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 …
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The Bouquet Goes To: PSO Management and Staff
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 …
Black History Month and the PSO
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 …
The High Wire Act
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 …
In Memoriam: Hong-Guang Jia
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 …
Teaching and Performing Over the Internet, Version 2.0
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 …
Outpouring of Support for Musicians of Steel 5K Run/Walk 2020: VIRTUAL EDITION
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 …
Optimism and Artistry in Uncertain Times
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 …
A Great Friend of the PSO: Doug Stirling
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 …
The Bouquet Goes To: Susanne Park
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 …