One of the great voices of contemporary literature, Maya Angelou, tells the story of A Woman's Life, to music by Composer of the Year Richard Danielpour. Mennin’s “Moby Dick” distills the tension and the atmosphere of Melville's classic novel into a ten-minute masterpiece. The concert ends with the triumphant and beautiful melodies of Symphony No. 2 by Finnish composer Sibelius.
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Explore & Engage
Themes and programs that give you a deeper, more meaningful and more personally relevant connection to the music!
Join us pre-concert for a special Concert Prelude to discuss music and the spoken word. Jim Cunningham is joined by Toi Derricotte from the University of Pittsburgh and the PSO's Composer of the Year, Richard Danielpour. There is a post-concert poetry reading featuring poems by Maya Angelou, who's works are featured in Danielpour's A Woman's Life.
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