Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is an American symphony orchestra. His home is named after the German - American entrepreneur and philanthropist Henry John Heinz Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh.

History

The orchestra was founded by the Pittsburgh Arts Society in 1895 and gave its first concert in 1896. The first conductor was Frederic Archer, the musicians from the orchestra hired as a former director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, to reinforce the new orchestra.

Already in the first years came Edward Elgar and Richard Strauss to Pittsburgh. 1910, the orchestra was disbanded for the time being because of the poor financial situation. The restart took place in 1926: first, no wages for the sample were paid and the musicians contributed to this act of solidarity an important contribution to making the orchestra reappears capable.

The largest expansion was in orchestra in 1937 during the time of Otto Klemperer.

Between 2005 and 2008, the orchestra had no principal conductor, the members were able to choose their repertoire free.

2009, however, Manfred Honeck was appointed musical director.

Chief Conductor

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