Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO)

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, which celebrates 127 years of music in 2022, possesses a rich history of the world's finest conductors and musicians and an unwavering commitment to the Pittsburgh region and its citizens. Since 2008, the Orchestra has been led by music director manfred honeck, one of the world's leading conductors, admired for his revelatory interpretations. Past music directors have included legendary conductors such as andre previn, lorin maazel and william steinberg. The Pittsburgh Symphony has a long, illustrious history of broadcasts and recordings, which includes two grammy awards in 2018. With a long and distinguished history of domestic and foreign tours dating back to 1900, psi continues to be critically acclaimed as one of the world's greatest orchestras. From its home at heinz hall, the Orchestra typically performs 20 weekends of bny mellon grand classics, seven weekends of pnc pops, three fiddlesticks family concerts, specials with Orchestra and guest artists, and countless educational, children's, and community outreach programs that impact more than 300,000 people each year. Since the global pandemic began, the psi has continued to reach audiences worldwide with scores of diverse digital offerings including concerts and educational resources.