Overdubbing, or: How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Microphone
by Jim Nova When I was a little kid, I came home from school with my report card and it had all As and one solitary B+. My dad pointed …
The Bouquet Goes To: Jim Cunningham
by Lorien Hart He is the voice of Classical Pittsburgh: the voice that brightens our weekday mornings, rounds out our week with Sunday evening’s Pittsburgh Symphony Radio, and welcomes us …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Friends from Abroad Share Their Stories
The performing arts in this country have taken a hard hit from the pandemic and our government’s fractured response. The few public concerts in the Pittsburgh Symphony’s schedule are outdoors, and our fall season looks to be entirely virtual. Is it the same everywhere? We reached out to friends and former colleagues around the world to see how they are carrying on during this pandemic. Here are their responses:
Adventures in Mask-making
The performing arts in this country have taken a hard hit from the pandemic and our government’s fractured response. The few public concerts in the Pittsburgh Symphony’s schedule are outdoors, and our fall season looks to be entirely virtual. Is it the same everywhere? We reached out to friends and former colleagues around the world to see how they are carrying on during this pandemic. Here are their responses: