July 16, 2020: This performance of Strauss’s “Final Waltz from the Suite from Rosenkavalier” closed out our 2013 European Tour in Berlin, Germany—and Principal Horn William Caballero and Principal Oboe Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida join us to close out our “Encore A Day” series. We hope you enjoyed this journey through a selection of some of our favorite encores and concert halls!

July 15, 2020: Cellist Michael DeBruyn looks back on his first performance at the Berlin Philhamonie and first tour with the Pittsburgh Symphony as he introduces today’s encore, Schubert’s Litanei auf das Fest Aller Seelen.

July 14, 2020: “It’s wistful, it’s melancholy, but at the same time it’s very uplifting and comforting.” Hear from Principal Flute Lorna McGhee why Faure’s Pavane has “a gift of a flute part.”

July 13, 2020: Strauss Family waltzes and polkas often imitate nature, and “The Dragonfly” is no exception! Associate Concertmaster Mark Huggins introduces today’s encore and gives us his best dragonfly impression.

July 9, 2020: Hear why Principal Trombone Peter Sullivan thinks Wagner’s Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin is the perfect vehicle for the mighty Pittsburgh Symphony brass section.

July 8, 2020: Panorama from Tchaikovsky’s “Sleeping Beauty” shines a spotlight on the harp. Hear from Principal Harp Gretchen Van Hoesen why it’s such a thrill to play on tour.

July 7, 2020: "It's got some loud, soft, fast and slow." Principal Percussionist Andrew Reamer introduces our first encore to kick off An Encore a Day.

July 6, 2020: What is an encore?  Uncover their secrets: how they're chosen and when they're played.  Join us for An Encore a Day!