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The "New World" & Pittsburgh 250
Location: Heinz Hall
Friday, October 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM
Sunday, October 19, 2008 at 2:30 PM
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Tickets on sale: Monday, August 25, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.

Artists

Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Hila Plitmann, soprano
Kevin Deas, baritone
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Betsy Burleigh, Director

Program

John Adams:    Slonimsky's Earbox   read more   listen
Derek Bermel:    The Good Life (Pittsburgh 250 Celebration commission)   read more
Antonín Dvorák:    Symphony No. 9, "From the New World"   read more   listen

About This Performance


Composer Derek Bermel and Librettist Wendy S. Walters discuss
The Good Life		In celebration of Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary, the PSO commissions a work from composer Derek Bermel and librettist Wendy S. Walters to pay tribute to the city's illustrious history. PSO Composer of the Year John Adams' Slonimsky's Earbox was influenced by Stravinsky's driving rhythms, and the popular "New World" Symphony was inspired by Dvorák's visit to America. The Good Life Pittsburgh 250 PSO commission is made possible by The Heinz Endowments.

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