This broadcast series, hosted by Jim Cunningham, presents concerts by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra recorded at Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts. Manfred Honeck has served as music director since the 2008-2009 season. The PSO has been heard on the air since radio began in Pittsburgh with early broadcasts on Pittsburgh's KDKA in the 1920s. Its first network broadcasts appeared on NBC in 1936.
Manfred Honeck, conductor
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Sophia Jani: Flare
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83
Juraj Valcuha, conductor
Yefim Bronfman, piano
Unsuk Chin: A Mad Tea Party from Alice in Wonderland
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, Emperor
Igor Stravinsky: Divertimento from The Fairy’s Kiss
Sergei Prokofiev: Cinderella, Suite No. 1, Op. 107