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Classical music that goes pop!

Classical music that goes pop!

Bach Choir of Pittsburgh: Rodef Shalom, Shadyside. Summer Sing: Vaughan Williams “Dona Nobis Pacem” (May 29); Mozart “Vespers” (June 5), Beethoven “Choral Fantasy” (June 19); Poulenc “Gloria” (June 26). More at bachchoirpittsburgh.org.

Chamber Music Pittsburgh’s Just Summer Series: Ace Hotel outdoor patio, East Liberty. Cristina Pato Quartet (June 14); Dom Flemons (July 19); Mike Tomaro and Friends (August 16). More at www.chambermusicpittsburgh.org or 412-624-4129.

Met Live in HD Summer Encores: Various cinemas. “Madama Butterfly” (June 20); “Il Trovatore” (June 27); “Eugene Onegin” (July 11); “Turandot” (July 18). More at www.metopera.org.

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Music for Midsummer Nights at Shadyside Presbyterian Church: Pittsburgh Camerata “How Can I Keep from Singing?” (June 8); Lyric Fest “Happy Birthday, Irving Berlin!” (June 13); Pianist James Iman (June 20); organist Justin M. Wallace (June 27). More at www.shadysidepres.org or 412-682-4300.

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Pittsburgh Festival Opera: Most events at Winchester Thurston School, Shadyside. “La Boehme Warhola” (July 6-19); “Bernstein on Broadway” (July 11-21); “Rhinegold” (July 13-21); “Arabella” (July 20-22). Additional information at www.pittsburghfestivalopera.org or 412-326-9687.

Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble: City Theatre, South Side. Week 1: Music by David Biedenbender, Rufus Reid and Jung Yoon Wie (July 6-7); Week 2: Music by D. J. Sparr and Ivette Herryman (July 13-14); Week 3: Music by David Lang, Amy Beth Kirsten, William Bolcom, Lee Kesselman, John Bucchino, Jeff Nytch and Kieren MacMillan (July 21-22); Week 4: The Grey Cat and the Flounder (July 27-28). More at www.pnme.org.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Most events at Heinz Hall, Downtown. “An American Salute” (May 31); Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival (June 3); Beethoven Concerto Cycle No. 4 (June 8-10); Yo-Yo Ma with the PSO (June 9); Ax Plays Beethoven’s Emperor (June 15-17); Ben Folds with the Pittsburgh Symphony (June 20); Broadway Divas (June 22-24); Americana Concert (June 29); South Park Concert (June 30); Hartwood Acres Concert (July 1); “Star Wars: A New Hope” (July 12-13); Kingdom Hearts Orchestra world tour (July 16); An Evening of Brahms (July 18); Beethoven and Blue Jeans (July 20); “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (July 26-27); Hill District Performance (July 31); Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” (Aug. 1); Hanson String Theory, live with the PSO (Aug. 2). More at www.pittsburghsymphony.org or 412-392-4900.

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Summer on the Bluff at Duquesne University: PNC Recital Hall. Music by Claude Bolling and Schubert (May 20). More information at www.duq.edu/bluffmusic or 412-396-6083.

First Published: May 17, 2018, 10:00 a.m.

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