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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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Adele performs in Nashville in 2016.

Staff Picks: Best Breakup Albums

By The Pitt News Staff • February 9, 2022
Ah, l’amour. You can’t escape it, especially this time of year with Feb. 14 on the horizon. So if you want to bask in your aloneness this Valentine’s weekend, how about indulging yourself in a karaoke session with all the best breakup albums.
Robin D. G. Kelley, top left, Michael Heller and Irene Monteverde at Thursday’s Musician’s Rights Symposium organized by Pitt’s Jazz Studies program.

Musician’s rights symposium discusses Erroll Garner, NFTs

By Renee Dubaich, For The Pitt News • January 28, 2022
Michael Heller, a professor and jazz historian, said one of Pittsburgh’s greatest legacies in the jazz scene is the work of pianist Erroll Garner. Heller even said it isn’t uncommon to go to shows and meet people who were around when Garner was alive.
Saxophone players in Pitt’s student Jazz Ensemble during their Monday night performance.

Student Jazz Ensemble swings into Jazz Seminar week

By Patrick Swain, For The Pitt News • January 26, 2022
After months of practice online, the Pitt Jazz Ensemble is kicking off Jazz Seminar week with its first performance of the semester.
Orrin Evans, one of the featured musicians during Pitt’s 51st annual jazz seminar and concert running from Jan. 24 to 29.

Pitt to host 51st annual jazz seminar honoring Pittsburgh pianist Erroll Garner

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • January 25, 2022
Orrin Evans can’t remember a time when he wasn’t making music on the piano. The Philadelphia-based professional jazz pianist said if someone is meant to be a musician, the career chooses them.
A Pitt Symphony Orchestra violinist plays during soundcheck before Wednesday nights performance at the Bellefield Hall auditorium.

‘Learn by listening’: Pitt Symphony Orchestra takes stage for last fall show in Bellefield Hall

By Clare Sheedy, Assistant Visual Editor • December 10, 2021

Siri Harish unzipped her coat and uncased her violin in the Bellefield Hall auditorium on Wednesday night. A sophomore neuroscience major and violin player in Pitt’s Symphony Orchestra, Harish started...

Katie Gibson sings “Dead Mom” from the musical “Beetlejuice” at the Broadway Coffeehouse hosted by the Pitt Musical Theater Club and Pitt Program Council in the William Pitt Union on Wednesday evening.

PPC, Musical Theater Club bring slice of Broadway to campus

By Thomas Schmidt, For The Pitt News • December 10, 2021
The Pitt Musical Theater Club and Pitt Program Council worked together to host “Broadway Coffeehouse” in the William Pitt Union ballroom on Wednesday, for an evening with 13 acts of singing, hot chocolate, apple cider and good vibes.
Yunge Xiao, a sophomore statistics and sociology major, sits at Color Park with her ukelele on Nov. 6.

Sophomore Yunge Xiao named winner of 91.3 WYEP’s singer-songwriter competition

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • December 6, 2021
Yunge Xiao began writing songs for fun in third grade. An author of more than 55 original songs, she entered WYEP’s 2021 Singer-Songwriter Competition last summer and won in September.
The Heinz Chapel Choir performs “To Make Music in the Heart” at their Holiday Concert at Heinz Chapel on Dec. 3, 2019.

Holiday concerts return to Heinz Chapel

By Ebonee Rice-Nguyen, For The Pitt News • December 3, 2021
The Heinz Chapel Choir, Men’s Glee Club and Women’s Choir started to return to their musical holiday concerts on Nov. 30, after a year of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They performed online last year over Zoom without audience members.
Pitt cellists play at a symphony orchestra concert at Bellefield Hall Auditorium in August 2018.

Pitt Symphony Orchestra returns to in-person concerts for the holidays

By Thomas Schmidt, For The Pitt News • November 18, 2021
The Pitt Symphony Orchestra has been performing digitally ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started, but they’re finally returning to in-person performances and practices.
Pianist Jeanne Golan performed in Bellefield Hall on Saturday evening.

Music On the Edge hosts performance by contemporary pianist Jeanne Golan

By Jessica McKenzie, Senior Staff Writer • November 17, 2021
When Jeanne Golan was growing up, the very thought of a career outside of piano made her burst into tears. Now a Steinway & Sons recording artist, she performed in Bellefield Hall on Saturday night — with a smile on her face during each piece.
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