BNY Mellon Grand Classics: Tortelier & The Firebird March 2, 2011

Thursday, March 3
BNY Mellon Grand Classics
Tortelier & The Firebird
Yan Pascal Tortelier, conductor; Nicola Benedetti, violin. Tower: Tambor; Chausson: Poème for Violin and Orchestra; Ravel: Tzigane for Violin and Orchestra; Stravinsky: The Firebird (1945 version). Tambor, the Spanish word for drum, was composed by Joan Tower as a commission and premiered by the PSO in 1998. Works by Paris-based contemporaries Chausson and Ravel are performed by the young Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti. Stravinsky’s The Firebird is a soaring and moving ballet based on a Russian folk tale about a magical and elusive bird. Come early to hear the Gypsy Strings perform in the lobby.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Hall/$12.50 - $46.50
Also, March 4 & 5
For ticket information call: 412-392-4900

Thursday, March 3 • 1:30 Pm
Friday, March 4 • 8:00 Pm
Saturday, March 5 • 8:00 Pm

Official Website: http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org