A Concert for Peace and Unity

November 27, 2018

On Tuesday November 27, 2018 we performed the Concert for Peace and Unity.  The concert honored the Tree of Life Synagogue victims and first responders.  On this evening of remembrance and reverence we hoped to provide an opportunity for the Pittsburgh community to find comfort, strength and solace through music, hope and unity. Taking place one month after the tragedy, the concert was free to the public.

Renowned Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman joined Music Director Manfred Honeck, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, PSO Principal Clarinetist Michael Rusinek and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and all artists graciously agreed to donate their services for this performance.

Watch a rebroadcast of the concert at the following times:

60-minute version:
Tuesday, December 11 at 8pm - National PBS premiere including carriage on WQED.
Thursday, December 13 at 8pm - WQED will encore the program for Pittsburgh region.
Sunday, December 16 at Noon - WQED will encore the program for Pittsburgh region.

90-minute version:
Thursday, January 31 at 7:30pm - WQED premiere (for Pittsburgh region).

Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity will stream on PBS.org and on the PBS Facebook page concurrently with the broadcast. The concert will also be available for streaming after broadcast on station-branded PBS platforms, including PBS.org and PBS apps for iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.

You can enjoy photos from this concert here.