Opening Night Gala: An Evening of Beethoven and Brilliance

JOIN US FOR OUR OPENING NIGHT GALA! 

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Guest Artist Lang Lang, and Music Director Manfred Honeck invite you to our Opening Night Gala for this one-night-only fundraising event in support of the PSO.

 PURCHASE TICKETS OR SPONSORSHIPS 

SPONSORSHIPS, INDIVIDUAL TICKETS, AND COUPLES PACKAGES ARE AVAILABLE NOW! 

Check out our ticket and sponsorship options by clicking on "View and Purchase Online" below.

If you want to purchase with a credit card: Click on the button below that says "View and Purchase Online."

If you want to pay by check or be invoiced: Please email [email protected] and let us know which package you are interested in and how you wish to submit payment.  

EXPLORE DIFFERENT WAYS TO EXPERIENCE OUR
OPENING NIGHT GALA

OPTION 1: Gala Dinner Experience
Cocktails, Dinner, Concert and Dessert - Black Tie

5:00 PM  
Valet Parking for Gala Dinner Guests, Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres in the Heinz Hall Garden
6:15 PM 
Pre-concert plated Dinner by Big Catering
8:00 PM
Premium seats to the Opening Night Gala Concert with Lang Lang and your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
9:30 PM
Post-concert Dessert Reception with Music Director Manfred Honeck and PSO Musicians

OPTION 2: Gala Reception Experience
Cocktails, Concert and Dessert -  Black Tie

7:00 PM  
Valet Parking for Gala Reception Experience (Sponsors Only), Cocktails and Hors d'oeuvres in the Heinz Hall Garden
8:00 PM
Premium seats to the Opening Night Gala Concert with Lang Lang and your Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
9:30 PM
Post-concert Dessert Reception with Music Director Manfred Honeck and PSO Musicians

OPTION 3: Gala Concert Experience
Concert Tickets Only

Concert tickets are available and can be found at the following link: https://pittsburghsymphony.org/production/104223/performance/104223/seat_selection

QUESTIONS?

If you have any questions, please email the events team at [email protected]

Thank You to Our Sponsors

Premier Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Roy G. Dorrance III

Diamond Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Williams Benter
Mr. Anthony Bucci

Platinum Sponsors

Mr. & Mrs. Demetrios T. Patrinos

Gold Sponsors

Mr. Richard Burkland

Drs. Robert & Janet Squires

Sponsors (Continued)

Presto Sponsors

Dr. Kerry Bron & Mr. Robert C. Levin

Mr. Curtis Fleming & Mrs. Kimberly Fleming

Silver Sponsors

Moderato Sponsors

Lang Lang

Lang Lang is a leading figure in classical music today - as a pianist, educator, and philanthropist, he has become one of the world's most influential and committed ambassadors for the arts in the 21st century. Equally happy playing for billions of viewers at the 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony in Beijing, the 2020 Dubai EXPO Opening Ceremony, the 2024 Reopening of Notre Dame in Paris, or just for a few hundred children in public schools, he is a master of communicating through music. 

Heralded by the New York Times as "the hottest artist on the classical music planet," Lang Lang plays sold-out concerts all over the world. He has formed ongoing collaborations with conductors including Sir Simon Rattle, Gustavo Dudamel, Daniel Barenboim, and Christoph Eschenbach, and performs with all the world's top orchestras. He is known for thinking outside the box and frequently steps into different musical worlds. Millions of viewers watched his performances at the GRAMMY Awards with Metallica, Pharrell Williams, and jazz legend Herbie Hancock. 

Lang Lang's passion for innovation has led him to exciting collaborations beyond classical music. He has worked with global pop icons such as Ed Sheeran, John Legend, Rose from BLACKPINK, J Balvin, and Jay Chou bringing classical music to new and diverse audiences. He also collaborated with Disney, blending his classical artistry with the magic of Disney, further expanding his reach. 

For about a decade, he has contributed to musical education worldwide. In 2008, he founded the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, aimed at cultivating tomorrow's top pianists, championing music education at the forefront of technology, and building a young audience through live music experiences. In 2013, he was designated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations as a Messenger of Peace, focusing on global education. 

Lang Lang's influence extends into the luxury world, where he is a Global Ambassador for Allianz, Dior, Hublot, and Hennessy, and has partnered with Alicia Keys for a high-profile campaign with Hennessy. His unique blend of artistry and creativity also led him to design his limited-edition Steinway Black Diamond piano, debut the Steinway Spirio Cast to the world, create his Hublot limited-edition watch, and design the interior of a Bugatti car. These ventures showcase his diverse talents beyond music. 

Lang Lang started playing the piano at age 3 and gave his first public recital before the age of 5. At age 9, he entered Beijing's Central Music Conservatory and won First Prize at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians at 13. He subsequently went to Philadelphia to study with legendary pianist Gary Graffman at the Curtis Institute of Music. He was seventeen when his big break came, substituting for André Watts at the Gala of the Century, playing Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach: he became an overnight sensation, and the invitations started to pour in. 

Lang Lang's boundless drive to attract new audiences to classical music has brought him tremendous recognition: he was presented with the 2010 Crystal Award in Davos and was picked as one of the 250 Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. He is also the recipient of honorary doctorates from the Royal College of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and New York University. In December 2011, he was honored with the highest prize awarded by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and received the highest civilian honors in Germany (Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany) and France (Medal of the Order of Arts and Letters).