HEINZ HALL POLICIES
Heinz Hall, owned and operated by Pittsburgh Symphony Inc., is committed to the safety and well-being of all guests and patrons, and aims to provide a safe, comfortable and enjoyable entertainment experience.
ENTRANCE SECURITY POLICY
All audience members are required to enter through state-of-the-art “free-flow” scanning equipment, designed both to enhance security and convenience. Patrons using wheelchairs and mobility devices will enter via a door adjacent to the screening equipment for alternative screening. Patrons with children in strollers may enter through the screening equipment.
WEAPONS POLICY
Weapons are not permitted in the venue and/or public spaces owned or operated by Pittsburgh Symphony Inc., including Heinz Hall. Any item that could endanger public safety is considered a weapon for purposes
of this policy. Violators of this policy may be subject to ejection from Heinz Hall and/or civil or criminal penalties. The only exception to this policy is sworn law enforcement personnel and private security officers employed and/or contracted by Pittsburgh Symphony Inc.
BAG POLICY
Heinz Hall reserves the right to search any bags entering the facility. Oversized bags must fit comfortably under a seat to ensure the safety of patrons entering or exiting seats and aisles. Bags failing to meet these requirements must be checked and pass a security search, or you must remove the bags from the Hall.
SMOKING POLICY
Heinz Hall is a smoke/vapor free
facility. (Smoking is permitted in the Heinz Hall Garden Plaza)
FOOD AND BEVERAGE POLICY
Outside food or alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Patrons are permitted to bring in one sealed clear plastic water bottle which may only be consumed in designated areas and may not be consumed in the auditorium.
COSTUME POLICY
Heinz Hall does not permit costume masks of any kind or facsimiles of weapons that would make other guests feel uncomfortable or detract from the concert experience. Guests are welcome to attend certain programs, (e.g. The Music of Harry Potter or The Music of Star Wars) in costume.
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DAULER HEARING LOOP: A system to provide better sound to hearing aid and cochlear implant users.
ACCESSIBLE SEATS are available with companion seats. There is a level entrance and route to the main floor of the auditorium. Contact the box office for the location of the companion seats.
HEINZ HALL BOX OFFICE HOURS are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m; Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Weekend hours vary based on performance times. Tickets may be purchased by calling 412.392.4900 and are also available at the Theater Square Box Office.
BRAILLE AND LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS are available at the concierge desk for all BNY Mellon Grand Classics, PNC Pops, Fiddlesticks Family Series and Sensory-Friendly performances.
CHILDREN are encouraged to attend our youth concerts and Fiddlesticks Family Concerts. Children age six and over, are welcome at all performances with a purchased ticket. The Latecomer’s Gallery and lobby video monitors are always options for restless children.
CONCIERGE SERVICE is available in the Entrance Lobby to assist with your questions and to help with dining, hotel, entertainment and transportation concerns. [Penny Vennare, Event Supervisor; Barbara Smorul, Concierge.]
DAULER HEARING LOOP to be used with hearing aid telecoil settings, portable assistive listening devices are available. Please see the ushers for assistance or contact the box office for the best locations for using the hearing loop.
DRESS CODE for all concerts is at your personal discretion and ranges from dress and business attire to casual wear.
ELEVATOR is located next to the Grand Staircase.
EMERGENCY CALLS can be referred to the concierge desk at 412.392.2880.
FIRE EXITS are to be used ONLY in case of an emergency. If the fire alarm is activated, follow the direction of Heinz Hall ushers and staff to safely evacuate the theater. GROUPS can receive discounted tickets, priority seats, personalized service and free reception space. For more information, call 412.392.4819 or visit our website at pittsburghsymphony.org/groups for information.
LATECOMER’S GALLERY is located behind the Main Floor to enjoy the performance until you can be seated. Latecomers will be seated at suitable intervals during the program, at the discretion of the conductor. The gallery is also available for parents with restless children.
LOCKERS are located on the Lower and Gallery levels.
LOST AND FOUND items can be retrieved by calling 412.392.4844 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MOBILE DEVICES should be turned off and put away upon entering the theater.
PHOTOGRAPHY, video, or audio recording of the performance is prohibited at all times, unless otherwise noted.
PRE-PAID PARKING is available to all ticketholders in the Sixth & Penn garage across from Heinz Hall. Ask about prepaid parking when you order your tickets.
MEN’S AND WOMEN’S RESTROOMS are located on the Lower, Grand Tier and Gallery levels. Additional women’s restrooms are located off the Garden and Overlook rooms. Accessible restrooms are located on the Grand Tier level and a family/accessible restroom is available on the Main Floor.
SMOKING is not permitted in Heinz Hall. The garden is accessible during performances for this purpose.
SUPPORTING THE PSO AND HEINZ HALL is critical to the financial future of the Pittsburgh Symphony. Ticket sales only cover a portion of our operating costs. To make a tax-deductible gift, please contact our Development department at 412.392.4880 or visit us online at pittsburghsymphony.org
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