PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY’S PSO360 SERIES RETURNS WITH PABLO SÁINZ-VILLEGAS IN MARCH AND ALEXI KENNEY IN MAY
Pittsburgh Symphony’s innovative chamber series immerses the audience in the center of the stage, surrounding the musicians and guest artists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 26, 2022
PITTSBURGH—PSO360, the innovative chamber series created at the Pittsburgh Symphony that features the Pittsburgh Symphony musicians and its world-renowned guest artists surrounded on stage by the audience returns to Heinz Hall with concerts with guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas in March, and violinist Alexi Kenney in May.
"We’re thrilled to bring back PSO360, a fantastic concert series like no other, with audience members, Pittsburgh Symphony musicians and virtuoso musicians seated right next to each other, each pulled into an immersive and highly engaging experience with one another," said Melia Tourangeau, president and CEO, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Guitarist Pablo Sáinz-Villegas will lead a musical journey of "Spanish Romance" through some of the most iconic pieces for guitar, with exciting works by Albéniz, Boccherini, De Falla and Piazzolla, on March 12, 2022, at 8:00 pm. He will be joined by Lorna McGhee, principal flute for the Pittsburgh Symphony, and The Clarion Quartet—members of the Pittsburgh Symphony, who are dedicated to performing and promoting the works of those who have suffered suppression or been silenced. Pablo Sáinz-Villegas returns as soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony for the BNY Mellon subscription series concerts on March 11 and 13, 2022.
Violinist Alexi Kenney returns to Pittsburgh in May for a subscription series weekend May 20 and 22, 2022, and a PSO360 performance, "Violin Splendor," on May 21, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. Acclaimed for his insightful and artistic interpretations, as well as his inspiring programming, this evening with Alexi Kenney features solo violin works and some of the best of the chamber music repertoire.
PSO360 was launched in October 2017 with violinist Ray Chen, and the eleven PSO360 concerts that followed have featured exceptional artists: violinists Vilde Frang, Augustin Hadelich, Baiba Skride, cellists Narek Hakhnazaryan and Maximilian Hornung, pianists Emanual Ax, Yulianna Avdeeva, Inon Barnatan and Kirill Gerstein, The Clarion Quartet, and members of the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass. The PSO360 series was created by Mary Persin, vice president of Artistic Planning at the Pittsburgh Symphony, to creatively expand programming in Heinz Hall’s outstanding acoustic space.
Tickets
Pre-sale for Pittsburgh Symphony subscribers and donors (at the Ambassador’s Circle level and above) begins on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets go on sale for the general public on Friday, January 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. All tickets are $75; only 200 seats are available. Both concerts take place at Heinz Hall. Tickets are available through the Heinz Hall Box Office at pittsburghsymphony.org or at 412.392.4900.
WITH GRATITUDE; PSO360 concerts are made possible by series sponsorship support from Dentons Cohen & Grigsby.
PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CALENDAR ADDITION
PSO360: SPANISH ROMANCE WITH PABLO SÁINZ-VILLEGAS
Saturday, March 12, 2022 8:00 p.m.
Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar
Lorna McGhee, flute
The Clarion Quartet
Marta Krechkovsky, violin
Jennifer Orchard, violin
Tatjana Mead Chamis, viola
Bronwyn Banerdt, cello
Feel the gentle Spanish breeze and envision the twirling tango dancers as one of the world’s best classical guitarists performs in this intimate concert. Acclaimed by the international press as the successor of Andrés Segovia and a true "master of the guitar," Pablo Sáinz-Villegas leads us on a musical journey through the most iconic pieces from his homeland. From the evocative melodies of Albéniz, De Falla and Piazzolla, to the most fiery and virtuosic pieces ever written for the guitar, join Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, The Clarion Quartet, and Lorna McGhee, principal flute, and more for a not-to-be-missed evening of enchantment.
PSO360: VIOLIN SPLENDOR WITH ALEXI KENNEY
Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Alexi Kenney, violin
Audiences came to know and love violinist Alexi Kenney as the leader of several Pittsburgh Symphony digital concerts on Front Row in the 2020-2021 season. Alexi Kenney ("spellbinding" says The New York Times) continues to earn widespread acclaim for his insightful and artistic interpretations, as well as his inspiring programming, often melding the new with the old and the familiar with the obscure. This evening features solo violin and some of the best of the chamber music repertoire.
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