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  Programming includes Cinematic Soundtrack Festival with Disney’s Fantasia, Danny Elfman, and other movie music     Fiddlesticks In Your Neighborhood and Americana Concert also announced   Recently the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) announced 2026 Summer with the Symphony programming, featuring a  Cinematic Soundtrack Festival ,  Fiddlesticks in Your Neighborhood , and the Symphony’s annual, free  Americana Concert  at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum. These programs join an existing lineup of summer programming by the Symphony, including its  America250 Festival  June 12-21 (featuring all American music like Copland’s  Lincoln Portrait  and  Appalachian Spring  with the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre), and  Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers  June 26-28. Together, the Symphony’s summer programming combines free community performances, family-friendly experiences, and large-sc...

  Post Concert Dessert As a former accordion (and trombone) player, I knew you could play tangos, tarantellas, waltzes, sea shanties, obereks, czardases, mazurkas and polkas, especially polkas, on the accordion, But it took me all these years to find out you can also play Bach and other classical music on the instrument. I discovered the new use of the accordion last evening when I went to hear the Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra at the Palace Theater in Greensburg. My main draw was to hear how well the WSO would perform Holst’s “The Planets,” a work I am especially fond of. But to my surprise and listening amazement, I also got to see and hear young Moldovan accordionist, Radu Ratoi, perform with the orchestra Bach’s “Concerto in D minor.” Surprise! Surprise! I was delighted to see the accordion put to such a good use and with such emotion, passion and proficiency by Ratoi, who WSO executive director, Michael Rozell, called a rising young star. His performance was amazing, and he ...

  WSO Rehearsal at the Palace April 16 The Planets SAT. APRIL 18 | 7:30 PM | The Palace Theatre, Greensburg ✨The Planets are aligning at rehearsals.  Holst’s epic seven-movement work (1917) calls for a powerful orchestra to bring it to life (notice the two harps and two sets of timpani!). Just  one day until our final classical concert of the season …do you have your tickets yet? We’ll see you soon for Bach with Radu Ratoi followed by Holst’s celestial masterpiece. Reserve Your Saturday Tickets   See You at the Palace Saturday Night 📅Saturday, April 18- 7:30 PM - PROGRAM BRAHMS  Concerto in D minor   Radu Ratoi, accordion HOLST  The Planets GET YOUR TICKETS Thanks to Covington Investment Advisors, Maxwell Welding & Machine, Inc. and Elliott Group for sponsoring this concert. 🎟️ Order tickets online   by 3 p.m. on Saturday. Or call today 724-837-1850. Pick up your tickets at the will call table in the Palace Lobby (it’s fast and easy!) 🚪Box ...