Sam Jacobson – Seen and Heard International

The Pittsburgh Symphony closes their season with a vibrant American celebration

21/06/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Various: Augustin Hadelich (violin), Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, 19.6.2026. (SJ)

Violinist Augustin Hadelich, conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony © Josh Milteer

Stefan Jackiw and Pittsburgh Symphony musicians offer a convivial evening concert

03/06/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Various: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, 30.5.2026. (SJ)

Violinists Stefan Jackiw and David McCarroll with members of the Pittsburgh Symphony © Sam Jacobson

Gemma New leads the Pittsburgh Symphony in a vividly colored debut

02/06/202602/06/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Various: Stefan Jackiw (violin), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Gemma New (conductor). Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, 29.5.2026. (SJ)

Conductor Gemma New, violinist Stefan Jackiw and the Pittsburgh Symphony © Josh Milteer

Philadelphia Orchestra resurrects Amy Beach’s symphony in a survey of 19th-century works

17/03/202616/03/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Weber, Liszt, Beach: Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra / Yannick Nézet-Séguin (conductor). Marian Anderson Hall, Philadelphia, 12.3.2026. (SJ)

Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra

From tango to mambo with the Pittsburgh Symphony

17/02/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Various: Randall Goosby (violin), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, 13.2.2026. (SJ)

Violinist Randall Goosby with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra © PSO

Gautier Capuçon’s masterful Dvořák crowns a refined Pittsburgh Symphony program

10/02/202610/02/2026 by Sam Jacobson

United States Walker, Brahms, Dvořák: Gautier Capuçon (cello), Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra / Manfred Honeck (conductor). Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, 6.2.2026. (SJ)