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Artists

Manfred Honeck, conductor
Rudof Buchbinder, piano

Program

About This Performance

A rich kaleidoscope of music with unexpected twists opens the season! Dreamwaltzes is American composer Steven Stucky's fantasia on Viennese composers Schubert, Brahms and Mahler. Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Special Prize winner Rudolf Buchbinder makes a rare performance in America and interprets Gershwin's jazz-inspired Piano Concerto in F. The New York Times describes Buchbinder's style as "fierce yet controlled excitement." Mussorgsky's much-loved Pictures at an Exhibition closes this concert in a grand fashion.

Explore & Engage

Concert Prelude: PSO Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh interviews 2011-12 Composer of the Year Steven Stucky
Free and open to all ticket holders; on stage, one hour prior to the concert

In the lobby: Browse through displays and exhibits about Composer of the Year Steven Stucky, Gershwin, Mussorgsky and the 40th Anniversary of Heinz Hall.

Post-Concert Artist Chat with pianist Rudolph Buchbinder (Friday & Saturday)
On stage, immediately following the performance

Explore & Engage Workshop (Sunday Only)
Moving Pictures: A workshop/performance on Mussorgsky with Attack Theatre
Sunday, September 25 at 1:30 pm - Dorothy Porter Simmons Regency Rooms
FREE -- Availability is limited; advance registration is required. Call 412.392.4876 or email explore@pittsburghsymphony.org by Thursday, September 22 to register.

Learn more about the Explore & Engage program

This concert is part of these Subscription Series:

• Friday Ovation
• Friday Premiere
• Friday Virtuoso
• Saturday Ovation
• Saturday Virtuoso
• Sunday Ovation
• Sunday Premiere
• Sunday Virtuoso