Music


The mission of the African American Jazz Preservation Society of Pittsburgh is to preserve, disseminate, and promote the history, accomplishments, and talents of the African American jazz experience, including Blues and Gospel, through programs and services that distinguish the African American musical community as a valuable cultural, educational and social asset of the Pittsburgh region.
The mission of the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh is to cultivate in our community a joy and passion for excellence in choral music.
The mission of the Balmoral School of Piping and Drumming is to become the premier institute in the U.S. dedicated to raising the standard and appreciation of American bagpiping.
Birdie Nichols' Glorious Rebirth Performing Troupe is dedicated to all that's good in music regardless of the period, culture, or the idiom. They use song, dance, drama and the visual to communicate to their audiences.
Cabaret Pittsburgh, Inc. has been incorporated to educate communities to the value of unique, high-quality, intimate musical experiences, which celebrate and develop the individual creative spirit through the universal medium of music, and to bring together diverse people for a positive experience.
Chatham Baroque, cultivates the professional performance of Baroque music, builds a warm, ongoing relationship with a diverse audience and stimulates interest in the music of the 17th and 18th century played on instruments of the period.
The Children's Festival Chorus of Pittsburgh's mission is to provide superior choral education and performance opportunities to children, a professional-level children's choir to audiences, and training to current and future music educators.
The Edgewood Symphony can trace its beginning to 1902 when Westinghouse Electric Company organized the Westinghouse educational Center for its employees. From that grew various recreational activities including musical groups and a symphony.
Guitar Society of Fine Art (GSFA) supports and promotes music, the guitar and young artists through performance, education and community outreach programs.
Kente Arts Alliance
Local Band Network has information about local bands and local music venues.
Mendelssohn Choir is renowned for its versatility of repertoire, including oratorio, symphonic, opera, Broadway and folk music.
North Suburban Symphonic Band is a community organization of men and the encouragement and preservation of the community.
Opera Theater is Pittsburgh's modern music drama company presenting distinctive, unusual works in highly imaginative, theatrical ways. More than just a traditional opera company, Opera Theater features American and new works for opera fans, music lovers, theater gurus and arts aficionados young and old.
PA Bands.com is Pennsylvania's free band and event listing website.
The Pittsburgh Banjo Club is a non-profit organization made up of men and women from all walks of life, with a common goal - the encouragement and preservation of the banjo, America’s Native Instrument.
The Pittsburgh Camerata is a professional chamber choir dedicated to performances distinguished by imaginative programming in intimate settings.
Pittsburgh Chamber Music Society's mission is to present chamber music of the highest quality performed by internationally and nationally recognized ensembles to tri-state residents; to support and extend the full range of chamber music repertoire through performances and commissions; to support educational activities that encourage more adults and students to appreciate the art form; and to nurture exceptional emerging chamber music ensembles.
The mission of the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera is the "celebration of musical theater." The Pittsburgh CLO is a not-for-profit cultural organization dedicated to the preservation, creation and promotion of the American musical theater art form, and the furnishing of arts education, providing outreach and meaningful community service opportunities in Western Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.
The mission of the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale is the quality of life in the Pittsburgh CLO is a wide spectrum of choral music and promotion of the musical theater art form, and the performers.
The mission of the Pittsburgh Concert Society is to encourage and develop local musical talent by providing an opportunity for artists to perform in formal concerts and receive a financial award, an opportunity to be found in only a few American cities.
The Pittsburgh Festival Orchestra enriches the public through neighborhood concerts presented by a professional orchestra of 40 highly skilled musicians, in order to promote and encourage community development and participation in music.
The Pittsburgh Jazz Society, a non profit 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization, is dedicated to the promotion, preservation and perpetuation of all Jazz. This is accomplished through education, performance, partnering and community outreach for members and the general public.
Utilizing the Suzuki approach to learning music, the Pittsburgh Music Academy is a private music school that offers lesson on violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, piano, flute and clarinet for students of all ages. We also offer Music Together® classes for pre-schoolers and their parents.
The Pittsburgh Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit organization created to recognize, publicize and promote the music of the Pittsburgh region, past and present.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater is a non-profit professional company whose mission is to provide quality musical theater at affordable prices, the education of youth and the support of local talent.
The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble presents new works to the public through professional performance and commissioning of artists.
Pittsburgh Opera combines its long history with an exciting artistic and company vision to make it one of the most dynamic opera companies in the country today. All of the Opera's programs and activities are guided by its mission to enrich the life of Pittsburgh and the tri-state area and draw national and international attention to the region.
The mission of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is to provide musical experiences at the highest level of expression to enrich the community and satisfy the needs and preferences of audiences.
The mission of the Pittsburgh Youth Pops Orchestra is to educate, train and develop students to excel in music as a career or a life long avocation.
The Renaissance City Choirs (RCC) is a non-profit organization working to culturally enrich audiences through choral music while educating them about the GLBT community.
The mission of the Renaissance City Wind Music Society is to promote the best in wind chamber music, with an emphasis on American music, through presenting concerts and educational programs, producing recordings, commissioning new works, and collaborating with other artists.
The mission of the River City Brass Band is to propagate and perpetuate musical culture, primarily American musical culture, across a broad spectrum of the public through the presentation of brass band performances, educational programs and the production of recordings.
Sounds of Pittsburgh Chorus is an organization of women singers dedicated to preserving and promoting the original American folk art of a cappella four-part harmony in the barbershop style. We pursue this goal through musical excellence, education, performance and public service.
Squonk Opera creates accessible, original work by combining music and multimedia imagery with humor.
Throughout its history, Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestras has and continues to achieve its steadfast mission; to provide musically talented youth in the tri-state area with the opportunity to achieve the highest level of artistic advancement, music education and social growth.
Tuesday Musical Club, founded in 1889, is a non-profit, small arts organization that provides free, daytime, public concerts of classical music, scholarships for music students and performance opportunities for members.
  Young Artists International was founded in 1997 by Eduard and Laura Schmieder, and is dedicated to the artistic promotion and career development of exceptionally gifted young professional classical musicians who have demonstrated their potential by winning one or more major music competitions and by commitment to their chosen profession.

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