Thorgy Thor takes over the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
By Elizabeth Martinson, Staff Writer
July 9, 2019
Synesthesia is a neurological trait that causes people to experience one stimulus in multiple ways — for example, someone sees specific colors upon hearing a specific sound. Thorgy Thor, a Brooklyn-based drag queen, doesn’t have synesthesia, but she did incorporate a pseudo-experiment based around it as part of her Pittsburgh show.
Chamber trio serenades Heinz Chapel
By Siddhi Shockey, Staff Writer
January 6, 2019
Heinz Chapel kicked off the spring semester with some help from three talented musicians from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
Preparation pays off: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra plays Shostakovich
By Joanna Li / For The Pitt News
October 16, 2017
World-renowned musicians clad in dark colors quickly filled 101 empty black chairs organized in a crescent shape on the stage. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra played their program “Shostakovich Triumphant” Sunday at Heinz Hall Downtown as part of their BNY Mellon Grand Classics series. Polish gue...
No sudden sounds: PSO performs sensory-friendly show
By Matt Maielli / Contributing Editor
June 20, 2017
Donning a red and gold Gryffindor tie and a pair of rounded glasses, Conductor Lawrence Loh guides the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra through a song from “Harry Potter” with a wizard’s wand in place of a baton. The “Harry Potter And the Sorcerer’s Stone” theme was just one of the many po...
Welcome Back: PITT ARTS develops lasting bond with Pittsburgh’s art scene
By John Lavanga / A&E Editor
August 18, 2013
When Maggie Wayne, a senior at Pitt majoring in business, started attending Pitt Arts events, her reaction to the program’s offerings was one that has become fairly standard.“I honestly can’t believe that we have it here at Pitt,” Wayne said, expressing her surprise at a program she sometimes ...