For immediate release:
September 27, 2023
Contact: Cally Jamis Vennare, Communications Consultant, Pittsburgh Symphony
Holiday Brass Spectacular photos here
HOLIDAY BRASS SPECTACULAR RETURNS TO HEINZ HALL
SECOND “FILM WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS” ADDED TO FALL CALENDAR
New Programs Will Be Part of 11 Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Programs in the Holiday Season
PITTSBURGH—The “Holiday Brass Spectacular,” featuring the renowned Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Brass, returns to Heinz Hall in December. This special holiday tradition is one of 11 programs with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra taking place at Heinz Hall during the extended holiday season. Known for its brilliance, refinement and incredible power, the virtuosic brass section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will perform a range of festive music, from traditional Baroque to new arrangements of beloved holiday songs. The concert takes place on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
The Pittsburgh Symphony has also announced the addition of a second performance of “Films with Live Orchestra: Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas” on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Disney’s timeless holiday classic follows the earnest-but-misguided adventures of Jack Skellington, Hallowe’en Town’s beloved Pumpkin King, as he attempts to take over the Christmas holiday. Grammy Award-winning composer Danny Elfman’s score is performed live to the film,
Ticket information: Tickets are on sale now at the Heinz Hall Box Office for all Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concerts. Tickets for Holiday Brass Spectacular start at $24, and $10 student/child. Other ticket prices are: BNY Mellon Grand Classics and classical specials ($25 - $105); Highmark Holiday Pops ($25 - $105); Sensory Friendly Holiday Pops ($15); Movies with the PSO (tickets for individual movies start at $35; a package of three or more movies unlocks a 15% discount); PSO360 ($75 each). Cross-season packages: packages of a choice of five concerts that cross the season (classical, popular, films, etc.) start at $67.63. Season subscriptions are still available: BNY Mellon Grand Classics (starting at $124.50), PNC Pops (starting at $79.60), and Fiddlesticks Family Concerts (starting at $39). Tickets for the “Anne-Sophie Mutter, John Williams & Friends” concert ($40-$150) are on sale now to Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra subscribers at the Heinz Hall Box office. Subscribers should contact their Patron Service Representative (PSR) or call the Box Office at 412.392.4900 to be connected to their PSR. Single tickets for this concert will go on sale to the public on September 29, 2023, at 10:00 AM. The Heinz Hall Box office can be reached online at pittsburghsymphony.org; by phone at 412.392.4900; and in person at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave. in downtown Pittsburgh.
| HOLIDAY SEASON CONCERTS WITH THE PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
| All concerts take place at Heinz Hall. |
Schedule change: additional concert added on Thursday, November 16, 2023
Films with Live Orchestra: TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Friday, November 17, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Jacob Joyce, conductor
BNY Mellon Grand Classics 5: THANKSGIVING WITH THE SYMPHONY FEATURING RANDALL GOOSBY
Friday, November 24, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Randall Goosby, violin (debut)
GLORIA ISABEL RAMOS TRIANO: Joy – PITTSBURGH PREMIERE
ERICH KORNGOLD: Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, Opus 35
VON SUPPÉ: Overture to Light Cavalry
A selection of Strauss family waltzes and polkas.
Classical Special: VIOLINS OF HOPE
Saturday, November 25, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
BORIS PIGOVAT: Yizkor – WORLD PREMIERE & COMMISSION
MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concerto in E minor
ERNEST BLOCH: “Nigun” from Baal Shem
BEETHOVEN: Leonore Overture No. 3, Opus 72A
BNY Mellon Grand Classics 6: FOR THE HUMAN – BRAHMS REQUIEM
Friday, December 1, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Behzod Abduraimov, piano
Elena Villalón, soprano (debut)
Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone (debut)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
ĒRIKS EŠENVALDS: Lux Aeterna - PITTSBURGH PREMIERE
MOZART: Concerto No. 20 in D minor for Piano and Orchestra, K. 466
BRAHMS: Ein deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem), Opus 45
Classical Special: HANDEL’S MESSIAH
Saturday, December 2, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Elena Villalón, soprano (debut)
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
John Matthew Myers, tenor (debut)
Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
HANDEL: Messiah
Pops Special: CELTIC WOMAN CHRISTMAS
Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Conductor to be announced
Celtic Woman
Films with Orchestra: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL IN CONCERT LIVE TO FILM
Saturday, December 9, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Moon Doh, conductor
Classical Special: ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER, JOHN WILLIAMS & FRIENDS: A CELEBRATION
Heinz Hall
December 12, 2023, at 7:30 P.M.
Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Susanna Mälkki, conductor
Pablo Ferrández, piano
Yefim Bronfman, cello
John Williams, conductor
BEETHOVEN: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56
JOHN WILLIAMS: Works to be announced from stage.
Pops 3: HIGHMARK HOLIDAY POPS
Friday, December 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 17, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 22, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 2:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Daniel Meyer, conductor
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
Learning & Engagement: SENSORY FRIENDLY HOLIDAY POPS
Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2:30 p.m.
Daniel Meyer, conductor
Schedule change: new concert added
Holiday Brass Spectacular
Heinz Hall
Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
Micah Wilkinson, Neal Berntsen, Chad Winkler and Conrad Jones, trumpet
William Caballero, horn
Douglas Rosenthal and James Nova, trombone
Jeffrey Dee, bass trombone
Craig Knox, tuba
James Benoit, timpani
Andrew Reamer, percussion
With Deep Gratitude to our Sponsors:
- BNY Mellon Grand Classics concerts are made possible by title sponsorship support from BNY
- PNC Pops concerts are made possible by title sponsorship support from PNC. The 2023-2024 season marks PNC’s 23rd consecutive year as title sponsor of the series.
- Highmark Holiday Pops concerts are made possible by title sponsorship support from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield. The 2023-2024 season will mark the 16th year for Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield as title sponsor of Holiday Pops.
- The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is grateful for overall support from local and state government entities: Allegheny Regional Asset District, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, and the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
- Pittsburgh Symphony Learning & Engagement programs are supported in part by The Jack Buncher Foundation.
- Fiddlesticks Family Concerts are endowed by Gerald and Audrey McGinnis, honoring the Center for Young Musicians.
- The Sensory Friendly concert is made possible by generous grants from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield & Allegheny Health Network, and The Edith L. Trees Charitable Trust.
- BNY Mellon Grand Classics 5: Thanksgiving with the Symphony is supported in part by Presenting Sponsor UPMC Health Plan.
- Endowment funding for the performance of Handel’s “Messiah” is provided by the Howard & Nell E. Miller Foundation.
- Diehl Automotive Group is the official auto dealer of the Pittsburgh Symphony.
- Fairmont Pittsburgh is the official hotel of the Pittsburgh Symphony.
- Delta Airlines is the official airline of the Pittsburgh Symphony.
- Radio station WQED-FM 89.3/WQEJ-FM 89.7 is the official voice of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
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