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Dining in the Cultural District

With more than 50 restaurants in walking distance to theaters, the Cultural District offers a wide variety of dining options to satisfy your personal tastes and budget. Enjoying a relaxing meal before a show or capping off the evening with cocktails and dessert add to a pleasurable experience in the Cultural District.

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The Perfect Gift

A Pittsburgh Cultural District-wide gift card can be used to purchase tickets for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events as well as any event taking place in the Cultural District. With so many exciting shows, concerts, and exhibitions, there is truly something for everyone!

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Get to the Show!

The Cultural District is accessible by public transportation, including Port Authority buses, "T" light-rail service and Pittsburgh's famous inclines. Driving to the show? There is also ample parking in and around the District -- for real-time garage parking information, try ParkPGH.

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Michelle Hembree

Horn

 

Michelle Hembree is the newly appointed Second Horn of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. She previously served as Acting Assistant Principal/Utility Horn of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Acting Principal Horn of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic, and Principal Horn of the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. She holds the position of Utility Horn of the Britt Festival Orchestra in Jacksonville, Oregon. As a soloist, Michelle was named a 2017 Yamaha Young Performing Artist, and has won numerous collegiate instrumentalist competitions.  

Michelle received a Bachelor of Music in Horn Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Her primary teachers include Randy Gardner, Elizabeth Freimuth, and Denise Tryon. She also completed a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management from the U.C. Lindner College of Business. Over summers, she interned at a variety of companies including Dow Chemical, Nestlé, and US Bank. She worked as a legal contractor for G.E. Aviation upon graduation.

Michelle is originally from Boise, Idaho, where she studied with David Saunders. At age five, she started violin lessons and began horn at age ten, both of which she played throughout high school. She often traveled for competitions as a violinist in chamber orchestra, and played both instruments in youth orchestra. Michelle loves to spend time with her corgi Mina, travel, and be active. She enjoys being outdoors, whether that is skiing, hiking, or golfing.