The Friends of the PSO

2007 - 2008 SCHEDULE

We invite you to join The Friends of the PSO, a special group of symphony fans who share their enthusiasm for classical music and for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

As a member of the Friends of the PSO you can get to know:

  • the Music - at special in depth lectures
  • the Musicians, Artists, and Conductors – who meet with us and informally speak about their lives, their experiences, and their view of the music world
  • the Managers of the Symphony
  • the Members - Meet and mingle with other music lovers at the Friends' events and at inexpensive pre-concert full course buffet dinners at Heinz Hall

Annual Membership Fee for The Friends of the PSO Ninth Season is $50 per person / $95 per couple. For more information please see the Concierge in the Lobby of Heinz Hall or call Connie Bernt (412-681-7030) or Millie Myers (412-521-7751), Co-chairs of The Friends of the PSO.

"Private Evening" Cocktail Receptions with Guest Artists

Cocktail Receptions with guest artists and musical personalities as speakers are held at PSO Heinz Hall from 5-7 PM and are Free-of-Charge to members. Watch for flyers announcing each event:

DATE GUEST LOCATION
Tuesday, September 25 The Percussion Section of the Pittsburgh Symphony Heinz Hall Stage, preceded by Cocktails in the Rehearsal Rooms
Wednesday, December 5 Composer-of-the-Year John Corigliano Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, March 6 Guest Conductor Andre Previn Heinz Hall Rehearsal Rooms
Wednesday, April 9 Bob Moir, Vice President for Artistic Planning of the PSO Simmons Regency Rooms
Thursday, May 8 Alan Fletcher, President of the Aspen Music Festival and School and former Head of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Music Simmons Regency Rooms



Pre-concert Dinners

Buffet dinners for Members and their guests take place in the Regency Rooms of Heinz Hall. Doors open and Cash Bar service begins at 5:45 PM with dinner service beginning at 6 PM, enabling participants to attend the “ Concert Preludes” lectures if they wish. By advance reservation only, so watch for flyers announcing each event. Price $25 per person including tax and gratuity.

CONDUCTING
Friday, October 12 & Saturday, October 13 Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos
Friday, November 30 & Saturday, December 1 Gianandrea Noseda
Friday, January 11 & Saturday, January 12 Leonard Slatkin
Friday, April 4 & Saturday, April 5 Charles Dutoit
Friday, May 9 & Saturday, May 10 Manfred Honeck
Friday, May 30 & Saturday, May 31 Pinchas Zukerman


Photos from previous events:

  • Click here to view President and CEO Larry Tamburri's presentation to the Friends of the PSO on September 23, 2005
  • Click here to view the photo gallery from the March 2004 trip to New York
  • Click here to view the meet and greet with Larry Tamburri on September 8, 2004

Committee for The Friends of the PSO

Amy Ashton, Cynthia and Bill Cooley, Peter Greer, Alice Jane and Paul Jenkins, Sydelle Kessler, Kathy and David Maskalick, Carole and Stan Russell, Jeanne and Mel Rudov, Ron Smutny, Gissa and Rudy Weingartner

Connie and Benno Bernt, Millie Myers and Bill Frederick: Co-Chairs