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Arnie Roth, conductor Susan Calloway, vocalist Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Dr. Ryan Keeling, Assistant Conductor FINAL FANTASY 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Coral

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He entered the world of video game music as the director and conductor of the “Dear Friends: music from FINAL FANTASY” tour, which led him to conduct in 2006 the new “VOICES: music from FINAL FANTASY” concert in Tokyo, “More Friends: more music from FINAL FANTASY” in Los Angeles, and to become conductor and music director of “PLAY! A Video Game Symphony” featuring music from FINAL FANTASY®, World of Warcraft®, Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind™, Halo, and Battlefield 1942™, and more. He has been the featured conductor of videogame music concerts around the world.

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Having worked with the official concert productions of some of the most famous video game franchises of all time, Arnie Roth has become one of the world’s most renowned conductors of video game music.

As both producer and music director, and by working closely with with legendary composer Nobuo Uematsu and SQUARE ENIX, he premiered “Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY” in December 2007 and has been incessantly touring the world ever since, bringing the music of FINAL FANTASY to 4 continents and performing in front of hundreds of thousands of video game music fans.

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A classically trained violinist, conductor, composer, producer and GRAMMY Awardwinning artist, Arnie Roth brings to the world of video game music his inestimable classical knowledge and experience, acquired from decades of performances with a myriad of acclaimed artists including Diana Ross, Luciano Pavarotti, Il Divo, Jewel, The Three Tenors, Charlotte Church, Patrick Stewart, The Irish Tenors, Peter Cetera, Dennis DeYoung, and Andrea Bocelli.

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As her voice and songs continue to win her devoted fans throughout the world, Susan is also known for her inspirational writing and her podcast, Scar Stories, a fitting extension of

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SUSAN CALLOWAY

Classically trained vocalist, Susan Calloway, joins Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY, as an exciting addition to her career as an award winning pop singer & songwriter. Susan’s commanding voice first caught the attention of Grammy award winner Arnie Roth, and the celebrated FINAL FANTASY composer Nobuo Uematsu in the mid-2000s. They strongly believed that her vocals would compliment “Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY” audio CD in which she performed “Memoro de la Stono “. It was received so well by fans that Susan was included on “Distant Worlds II: more music from FINAL FANTASY”, singing “Melodies of Life”, and “Suteki Da Ne “. As her popularity grew within the gaming community, Nobuo himself asked Susan to sing his new theme song for FINAL FANTASY XIV, “Answers “, which was released in 2011. Now a familiar and celebrated addition to the live concert series, Susan joins many of the concerts as the featured soloist for the Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY World Tour.

her passionate and catchy songwriting. Susan continues to record and release new music, and interact regularly with her thousands of followers on social media and the beloved members of her fan club, Calloway Nation. For more information, please visit www. susancalloway.com.

Nobuo Uematsu is one of the most celebrated composers in the video game field. He has achieved global recognition for his work on the FINAL FANTASY series that has been performed by world-class orchestras around the world. Uematsu-san has been recognized as a major contributor in the increasing appreciation and awareness of video game music. A prime example is the FINAL FANTASY VIII theme song, “Eyes on Me,” which he composed and produced. His song featured Hong Kong pop star Faye Wong and sold a record 400,000 copies. It also won the "Song of the Year (Western Music)" award at the 14th Annual Japan Gold Disc Awards in 1999, which was the first time that music from a video game received this illustrious honor. The music from the game series has grown to such notoriety that Uematsu-san was named as an "Innovator" in Time Magazine's Time 100: The Next Wave Music feature.

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Critically acclaimed as one of the finest choruses in the country, the 115-year-old MCP is re-inventing choral music for the 21st century. Under Music Director Matthew Mehaffey, MCP is celebrated for its innovative programming, commissions, and partnership programming, including the recent world premieres of Satan’s Fall by Stewart Copeland, The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and Music of Bob Dylan by composer/conductor Steve Hackman, and MCP’s new series, Global Choral Traditions, offered in partnership with City of Asylum. This season, MCP will present the Pittsburgh premiere of a multi-media work it co-commissioned, The Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci by composer Jocelyn Hagen, featuring animations of DaVinci’s famous drawings as the backdrop to a lush choral score that speaks to the power of genius and transformation.

MCP fosters the next generation of choral singers and audience members through its educational program, the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (JMCP). Founded in 1988, JMCP is the region’s premier high school choral training and performance program. Annually, the JMCP attracts singers from more than a dozen school districts, providing youth with a challenging musical environment in which to develop their skills and giving them the tools and experiences to be life-long participants in the arts.

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The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is the “voice of the greater Pittsburgh region,” whether they are premiering a choral work composed by Stewart Copeland of The Police based on John Milton’s Paradise Lost at a rock venue, to performing Mozart with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at NYC’s famed Carnegie Hall. Unlike other professional arts organizations, MCP is proudly made up of mostly amateur singers whose day jobs vary from postal clerk to physician to casino card dealer. Because of their passion, commitment, and talent, our singers give their all to create memorable experiences at Heinz Hall or in the community to share their joy of singing with the widest possible audience.

