UniSound Round-Up
Find the perfect music programs for your child!
Have an event to be listed here? We’d love to hear about it! Please fill out our Round Up event form to submit your event or email our Program Coordinator, Emily Bovan, at emily@unisound.us.
*Listed in chronological order*
Concerts
Pittsburgh Music Academy First Sundays Recital Series
Sunday, October 1, November 5, and December 3
2:00 PM
Greentree location: 1146 Greentree Road
Free and open to the public!
Join us on the First Sunday of October, November and December for a solo recital.
Learn more: www.pghma.com
River City Brass Band Christmas Brasstacular Concert
November 30- Linton Middle School, Penn Hills
December 1- Carson Middle School, McCandless
December 2- The Palace Theatre, Greensburg
December 5- Bethel Park High School, South Hills
December 15- Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Johnstown
All concerts are at 7:30 PM
Tickets are now available!
Embrace the spirit of Christmas with this seasonal fan favorite! Including popular Christmas songs such as “The Little Drummer Boy” and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”, plus your favorite carols. Regional choirs will be joining River City Brass for this celebration of Christmas.
Learn more: http://www.rivercitybrass.org/23-24season
Pittsburgh Music Academy Festival of the Nativity Concert
Saturday, December 9
11:00 AM
Unity Presbyterian Church 1146 Greentree Rd. Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Free and open to the public
Enjoy students of the Pittsburgh Music Academy performing holiday selections while perusing the collection of Nativity sets on display.
Learn more: https://unitypresbyterianchurch.org/
Pittsburgh Youth Philharmonic Orchestra Winter Concert
Saturday, December 9
11:00 AM
Chartiers Valley Intermediate School, 2030 E Swallow Hill Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15220, USA
PYPO’s annual Winter Concert featuring all of our ensembles – Overture Band and Strings, Prelude Band and Strings, and Philharmonic Orchestra.
Learn more: https://www.pypo.org/event-details-registration/pypo-winter-concert-1
Pittsburgh Girls Choir All Choir Holiday Concert: Ding Dong Merrily on High
Saturday, December 9
2:00 PM
Shadyside Presbyterian Church
Tickets are free with a $10 suggested donation.
Come and enjoy a concert full of holiday music, featuring all of the choirs of the Pittsburgh Girls Choir!
Learn more: https://pittsburghgirlschoir.com/event/all-choir-holiday-concert-2/
Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 10
4:00 PM
St. Teresa’s Church in Perrysville
Tickets are not required but a suggested donation of $10 per person
This concert will feature all PYCO ensembles performing your favorite holiday tunes, plus some you may never have heard before!
Learn more: https://www.pyco.org/upcoming-concerts–events.html
River City Brass Band Celtic Connections Concert
February 29- Linton Middle School, Penn Hills
March 1- Carson Middle School, McCandless
March 2- The Palace Theatre, Greensburg
March 8- Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center, Johnstown
March 19- Bethel Park High School, South Hills
All concerts are at 7:30 PM
Tickets are now available!
Back by popular demand! Bringing you Celtic favorites such as “The Gael”, “Danny Boy”, “Highland Cathedral”, “Albannach Celtic Rock”, and much more. Featuring the Pipes and Drums of Carnegie Mellon University and Irish dancers from the Bell School of Irish Dance.
Learn more: http://www.rivercitybrass.org/23-24season
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sunday, March 3, 2024
7:30 PM
Heinz Hall
Concert features Mexican-born Jose Pablo Moncayo’s bright and colorful “Huapango” as well as Richard Strauss’s lush and operatic
Der Rosenkavalier Suite. The program will also feature the winners of PYSO’s 2023-24 season Concerto Competition and Conducting Competition.
Learn more: https://pyso.org/tickets/
River City Brass Band Pictures At An Exhibition Concert
April 4- Linton Middle School, Penn Hills
April 5- Carson Middle School, McCandless
April 6- The Palace Theatre, Greensburg
April 9- Bethel Park High School, South Hills
All concerts are at 7:30 PM
Tickets are now available!
Hear the music inspired by the visual arts! This concert includes pieces inspired by famous paintings, including “Mona Lisa”, “Night on Bald Mountain”, “Vincent”, “Viva La Vida”, and “Baba Yaga and the Great Gate of Kyiv” from Pictures at an Exhibition.
Learn more: http://www.rivercitybrass.org/23-24season
River City Brass Band Tango Latino! Concert
May 2- Linton Middle School, Penn Hills
May 3- Carson Middle School, McCandless
May 4- The Palace Theatre, Greensburg
May 14- Bethel Park High School, South Hills
All concerts are at 7:30 PM
Tickets are now available!
