A Piercing Harmony
by Ron Samuels Do you make lists? Grocery, to-do, or holiday gift lists? How about deserted island lists? As in, if you were stranded on a deserted island, what ten …
101 Strong
by Ron Samuels Do you make lists? Grocery, to-do, or holiday gift lists? How about deserted island lists? As in, if you were stranded on a deserted island, what ten …
by Lorna McGhee As you know already, the musicians have had to learn to adapt to new performing conditions due to the pandemic, such as playing at a great distance …
by Jeremy Black The Black Lives Matter protests of this summer inspired me to explore the history and relationship of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Pittsburgh’s Black community. The results …
by Lorna McGhee Imagine being at the top of a skyscraper, one kilometer above the ground, with one foot still on the edge of the building and one foot on …
by Susanne Park On January 20, 2021, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra lost a beloved member of its family. Hong-Guang Jia, Associate Concertmaster for nearly 30 years, lost his courageous battle …
by Jeremy Black It is no longer news that we musicians have turned to Zoom, Teams, FaceTime, Jitsi, Skype, and Webex to connect with each other and our students during …
by Bronwyn Banerdt Last month, the Musicians of the PSO hosted our 4th Annual Musicians of Steel 5K Run/Walk benefitting the PSO Musicians Care Fund. When we first envisioned holding …
A profile of Greensburg native Mary Persin, the Vice President of Artistic Planning at the PSO by Max Blair As a young music student growing up in Portland, I attended …
by Christopher Wu One of the most unique aspects of the Pittsburgh Symphony family are the close relationships that have developed between board members and musicians. Music can draw people …
by Ron Samuels Dayenu is a Hebrew word that translates as “it would have been enough.” It is spoken as an acknowledgment and remembrance of divine gifts. There are many …