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Barry Miller, Archivist

Bette

Directors Emeritus

Dr. Matthew Mehaffey, Robert Page Music Director

Tom BrianaBartosBrickner-York *

Jeanne C. Ashe * Douglas A. Clark

Constance J. Bernt

Charlotta Dragenflo *

Jim Cunningham

Vance W. Torbert, III, Treasurer

* Choir Representatives

Jonathan MacDonald, JMCP Section Leader

Thea Pavlik, Vice President

Samuel Froehlich, JMCP Section Leader

Dr. Ryan Keeling, Assistant Conductor

Timothy Heavner, Interim Music Director, Junior Mendelssohn Choir

Jennifer Shorstein, Director of Individual Giving

Briana Brickner-York, JMCP Section Leader

Emily Leal-Santiesteban, Communications & JMCP Chorus Manager

Trent Gause, M.D. Nathan Hart *

Officers

MaryColleen Seip, Chorus Manager

* deceased

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Mary Ann Lapinski, Executive Director

Guy Leonard, President

Gail Roup, JMCP Section Leader

Directors

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Daniel Banko-Ferran

Troy Matthew Dinga

Kimberly Hasara

Al MaiaDanielMaryTylerHoganHumphries-RandolphJaneJacquesKaupa*Kamenova

Robin JonPaulDavidAndrewMeganBillMikeChristineMatthewMaryColleenSchmeiderSeipSorokaThompsonThompsonVandivierWallWilkinsonL.WrightYeater*Zellhart

* Core Singers

Chuck AndrewRebeccaBeardBelanBloomgarden *

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CHORUS MEMBERS

Earle AmeliaAshbridgeBaisleyD’Arcy

David Bodette

Hayden Keefer * Susan GailLuckySusanTimothyE.TiffanyJohnGinaBethanyTimothyThomasAdamAnnaYangmingKomlynKouLahti*Loucks*MaddiganMarquetteMingleMorgano*MurmelloMeyersSkipNapierM.OreOuchisT.Rattan*ElizabethRoup

Kaylee Allmond

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Thomas Brown

Ashley StephanieFredBarbaraHannahCesarattoCranvilleCriglerCullenSueCurtice

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Alison Celigoi

Emily BrianaMelanieBovanBoozellBrickner-York *

Lynn Streater Dunbar

Zanna Fredland *

Eric NathanGordonHart *

Before moving to Pittsburgh Ryan taught at Saint Andrew’s Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.  At St. Andrew’s he served as Middle and Upper School Choral Music Director, Chapel Music Director, and as an assistant Middle and Upper School baseball coach.

Dr. Ryan Keeling is active as a teacher, singer, and conductor in the Pittsburgh area.  Ryan is the Director of Choral Activities at Westminster College where he conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Treble Chorus and teaches classes in Diction and Choral Conducting. Holding positions in the artistic leadership of three of Pittsburgh’s premiere choral ensembles, he serves as the Artistic Director of Voces Solis, Conductor of the professional women’s choir Virago, and the Assistant Conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s “chorus of choice.” Under Ryan’s leadership, Voces Solis has been selected by blind jury to perform at regional and state ACDA conferences. Recent performances include the east coast premiere of ODC|Dance’s production of Path of Miracles by Joby Talbot, choreographed by KT Nelson with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Professional Core, Andrea Bocelli International Tour with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd with Hilltop Opera, and Ola Gjeilo’s Sunrise Mass with Voces Solis.

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Ryan also serves as Artist in Residence at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park. Ryan is in demand as conductor of honor choirs having conducted middle and high school honor choirs in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Ryan has been heard as tenor soloist in performances with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale, and at the National Pastoral Musicians National Conference.  In 2012 he made his New York City debut performing Bach’s cantata BWV 4 Christ Lag in Todesbanden and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy in the Cathedral of St. John the Divine.

Ryan holds the D.M.A. degree in Conducting from West Virginia University where he studied with Dr. Kym Scott and Dr. Jeffery Redding, the M.M. degree in Choral Conducting from East Carolina University, where he studied with Dr. Daniel Bara, and the B.A. degree in Music Education from West Liberty State College, where he studied conducting with Dr. Alfred de Jaager and voice with Dr. Linda Cowan.  He has worked with such preeminent conductors as Dale Warland, Simon Carrington, Manfred Honeck, and Osmo Vänskä.

DR. RYAN ASSISTANTKEELING,CONDUCTOR

Ryan was previously Director of Choral Activities at West Liberty University, the Assistant Director of Music and Worship Life and Director of Choirs at Christ United Methodist Church in Bethel Park where he conducted six choirs, Director of Choral Music at Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church, a Professional Core tenor in The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and the Director of the Pappert Men’s Chorale at Duquesne University. As Music Director and Principal Conductor of OvreArts, Dr. Keeling conducted the OvreArts Sinfonia and was the founding conductor of the OvreArts Chamber Singers.

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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.

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

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 SYMPHONYPITTSBURGHORCHESTRA

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.

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

WEAPONS POLICY

SMOKING POLICY

COSTUME POLICY

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

TO USE THE DAULER HEARING LOOP:

BAG POLICY

If you use a hearing aid or have a cochlear implant, you can have an improved listening experience at Heinz Hall concerts and events!

VISIT OR CALL THE HEINZ HALL BOX OFFICE AT 412.392.4900 WITH ANY QUESTIONS.

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.

Heinz Hall is a smoke/vapor free

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.

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.

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.

SECURITYENTRANCEPOLICY

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.

A system to provide better sound to hearing aid and cochlear implant users.

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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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.

facility. (Smoking is permitted in the Heinz Hall Garden Plaza)

FOOD BEVERAGEAND POLICY

DAULER HEARING LOOP:

LOCKERS are located on the Lower and Gallery levels.

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.

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.

SUPPORTING THE PSO AND HEINZ HALL

HEINZ HALL INFORMATION

DRESS CODE for all concerts is at your personal discretion and ranges from dress and business attire to casual wear.

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.

PHOTOGRAPHY, video, or audio recording of the performance is prohibited at all times, unless otherwise noted.

MEN’S AND RESTROOMSWOMEN’S 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.

LOST AND FOUND items can be retrieved by calling 412.392.4844 on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

EMERGENCY CALLS can be referred to the concierge desk at 412.392.2880.

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.]

MOBILE DEVICES should be turned off and put away upon entering the theater.

ELEVATOR is located next to the Grand Staircase.

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

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.

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.

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