In his 14 ^th season with the symphony, Maestro Honeck and the orchestra serve as cultural ambassadors of our city as one of the most frequently traveled touring American orchestras. Maestro Honeck’s guest appearances regularly include Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York, a well as major venues of Europe such as Semperoper Dresden, Komische Oper Berlin, Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, Royal Opera of Copenhagen, the White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg and the Salzburg Festival. In 2018, the jury of the International Classical Music Awards declared him “Artist of the Year.”

A devout Catholic, Maestro Honeck prays and invites others to join him in prayer before every concert and strives to put faith at the center of his life and profession. Catholicism permeates his life and has an influence on both how he programs and how he conceives of music. In an interview with the New York Times, he said: “ I’m an instrument to make music better, to make my profession more honest. It allows me to be very deep in my soul. Therefore, the music probably comes very deep from that area of my soul”.

Joining him in a conversation about his spiritualty and the music of his life will be two colleagues and friends, Anne Martindale Williams, principal cellist of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Christopher Wu, holder of the Jeffrey Leninger First Violin Chair.

Anne Martindale Williams is the principal cellist with the symphony since 1979. She is graduate of the Eastman School of Music and in addition to the international appearances with the symphony, she has been a soloist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, at Carnegie Hall and the Avery Fisher Hall. 

Christopher Wu is an orchestral and chamber musician, teacher and soloist. He is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and an incredibly gifted violinist who has performed at international festivals, with the Boston Symphony and the Rochester and Buffalo Symphonies. Even more precious than music is the amazing grace of God in his life.

Please plan to join us for what will surely be an inspirational conversation among these brilliant musicians.
In addition to maintaining social distancing, and in keeping with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra protocols, masks are required. Proof of vaccination cards and another form of identification will be checked at the doors.
Thank you for your cooperation in keeping the musicians and all attendees healthy.

We hope you will join us in person (live) at
Saint Raphael Church,
Thursday, December 2^nd  at 7:00 PM or by streaming it at https://saintjudepgh.org/streaming