FM Cultural Calendar | Starting Monday, March 30, 2009
Concert
A free concert presented by the Community Band South
03/30/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Upper St. Clair High School
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Russell Sherman, piano
Acclaimed pianist and educator Russell Sherman performs in concert.
03/30/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Kresge Recital Hall
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Ysaye Quartet
These Parisians are acknowledged masters of the French literature. They'll play quartets written at the end each composer’s life: Franck with his symphonic textures and frequent use of the organ; Fauré with his smoothness and flexibility, complex harmony and the theme of peace in death; and Bartok with his despair and irony in the face of World War II.
03/31/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Pittsburgh, PA
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Spring Concert
Celebrating their 2nd anniversary, Alia Musica of Pittsburgh presents guest composer, Philip Thompson’s Trouble. The concert will also feature music from Alia Musica’s Repertory, by: Mark Fromm, Ivan Jimenez, Kerrith Livengood, Matthew Heap and Ayo Oluranti.
03/31/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Synod Hall, Oakland
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American String Music
Eric W. Barndollar, conductor
03/31/2009
Time: 12:30 pm
Location: Kresge Recital Hall
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The Agnostic
Thomas Douglas conducts the Carnegie Mellon Wind Ensemble and Bach Choir of Pittsburgh in the U.S. premiere of “The Agnostic" by David Chesky (founder of Chesky Records).
04/01/2009
Time: 8:00 pm
Location: Carnegie Music Hall
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Michele Pertusi
EPCASO, the Ezio Pinza Council for American Singers of Opera, presents world renowned Italian bass Michele Pertusi in a recital of operatic arias at the Pittsburgh Opera's new home in the Strip.
04/01/2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Pittsburgh Opera
Elevation
The Gateway School District Art Department exhibits artwork from students in grades seven through twelve. A variety of media will be showcased including drawing, acrylic and watercolor painting, sculpture, prints and other media.
04/01/2009 - 04/26/2009
4000 Gateway Campus Blvd. Monroeville, PA
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Yerma
Federico Garcia Lorca's deeply musical folktale blends song and poetic text into a modern story of unbridled yearning. Melanie Dreyer directs a cast of eight, with flamenco artists Ethan Margolis and Cihtli Ocampo, and moving images by Carolina Loyola-Garcia and Jose Muniain.
04/02/2009 - 04/26/2009
Location: 6000 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh
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'Pain in My Heart' and 'Reachings'
A double bill of two one-act plays. In Pain of My Heart, memories of forgotten promises leave successful businesswoman Millicent Morrison feeling unsettled. An unexpected encounter with an ex-lover from the Black Nationalist Movement helps her see the past more clearly and face the future with a new perspective.Reaching explores the story of jazz musician Lee Meredith, who has returned home from the Vietnam War emotionally distraught. With the help of his sister, Jean, and his artistic girlfriend, Cheryl, he finds the inspiration to move past the trauma of his war experience.
04/02/2009 - 04/18/2009
Location: Alumni Hall, 4227 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
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