{"id":168237,"date":"2026-04-17T04:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/168237\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T04:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T04:38:11","slug":"pittsburgh-symphony-orchestra-announces-tour-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/168237\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announces tour in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/673070f39fb231b76110e63a8b5edb51.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is heading overseas to play over a dozen concerts in six countries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The orchestra will represent the Steel City in nine European cities during a tour running Aug. 26 through Sept. 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Music Director Manfred Honeck will lead the tour, which includes the following concerts:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kurhaus Meran, Merano (Italy)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, August 26, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schulhoff (arr. Honeck\/Ille): Five Pieces<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Grosses Festspielhaus, Salzburg (Austria)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, August 27, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Schulhoff (arr. Honeck\/Ille): Five Pieces<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Philharmonic, Warsaw (Poland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Saturday, August 29, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Szymanowski: Concert Overture<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">National Philharmonic, Warsaw (Poland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg (Germany)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, September 1, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg (Germany)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, September 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Augustin Hadelich, violin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kultur &amp; Kongresszentrum, Lucerne (Switzerland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, September 3, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kultur &amp; Kongresszentrum, Lucerne (Switzerland)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Friday, September 4, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penderecki: Metamorphosen, Violin Concerto No. 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k: Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cologne Philharmonie, Cologne (Germany)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sunday, September 6, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penderecki: Metamorphosen, Violin Concerto No. 2<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Concertgebouw, Amsterdam (Netherlands)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Monday, September 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Augustin Hadelich, violin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carlos Simon: Four Black American Dances<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Philharmonie, Essen (Germany)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tuesday, September 8, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna (Austria)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Wednesday, September 9, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Augustin Hadelich, violin<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Dvo\u0159\u00e1k, Symphony No. 9, \u201cFrom the New World\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Vienna Konzerthaus, Vienna (Austria)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thursday, September 10, 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Manfred Honeck, conductor<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alexandre Kantorow, piano<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen we tour, we carry\u00a0the unique sound and spirit of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra onto\u00a0the world stage,\u201d said Music Director Manfred Honeck. \u201cWhat I value most is the opportunity\u00a0to present the orchestra\u2019s\u00a0artistry, precision, and\u00a0expressive\u00a0depth at Europe\u2019s\u00a0most inspiring\u00a0venues.\u00a0This upcoming tour promises to be among our finest on the continent, and we look forward to reconnecting with audiences and sharing performances that are as powerful as they are deeply personal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">PSO said they work with the Hillman Endowment for International Performances to make tours like this happen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A limited \u201cPatron Tour Experience\u201d is available. 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