| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 26-Feb-2012 Lincoln Center: Avery Fisher Hall | Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony at Avery Fisher Hall |
 To paraphrase Richard Strauss’ advice to young conductors: “If you think the brass are playing too soft, ask them to play softer.” Manfred Honeck, music director of the Pittsburgh Symphony, clearly thinks that the brass can never play loudly enough. On Sunday he brought to New York his boisterous interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, on a program balanced with two examples of more refined musical expression.
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| 5-Sep-2011 Royal Albert Hall | Prom 68: Fantastic, Radical, Romantic |
 The final week of the 2011 Proms season began with a flamboyant and exhilarating concert given by the superb Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, who celebrate their 110th anniversary this year. They were joined by pianist Hélène Grimaud, playing Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, the piece with which she made her Proms debut in 2001.
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