The Planets
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| Location: Heinz Hall |
| Friday, March 19, 2010 at 8:00 PM | | Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8:00 PM | | Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:30 PM |
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This concert is part of these Subscription Series:
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Program |
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Hector Berlioz:
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Harold in Italy
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Gustav Holst:
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The Planets
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About This Performance
Originally commissioned by the famous violinist and composer Nicolo Paganini, Harold in Italy could be called "Berlioz in Italy," as it is actually inspired by the composer’s own travels and wanderings in the Abruzzi region. Nature-painting at its finest, Harold in Italy conjures images of the Adriatic coast. One of our most frequently requested works, Holst’s The Planets is a stunning portrait of the astrological deities associated with Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.
Composer Gustav Holst was fascinated by astrology. The Planets is as much about the astrological gods as it is about the physical planets. Come and enjoy displays about this popular work from both the perspective of the scientific side as well as the astrological deity side. There will be different stations around Heinz Hall where audiences may learn more about the solar system, have their tarot cards read and hear about recent scientific advancements, such as space travel!
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Explore & EngageThemes and programs that give you a deeper, more meaningful and more personally relevant connection to the music! |
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Come an hour early for this weekend's Concert Prelude with PSO's Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh. Learn about mythology and the deities that inspired Gustav Holst's The Planets through display boards. Partnerships with the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh and Pitt's NASA Educators Resource Center bring displays, artifacts, videos and more about the planets to the Heinz Hall lobby. During the concert, guest conductor Yan Pascal Tortelier shares insights on Berlioz's Harold in Italy.
Learn more about the Explore & Engage program
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