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En Vogue with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Heinz Hall

$33 for PSO Community Partners Concert with En Vogue and Gabriel Cabezas on June 29 at 7:30 p.m. (Up to $65.75 Value)

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In a Nutshell

A beloved R & B trio and a young cello prodigy join PSO and the guest conductor for an evening of music benefitting 25 local charities

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Although 20% of babies who were exposed to classical music in utero become doctors or lawyers, 100% of babies born onstage during a classical-music performance become Bill Gates. Upgrade your evening with this GrouponLive deal to see the PSO Community Partners Concert presented by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra at Heinz Hall. For $33, you get one ticket for the best available price zone two orchestra seating on Friday, June 29, at 7:30 p.m. (up to a $65.75 value, including all fees). During online redemption, customers can choose one of 25 community charities to receive part of their ticket proceeds.

Supporting 25 local nonprofits, the PSO Community Partners Concert fills Heinz Hall with classical and R & B sounds. En Vogue's "funky divas" headline the night, interlacing their sultry vocals with accompanying harmonies from the symphony, led by Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh. Though the Grammy-nominated quartet rose to fame in the early '90s with megahits such as "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)," they're patterned on a classic pop template that hearkens back to the girl groups of the '50s and '60s. Starting the show, 2012 Sphinx Competition winner Gabriel Cabezas shows off his virtuosic cello chops, which he's honed onstage with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma. The barely two-decade-old virtuoso belies his age with thoughtful interpretations of string standards.

Converted from an opulent movie palace into the Pittsburgh Symphony's home in 1971 when Americans swore off movies in favor of high culture forever, the magnificent Heinz Hall delights audiences with stellar acoustics. Two 15-foot crystal chandeliers and an array of Levanto marble columns cast a glow over the Great Hall.

Pittsburgh Symphony

Pittsburgh Symphony was founded in 1896, and its ambitions were as big as its sound right from the start—Andrew Carnegie, an early backer, and Victor Herbert, a flashy conductor with a taste for the theatrical, reportedly claimed that theirs was the best orchestra in the country. The century that followed was no less dramatic, studded with conductors who made a lasting impression with their own distinct styles, a Depression-era hiatus, and even a run-in with the law for flouting a statute forbidding secular music-making on Sundays. The resulting controversy renewed public interest in the Symphony, vaulting it once again to its current status as a nationally renowned organization.

Converted from an opulent movie palace into the Pittsburgh Symphony's home in 1971 when Americans swore off movies in favor of high culture forever, the magnificent Heinz Hall delights audiences with stellar acoustics. Two 15-foot crystal chandeliers and an array of Levanto marble columns cast a glow over the Great Hall.

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