175 stories by "George B Parous"
Brilliant Finale to ‘Summer Shorts’ Series Offered Splendid Program By GEORGE B. PAROUS The last of the three PSO @ THE O’REILLY SUMMER SHORTS concerts played to a large audience last …
Large Audience Fills Theater to Hear Jacob Joyce Conduct Orchestra in an Entertaining Program By GEORGE. B. PAROUS The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave the second of three “PSO @ The O�…
Moon Doh Conducts a Midsummer Night’s Symphony By George B. Parous While Heinz Hall gets a summer facelift, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has moved across the street to the O’Reilly …
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Dancers Make Ravel’s “Boléro” More Thrilling Than Usual By George B. Parous Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave one of their most memor…
Brittany J. Green, ‘Composer of the Year,’ On-Hand Guest Artist By George B. Parous Kamratōn, the self-described “non-profit chamber music organization dedicated to women in new music…
Pianist Alice Sara Ott the Bright Particular ‘Star’ in Springtime Sky in Grieg A Minor Concerto By George B. Parous Vibrant, romantic, shocking – the program of this weekend’s Pittsb…
Maria Sensi Sellner’s Orchestra and Powerhouse Vocalists Revisit Ensemble’s Initial Production with Magical Results By George B. Parous Resonance Works is capping its season finale with …
Entire Cast & Bulk of Production Crew in Pittsburgh Opera Debuts, Deliver Powerful Drama Set to Riveting Music By George B. Parous First things first – try to get tickets to Pittsburgh…
Kirstin Chávez, Mezzo-Soprano, Speaks of the Production, Her Character and a Bit About Herself Once again, we’ve been lucky to receive a transcript of an interview between Chris Cox, Dire…
Stark Subject, a Disturbing Look at Internet Voyeurism in Our Digital Society By George B. Parous Denis & Katya is a chamber opera with a cast of two singers and two titular characters �…
Outstanding Performance of Colossal Choral Work By GEORGE B. PAROUS Johannes Brahms said it best – “Study Bach. There you will find everything.” And in his Mass in B minor, Johann Seba…
Philip Venables and Ted Huffman’s ‘Denis & Katya’ Opens with Brandon Bell and Jazmine Olwalia Saturday, May 6th Pittsburgh Opera is ending its 2022-23 season with two back-to-back …
Conductor Leads his own Symphonic Suite from ‘Carmen’ and More By George B. Parous Last night was by far one of the most thrilling concerts the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has given th…
Orchestra, Under Jader Bignamini, with Kirill Gerstein, Piano Soloist, in Brilliant Program By George B. Parous The streets around the theaters were buzzing with people and outdoor diners la…
Powerful Program a Triumph for Orchestra and Guest Conductor By George B. Parous Due to the sudden indisposition of the announced conductor, guest Daniele Rustioni made his debut last evenin…
Ensemble Offers Jeanine De Bique with Concerto Köln, Probably the Best and Most Dynamic Guest Artists to Date By George B. Parous How is it possible that, until this weekend, I did not know…
Pittsburgh Opera’s production of Il Trovatore, music by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, continues at the Benedum Center March 28, 31 and April 2. (Images: David Bachman Ph…
Women In New Music Ensemble Continues Signature Project By George B. Parous The Kamratōn ensemble, self-described as a genre-bending challenge to the boundaries of music performance, gave t…
Schubert, World Premiere Commission, Orchestra, Soloists, and Choirs All Highlights of Colossal Presentation By GEORGE B. PAROUS Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra gave the…
Pittsburgh Opera’s Revival of Verdi Classic Their 1st This Century By George B. Parous Starting Saturday evening, March 25, Pittsburgh Opera will present Il Trovatore (The Troubadour), Giu…
PSO Premiere of Schmidt Symphony No. 4, Strauss Tone Poem Make for Excellent Program By George B. Parous A diverse and entertaining program was offered by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra l…
Maria Sensi Sellner Leads Ensemble Through a Splendid 10th Anniversary Program By George B. Parous Resonance Works gave a diverse and highly entertaining, celebratory concert last evening at…
Conductor Dima Slobodeniouk Brings Out the Best for Heinz Hall Crowd By George B. Parous There is always something soul-stirring – an indefinable, sweeping emotion of mixed pleasure and aw…
Eclectic Mix of Old and New & Special Events February is the time of year when Pittsburgh Opera announces its plans for the upcoming season, and today is the day when they publish their …
Holst Masterpiece Follows Company Premiere of Auerbach Work; Violinist Ray Chen and Mendelssohn Concerto By George B. Parous As they often do, Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orch…
