Pittsburgh Symphony Thanksgiving Concert - Strauss, Haydn, & Tchaikovsky

Please join the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend concert full of tradition, beauty, and joy.

Concert Program
MASON BATES: New Work World premiere + PSO commission
TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 1
HAYDN: Symphony No. 60, “Il distratto”
STRAUSS: Viennese Favorites

About this Performance
Celebrate Thanksgiving Weekend with one of Tchaikovsky’s most beloved piano concertos. Alexander Malofeev, one of the most exciting young pianists on the international stage and winner of the 2016 International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, brings dazzling virtuosity to Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. The program also features Haydn’s “Il Distratto”, a world premiere of a new work by Mason Bates, and concludes with a festive annual tradition of Maestro Honeck leading the PSO in waltzes and favorites from his homeland.

Meetup Considerations

1. For those that wish to sit together, please gather at the Heinz Hall Box Office at 1:15 PM sharp so the group can buy tickets together and take advantage of any discounts (likely 25% off) that might be available. We expect people will pay around $25-$38 per tickets depending on whether they prefer to sit on the Orchestra Floor or Balcony.
2. People can bring cash so one person can place the order to speed up the ticketing process (once we have a firm headcount) so others can continue to socialize as much as possible before going inside Heinz Hall.
3. After getting the tickets together the group can go inside Heinz Hall for various pre-concert activities that include a pre-concert discussion, opportunity to meet several Pittsburgh Symphony musicians, and pre-concert performance in the Heinz Hall Lobby. People may also wish to grab a drink and get some great photos.
4. Please be mindful that it will be easier to meet new people in the group before Heinz Hall gets crowded.
5. Depending on the interests of the group, we may go for a drink/dinner after the concert and check out the Holiday Market near the intersection of 7th Street and Penn Avenue which is next to Heinz Hall. Please note that the Holiday Market has been relocated to the Cultural District this year because of the ongoing renovations in Market Square.
6. As always, it is also fine if you'd like to attend this concert on your own with family/friends instead.

For more information about the PSO and other events coming up at Heinz Hall, please visit [http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org ](http://www.pittsburghsymphony.org)

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