Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director talks about this weekend's performances of Beethoven's "Fidelio."

Announcing the presentation of all the Beethoven String Quartets in all the Allegheny County Libraries beginning in September to celebrate the 250th Beethoven birthday year. Marilyn Jenkins, Executive Director of the Allegheny County Library Association; Melia Tourangeau, President and CEO Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,  and President and Director of the Carnegie Library, Mary Frances Cooper.

Enjoy a concert featuring all-Mozart with PSO Musicians on Sunday January 26th, 7pm at Beth El Congregation located on 1900 Cochran Road.  The Musicians of Steel benefits hungry people through donations to 412 Rescue and If Music Be the Food.  Lorien Benet Hart stopped by the QED Morning Show to talk more about this event.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director conducts his first concert of 2020 with music of Bartok, Liszt and the always popular Ravel Bolero.  He stopped by the QED Morning Show to preview this weekend's concerts.

Seong-Jin Cho makes his Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra debut with the Piano Concerto No. 2 by Franz Liszt.  WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham sat down with the pianist to talk about the piece, working with the Pittsburgh Symphony, and much more.

Enjoy a casual evening of entertainment, discovery and drinks featuring live performances by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra members.  The event Kicks-off Beethoven's 250th birthday year by exploring how Beethoven revolutionized music. Performances will feature a sampling of Beethoven masterpieces while exploring surprising connections between Andy Warhol and Beethoven.  The event will be held Thursday January 16th at the Andy Warhol Museum.  Cellist Karissa Shivone and Host Marty Bates stopped by the QED Morning Show to tell us more about the event.

Byron Stripling was introduced as the new Pittsburgh Symphony Pops Principal Conductor  He stopped by the QED Morning Show this morning to talk about his plans for the Pops, his music background and much more.

Augustin Hadelich discusses with Jim Cunningham his return to Heinz Hall December 6th and 8th to play Mozart’s Second Violin Concerto and the Thomas Ades Concerto ‘Concentric Paths’, the article he wrote for Strings Magazine about the traveling life of a violinist, his Chautauqua New York concerts, and what Ach du Lieber Augustin the folk song is really about.

Soprano Nola Richardson and tenor Karim Sulayman make their debuts with the Pittsburgh Symphony and Osmo Vanska Saturday December 7, 2019. They discuss their roles in Messiah, word painting, the greatness of the Handel, Karim’s Grammy winning recording for Avie, what the toddling is in the toddling town of Chicago, Nola discusses her Colorado connections and big month of Messiahs, their love of public radio and much more.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director Manfred Honeck calls into the QED Morning Show to remember former Music Director Mariss Jansons and his impact on the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.