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Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra
 Thursday, September 20; 8:00 p.m. • Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd fl. Sutton Hall
The partnership continues with PSO as we bring back the Pittsburgh Symphony Chamber Orchestra. The PSO has been a vital part of Western Pennsylvania’s heritage for more than one hundred years. The orchestra’s impressive history includes twenty-nine international tours, hundreds of acclaimed recordings and live broadcasts, and performances in the finest concert halls across the globe—including a concert at the Vatican that marked the first time ever an American orchestra performed for Pope John Paul, II. It is easy to see why audiences around the world have claimed the Pittsburgh Symphony as their orchestra of choice. This year’s concert will be under the baton of Lawrence Loh with works by Stravinksy, Mozart, and Beethoven. |
Eugene Alcalay
Concert Pianist and Steinway Artist
Thursday, October 4; 8:00 p.m. • Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd fl. Sutton Hall
Originally from Bucharest, Romania, Eugene Alcalay began playing the piano at age two and composing at age eight. In 1984, Alcalay came under the tutelage of Leonard Bernstein, who offered him a comprehensive scholarship to further his musical studies in the United States. Alcalay has performed extensively throughout the U.S., Europe, and South America and has spent summers at prestigious international music festivals such as Tanglewood, Aspen, Taos, Kneisel Hall and Ravinia. A Steinway Artist, he has won numerous prestigious competitions. This season has included solo appearances in England as well as judging international piano competitions in Italy and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Music. |
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Kaissa
African Jazz/Contemporary
Thursday, November 15; 8:00 p.m. • Ohio Room, Hadley Union Building
 Kaissa was born in Cameroon, Africa, and moved with her family to Paris when she was thirteen. She is very familiar to fans of African music in New York, which has been her home base since 1996. Her endearing personality, passionate performances, and alluring voice—one that combines the smoothness of velvet with vivacious intensity—has earned her a rapidly growing group of adoring fans. Besides touring and recording as a back-up singer with well-known African artists like Salif Keita, Manu Dibango, Cesaria Evora, Kasse Mady, and Papa Wemba, Kaissa also has worked with French pop star CharlElie Couture, multimedia artist and musician Jean-Michel Jarre, and American stars Martha Wash and Diana Ross.
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IlFondamento
Belgian Ensemble
Thursday, March 27; 8:00 p.m. • Gorell Recital Hall, 2nd fl. Sutton Hall
Brussels based Il Fondamento perform across Europe, where they are celebrated as one of the leading specialists in historical performance practice of Early Music on period instruments. They are particularly praised for not only their interpretations of the more familiar Baroque pieces, but also for combining them with unpublished works that artistic director Paul Dombrecht has unearthed during his ceaseless research. Through their performances, many fascinating works have been heard for the first time since the time of their composition. The ensemble’s programs constantly wander off the beaten track. But at the same time, Il Fondamento regularly performs the larger works by Bach and well-known oratorios by Handel.
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Paul Taylor Dance: Taylor 2
Contemporary Dance
Thursday, April 10; 8:00 p.m. • Zink Hall Dance Theater
 Founder, artistic director, and choreographer Paul Taylor is one of the most pioneering personalities in contemporary dance today’s world has ever seen. Taylor 2, established in 1993, is a six-member troupe that brings Taylor’s dances to venues of any size with all the artistry for which the Paul Taylor Dance Company performances are world renowned. The repertoire, chosen from among the Company’s ever-growing collection of over 125 works, represents the wide range of athleticism, humor, and emotion that millions have experienced across the globe. One critic explains, “If modern dance is, well, too modern for you, catch a performance of Taylor 2…undeniably beautiful…danced with a joyful abandon.”
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