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Resonance Works announces season partnership with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank

 



esonance Works is thrilled to announce a new partnership for its 2026/27 season with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank (the Food Bank). Founded in 1980, the Food Bank serves families living with food insecurity across 11 counties in the region, distributing nearly 54 million meals each year; work that Resonance Works will support through a season of performances, service, and community engagement.

"Music creates community through shared experiences, and Resonance Works is excited to continue going a step further by amplifying the work of service organizations like Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. It’s an incredible opportunity for our staff, artists, and supporters to help our neighbors,” said Maria Sensi Sellner, Artistic and General Director of Resonance Works. 

The partnership will bring together music and community action throughout the season, including:
  • Food drives at Resonance Works performances all season long
  • A kit-packing event in October supporting the Food Bank's Child Nutrition program
  • Volunteer opportunities for the community to work alongside Resonance Works staff and artists at the Food Bank this winter
  • Pre-concert panel discussions ahead of the company's January performances of the little match girl passion
  • Additional events and initiatives to be announced throughout the season
“The composer of the little match girl passion, David Lang, told me that the point of the piece was to get people to notice the suffering around us that we normally ignore,” says Sensi Sellner. There are so many people in our own region that deal with food and housing insecurity, and there are easy and direct ways that we can help.”

Resonance Works also invites the community to join the effort early by wearing orange on September 29th for Hunger Action Day, a national day of awareness for hunger relief.

“At Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, ‘community’ is in our name because eliminating hunger is something we all do together,” said Jennifer Zgurich, director of corporate and community engagement at the Food Bank. “We are excited to partner with Resonance Works to use the power of live music, performance and community action to ensure our neighbors have the food and resources they need to thrive.”

Resonance Works’ first food drive will take place on Sunday September 27 at their season-opening concert, An Anchor in Time, at the Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie, PA. 

More details about additional food drive dates, volunteer sign-ups, and panel discussion participants will be shared on the Resonance Works website, social media channels, and email newsletters in the coming weeks.
 
Resonance Works ticketing, group sales, and general questions:
sales@resworks.org
(412) 501-3330

An Anchor in Time


Sunday, September 27, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall
300 Beechwood Ave.
Carnegie, PA 15106

https://www.resonanceworks.org/anchor-in-time
 

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