The Pittsburgh Concert Society promotes the finest Pittsburgh based classical musicians, all selected by adjudicators of national stature, providing each winner with a formal recital opportunity as well as a financial award.
2023-2024 season
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PCS 2024-2025 Season
All concerts and auditions are held at the Kresge Theater, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University.
All concerts are on Sundays at 2:00 PM.
Majors Concerts:
Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:00 PM
Joshua Lee, violin
Trio Igor Kraevsky, piano, Yingchen Zhang, violin and Sean Juhl, viola
Sunday, October 6, 2025, 2:00 PM
Joseph Breslau, baritone
Tartan Quartet, Forest Ma and Andrew Gray, violins, Kai Su, viola and Soobee Kim, cello
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 2:00 PM
Roy Xiong, piano
Duo, Evan Curatolo, flute and Arilyn Mitchell, harp
Young Artists Auditions:
March 8, 2025
Majors Auditions:
April 4 and 5, 2025
Young Artists Concerts:
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 2:00 PM
Sunday, April 27, 2025, 2:00 PM
Alumni Concert:
Sunday, June 1, 2025, 2:00 PM
PCS 2024 Major Auditions
The PCS 2024 Major auditions were held on April 12 and 13. The adjudicator was James Roe, president and CEO of the Orchestra of Saint Luke’s. Mr. Roe selected the following winners:
The Tartan String Quartet, Forest Ma and Andrew Gray violins, Kai Su viola and Soobee Kim cello.
Flute and harp duo, Evan Curatolo flute and Arilyn Mitchell harp.
Trio piano, violin and viola, Igor Kraevsky piano, Yingchen Zhang violin and Sean Juhl viola.
Roy Xiong piano.
Joshua Lee violin
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Joseph Breslau baritone.
Each winner will be featured on one of three concerts, September 22, October 6 or November 3, 2024.
Congratulations to the winners and sincere thanks to all those who participated in these auditions.
auditions
Six Major Artist winners are presented in three concerts, generally in late fall. Young Artist Winners are presented in the spring. Major Auditions are open to candidates who are eighteen (18) years or older; Young Artist instrumentalists must be under the age of 19, vocalists under 22 by June 30 of the audition year. All candidates must meet the Pittsburgh Concert Society program and living area requirements. Each winner receives a financial award.
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