PITTSBURGH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA TO MAKE 25TH EUROPEAN TOUR
Eleven concerts in five countries across Europe
First ever appearances together for the Orchestra and Music Director Manfred Honeck at The Royal Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg) and Philharmonie de Paris (Paris)
International star soloists will tour with the Orchestra
May 28, 2019
PITTSBURGH, PA—Lauded as the Pittsburgh region’s international cultural ambassador, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the leadership of Music Director Manfred Honeck, will make its 25th European tour this fall. Spanning nearly three weeks, the extensive tour will see the GRAMMY Award-winning orchestra and conductor travel across five countries where they will present 11 concerts in 10 cities. During the tour, the orchestra will be joined by several of the world’s most prestigious artists: pianists Lang Lang and Igor Levit, and baritone Matthias Goerne.
“It is a joy to make music with our beloved Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and to offer our sound on some of the best stages in Europe, including halls that are new to us,” said Manfred Honeck, Music Director of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. “The quality of the music we present is fantastic and we bring out the best in each other. I’m so excited to go back to Europe with these passionate musicians and stellar programs.”