Celebrate the music of Latin America and the Caribbean with River City Brass! Songs will include “Libertango”, “The Girl from lpanema”, “La Bamba”, “Oye Como Va”, and more. Liam Teague will be returning to the River City Brass stage to add a Caribbean flare with the music of the steel pans.
Learn more: http://www.rivercitybrass.org/23-24season
Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra Concert
Sunday, May 19
7:30 PM
Heinz Hall
PYSO concludes the season with Respighi’s majestic Fountains of Rome and Mahler’s grand Symphony No. 1 in D Major. The program will also include the Overture to L’Amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, whose story was featured in the major motion picture Chevalier.
Learn more: https://pyso.org/tickets/
Music Classes and Registration
Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio Mini Musicians
Saturdays starting September 9th
2:00-3:00 PM
4-8 years old
Tuition: $20/week or $50 per month (financial assistance available)
Mini Musicians is a course specially designed for children between the ages of 4 and 8 who show an early interest in learning an instrument. The class teaches the musical alphabet, basic note reading, and basic rhythms to better prepare them for individual lessons. Students will also have hands-on experience with the piano, string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Students who take this course qualify for a discount on private lessons and can bypass the starting age limit for lessons. Classes will be held from 2:00-3:00 on Saturdays starting September 9th and will include a trip to the museum for a drum circle! The cost of the class is $20/week or $50 for 4 weeks.
Register here: pmpmusicstudio.com/registration
Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio Munchkins, Music, and Me!
Runs in 4-week increments starting November 6th
Trendy Bunny Studio 123 McKeon Way, Greensburg, PA 15601
Kids ages 6 months – 4 years old
Tuition: $20/week or $50 per month (financial assistance available)
Munchkins, Music and Me is for kids ages 6 months to 4 years old and focuses on exposing the little ones to music. Babies and children are drawn to music and listening to music sung by their caregivers strengthens the bond between the child and adult. Music also helps children recognize sounds and rhythm in words which helps improve literacy skills and auditory memory. Class runs in 4-week increments. The cost for classes is $20/week for drop-in or $50 per month. All Munchkins classes are held at the Trendy Bunny Studio in Greensburg 123 McKeon Way, Greensburg, PA 15601.
Register here: pmpmusicstudio.com/registration
Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio Mini Musicians
Classes take place on Saturdays: November 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, and December 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd
2:00-3:00 PM
Green Beacon Gallery
Cost is $20/week or $100 for 8 weeks
Ages 4-8 years old
Mini Musicians is a course specially designed for children between the ages of 4 and 8 who show an early interest in learning an instrument. The class teaches the musical alphabet, basic note reading, and basic rhythms to better prepare them for individual lessons. Students will also have hands-on experience with the piano, string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments.
Register here: pmpmusicstudio.com/registration
Practice Makes Perfect Music Studio Teen Intro to Musical Theater Class
Classes take place on Saturdays
10:00 AM
Connellsville Area Community Center (110 W. Crawford Ave, Connellsville, PA 15425)
Cost is $20/week
Ages 11-18 years old
Intro Musical Theater class is for ages 11-18. Classes will focus on introducing beginners to musical theater, acting techniques, audition prep, and singing in front of others! Taught By Val Bowman. The class will be at the Connellsville Area Community Center at 10 am on Saturdays. The cost of the class is $20 per week.
Registration required at pmpmusicstudio.com/registration. If you have any questions you can email contact@pmpmusicstudio.com or call 724-765-0637.
Pittsburgh Musical Theater Fall Classes at PMT Conservatory
September 9- December
Ages 4-18
PMT’s West End location
Tuition assistance available
Classes for students 4-18 in musical theater and 12-18 in technical theater take place at PMT’s West End building. The fall semester begins on September 9th and goes through mid-December, Students will also have the opportunity to participate in performances and community events. Financial aid is available.
Learn more: www.pittsburghmusicals.com/education
SLB Radio Productions Teen Open Mic
Thursdays starting September 14th
4:00-6:00 PM
10 Children’s Way, Pittsburgh, PA (Northside)
Free
Learn more: slbradio.org
The Pittsburgh Music Academy Lessons, Classes, and Musikgarten
Improve your skills or begin anew! Music lessons are for everyone at every age. Contact us today! We have locations in Greentree, Squirrel Hill, and Upper St. Clair. Prices vary.
Learn more: https://www.pghma.com/
