PITTSBURGH (PTTP) – University of Pittsburgh’s Symphony Orchestra – Spring concert season has begun. On Feb. 22, the Pitt Symphony had its first concert of the season. The event was held in the Bellefield Hall Auditorium.
The concert consisted of music composed by Adenuga-‘Are’, Barab, Dvorak, Reiter, and Schubert. The conductors were Roger Zahab (Director of the Orchestra), and Emmanuel Berrido. The concert was free and open to the public. If one couldn’t make the event (in-person), they could listen via livestream on the Music at Pitt YouTube channel.
Zahab is the Director of the Orchestra, Instructor, and Conductor. Berrido is a former Ph.D. student here at Pitt. Additionally, Berrido conducted a piece from Wednesday’s performance.
Lastly, one will understand the importance of the Pitt Symphony Orchestra and what it takes to prepare for a concert. If you were not able to make it to Wednesday’s performance, there are several future events available to attend. Link to future concerts, held by the Pitt Music Department, can be found here: Department of Music – University of Pittsburgh.
Additional upcoming art events taking place at the University of Pittsburgh:
· Theatre Arts Department is performing August Wilson’s Seven Guitars, running through February 17-26, 2023.
· Pitt Symphonic Band is performing on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Bellefield Hall, Auditorium at 3:00PM
· For further information on events happening on Pitt Campus, please go to https://calendar.pitt.edu/calendar.
