Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert with conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada and violinist Tessa Lark, featuring Strauss's Don Juan, Bruch's Scottish Fantasy and Dvořák's Seventh Symphony.
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is at Heinz Hall on Saturday, January 8, 2027, with conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada leading a program that puts Dvořák's Seventh Symphony center stage. It's a full evening of Romantic-era music, paired with Richard Strauss's Don Juan and Max Bruch's Scottish Fantasy.
That Seventh Symphony is the anchor of the night. It's described as a storm-lit masterpiece infused with earthy folk spirit, and it's counted among the finest symphonies of the 19th century. If you're not familiar with it, it's a big, dramatic work that doesn't shy away from its roots. The program opens with Don Juan, Strauss's tone poem based on the legendary Don Juan, which sets a bold, energetic tone for the rest of the evening.
In between, the orchestra welcomes Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark for Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. It's a Romantic work that weaves Scottish folk tunes—like "Through the Wood Laddie" and "Scots Wha Hae"—into a journey for violin and orchestra. Lark takes the lead on that one, so you'll hear her solo violin carrying the folk melodies over the full orchestra. Between the Strauss, the Bruch, and the Dvořák, the whole night stays within that lush, Romantic sound, moving from the bold energy of Don Juan to the folk-inspired lines of the Scottish Fantasy and finally to the Seventh Symphony.
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It runs from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave, with tickets ranging from $32 to $119.
