Date/Time
Date(s) - 11/11/2022 - 11/13/2022
12:00 am
Location
Heinz Hall
Categories
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra performs a program centered on a seminal work by Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
Founded in 1895 by British composer, conductor and organist Frederic Archer (1838-1901), the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is one of America’s oldest and most prestigious orchestras having performed around the world including a 2004 concert for Pope John Paul II (1920-2005).
Filled with ambiguity and intrigue, Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony (a.k.a. “Pathétique”) was written with a distinct narrative behind the music according to the composer, yet no one alive knows what this story is. Hear the piece that Tchaikovsky poured his “whole soul into,” ultimately leading to his premature death only a week after the original premiere.
The program also includes the local debut of a new horn concerto written by British composer Oliver Knussen and performed by the orchestra’s William Caballero.
Address
600 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15222
United States