Winter & Spring Happenings Music, Sweet Music
Music lovers: take heart. You’ll fall in love with the many great sounds emanating from Pittsburgh these days and nights! From the world- renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to the jazz sounds of the Grammy-Award winning MCG Jazz – celebrating its 25th year – the music scene in Pittsburgh hits a high note.
Evening with Jon Faddis at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild. Ever the consummate jazz musician, Faddis earned accolades from his close friend and mentor Dizzy Gillespie, who called Faddis “the best ever, including me!” As a trumpeter, Faddis boasts an unparalleled range, making the practi- cally impossible seem effortless. Don’t miss his performance on Saturday, February 11!
From Jazz… First up on your dance card is An
Speaking of great jazz trumpeters, it’s the perfect romantic date for Valentine’s Day with Sean Jones: Soiree Voyage D’Amour at the Cabaret at Theater Square on February 14. The musician, com- poser and educator confirms what any jazz fan knows: the greatest love of all is that between an artist and his music. It’s the perfect night out to enjoy a musi- cian who plays from the heart.
as the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs a piece commissioned to honor the 50th Anniversary of Rachel Carson’s internationally acclaimed book, Silent Spring. Known for composing pieces that draw from significant events in history, Steven Stucky composed a 17-minute, full-orchestra piece that pays homage to the book that is credited for launching the envi- ronmental movement. The PSO premiere of Silent Spring, takes place on February 17 at Heinz Hall.
…To Classical Music extraordinaire meets environmental legacy
Sean Jones
“Bravo!” Now, the City of Bridges welcomes the City of Light to its own backyard thanks to The Paris Festival, April 27 through May 13.
When the PSO traveled to Europe last fall, normally staid audiences leapt to their feet, wildly clapping and shouting,
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Yes, the city’s strong jazz tradition continues. Every major jazz musician in the country appears in Pittsburgh knowing that it has a history of avid fans of swing, bop, cool, smooth, West Coast and everything in between.
The three-week Paris Festival captures an artistic vibrancy as it celebrates the musical life of the early 20th Century where Paris was the place to be, and aspiring artists, poets and musicians flocked to the city. Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts two of the three weeks, and Conductor Gianandrea Noseda conducts the other week of concerts that include works by French composers Debussy and Ravel, as well as those of Stravinsky, de Falla and Gershwin, who made Paris their creative home during this
time.
Join the Pittsburgh Symphony for concerts, recitals, lectures and more during this one-of-a- kind, classical-music lover’s dream. It’s the 40th anniversary of Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts, the Symphony’s home and still one of the most acoustically pleasing musical halls in the world.
9. Warhol died on Feb. 22, 1987 of complications from gall bladder surgery. He is buried in Castle Shannon’s St. John the Baptist Cemetery located at 1066 Connor Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15102
10.In 1994, The Andy Warhol Museum opened in Pittsburgh and remains one of the largest single-artist museums in the world.
Now you can create your own digital silkscreen print
Just like Andy Warhol, with the Warhol: D.I.Y. POP app available from The Andy Warhol Museum. In addition, The Warhol Art app features a behind-the-scenes glimpse at over 50 artworks spanning Warhol’s career from the 1920s to late 1980s.
photo credit: Mayor Luke Ravenstahl portrait, created with The Warhol DIY app
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