THURSDAY
Singer/songwriter Madeleine Peyroux performs at the Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland at 8 p.m. as part of The Andy Warhol Museum’s Sound Series. Ms. Peyroux’s work exists at the intersection of jazz, pop and blues. Beyond a wealth of original material, she also is highly praised as an incredibly insightful interpreter of a wide range of material by classic performers such as Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Bessie Smith and Leonard Cohen. The performance features songs from Peyroux’s recording “Keep Me In Your Heart for A While: The Best of Madeleine Peyroux.” The event is co-presented with WYEP. For tickets, $35, $30 members and students; warhol.org or 412-237-8300.
THURSDAY
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will present “Celebrate Wilkinsburg,” a concert honoring the history of the borough and benefiting the school district’s music programs. Led by resident conductor Lawrence Loh, the annual community engagement concert includes works by Sousa, Rossini and Josef Strauss, a medley of music by Duke Ellington, a showcase of guitarist Joe Negri, a singalong and more. The performance starts at 7 p.m. at Wilkinsburg High School, 747 Wallace Ave. $10 for adults, $5 for students, at 412-392-8991 or at the door. The orchestra’s previous Wilkinsburg concerts have raised more than $63,000 for the borough’s music programs.
SATURDAY
“August Wilson’s Women,” presented by Friends of the August Wilson Center, explores the writer’s works through the eyes of the female characters in his plays, at the AWC, 980 Liberty Ave., Downtown, at 8 p.m. Directed by Todd Kreidler, Mr. Wilson’s collaborator on “How I Learned What I Learned,” the event will feature performances by a jazz ensemble and dance and spoken word artists. The event is free and open to the public, but seats are limited, so RSVP by the end of Monday to augustwilsonwomen@gmail.com.
SATURDAY
The Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh, women’s choir Belle Voci, Giambelli String Quartet and dancers from La Roche College will join forces to perform the music of American composer Gwyneth Walker, as part of a larger initiative to support the Pittsburgh Women’s Shelter. The multi-sensory event includes Ms. Walker’s setting of Langston Hughes’ “Mother to Son,” along with her “Songs for Women's Voices” and “Sunshine State” for woodwind quintet. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at East Liberty Presbyterian Church, but WQED-FM host Anna Singer will interview Ms. Walker prior to the concert at 6 p.m. Tickets are free at bellevocipgh.com, and donations of sheets, towels and gift cards will be accepted at the door.
SATURDAY
Brazilian pianist and composer Andre Mehmari and Tatjana Mead Chamis, Pittsburgh Symphony associate principal violist, perform a genre-bending concert at The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky St., North Side, at 8 p.m. as part of the museum's Sound Series. The event is co-presented with MCG Jazz and the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for Latin American Studies. Free parking in The Warhol lot for this event. For tickets: $15, $12 members and students; warhol.org or 412-237-8300.
0comments:
Post a Comment