Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts

We're at the symphony.

We're at Heinz Hall.

We're in the dressing room of Alisa Weilerstein, cello, playing the Prokofiev Sinfonia concertante this weekend with Juraj Valčuha and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Welcome back, Alisa.

Elisa, you're gonna rehearse in just a few minutes here.

Yes.

So I'm gonna leave you to your, uh, devices, and I'll look forward to having you back at Heinz Hall as soon as possible.

Please tell your husband we're eager to have him back as well.

Ed Sheeran's loop tour has faced major backlash after Macklemore was removed from its remaining U.S. dates following his pro-Palestinian statements during performances at MetLife Stadium.

Macklemore repeatedly said free Palestine performed his protest song Heinz Hall and displayed imagery related to the destruction in Gaza.

The comments prompted criticism and a petition seeking his removal, while several upcoming venues reportedly informed promoter Messina Touring Group that they would not host the concerts with Macklemore on the lineup.

Gillette Stadium owner Robert Kraft specifically argued that Macklemore's recent actions and what Kraft described as a broader history of anti-Semitic rhetoric had crossed the venue's line.

Another reason for the Saturday date is that These people are so busy.

After the Brahms on the Bluff concert, the Stegmans are going to the Benidorm Center to play the opening night of Rigoletto, and the Pittsburgh Symphony musicians are going to Heinz Hall to play in the Pops concert.

So that shows you the commitment that they have to playing in the series, their commitment to the Bluff series audience.

But wait, there's more.

So you leave the historical stone, you leave the Art Deco vaults, and you head into the final hour of the walk, which brings you away from the heavy industry and into the cultural district.

Specifically, Penn Avenue, anchored by Heinz Hall, which originally opened in 1927 as the Lorays Penn Theater, a massive movie palace.

Oh, nice.

But by the late 60s, it was slated for demolition until it was saved and converted to its current form in 1971.

I think it will happen sooner rather than later.

So we're excited for all of the listeners who might not be able to make it to Heinz Hall, but are very much interested in this amazing ensemble and the work and all of the exciting soloists and others in this BNY Classic Series this year.

Mary Person has put together another fantastic lineup and very excited for what's ahead.

And Long Long got us off to a terrific start last week.

I? I did not know that.

It's getting close.

Opening night here at Heinz Hall.

The entire season is yet to come.

Right.

Gonna give you a chance to win tickets for, uh, Everything I Know: Music from Lin-Manuel Miranda, performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony, Heinz Hall, running October 9th through the 11th.

Um, day number 69 or something like that.

It's been forever.

Didn't get a winner yesterday or the day before that or last week, so we're gonna do it again today.

Giving you a chance to win tickets to Everything I Know: The Music of Lin-Manuel Miranda performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony at Heinz Hall October 9th through the 11th.

For more info and tickets, visit pittsburghsymphony.org.

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