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Opening Night

Saturday, October 26, 2024 – 7:30 p.m.
The Palace Theatre, Greensburg directions
Daniel Meyer, Artistic Director, and Conductor

Tickets $20 and up, student rush tickets are $10 at the door (best available with your student i.d.)

ONLINE ticket sales have concluded, but you may purchase tickets at the ticket booth from 6:30-7:30 p.m. good seating options remain!

The 56th season opens with a vibrant celebration of American music, featuring selections from Leonard Bernstein’s beloved “West Side Story,” and Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto performed by Michael Rusinek, principal clarinet of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The evening also includes Nkeiru Okoye’s Voices Shouting Out, a moving musical response to 9/11 and Hanson’s lyrical Symphony No 2. Celebrate opening night with the WSO as we honor the rich musical heritage of the United States.

Program: (click to listen)
Bernstein: West Side Story: Selections
Copland: Clarinet Concerto
  Michael Rusinek, clarinet
Nkeiru Okoye: Voices Shouting Out 
Hanson: Symphony No.2, op.30 ‘Romantic’  

**Please note: The clarinet masterclass scheduled for Friday, October 25 at the Garden Center has been canceled. Students have been notified via email. Opening Night will proceed as scheduled.

Opening Night Food Drive

Join us in making a difference with the Westmoreland County Food Bank! Please bring non-perishable food items to donate, and together we can support our neighbors. Every small act of kindness counts. Thank you for your generosity. There will be a collection area set up prior to security for easy drop-off. For a list of the most requested items and donation guidelines, please visit westmorelandfoodbank.org

Opening Night Preview with Daniel Meyer

 Preview The 56th Season

Meet Michael Rusinek, guest artist

Michael Rusniek

Michael Rusinek joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as principal clarinet in 1998. He holds the Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Silberman Chair. Born in Toronto, Canada, his early studies were with Avrahm Galper at the Royal Conservatory of Music and he later attended the Curtis Institute of Music, studying with Donald Montanaro. Upon graduation,  Rusinek served as assistant principal clarinet with the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C. In addition to his position with the Pittsburgh Symphony, he has performed as principal clarinet with the orchestras of Philadelphia, St. Louis, The Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and The National Arts Center in Ottawa, Canada.  Learn more

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