Tag Archives: Sensory-Friendly
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Look back at the 2017 Sensory Friendly Concert with the Pittsburgh Symphony
Posted on July 19, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Accessibility, PSO Programs.The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra continued its Sensory Friendly Program in 2017, its third year, with the Music of Flight and Fantasy on June 17. Guest conductor Lawrence Loh led the orchestra through a musical celebration featuring works of John Williams and others, and celebrating the power of imagination. The Pittsburgh Symphony’s Sensory Friendly Performance is a family-friendly […]
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Pittsburgh Symphony Presents Third Annual Sensory Friendly Concert on June 17
Posted on June 14, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in PSO Programs.It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra third sensory-friendly orchestra performance, “Music of Flight and Fantasy,” Saturday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m. at Heinz Hall! Led by newly appointed Music Director of the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Lawrence Loh, who helped launch the sensory friendly initiative when he was the Pittsburgh […]
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Meet Roger Ideishi
Posted on March 16, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Accessibility, PSO Programs.Roger Ideishi is the director of occupational therapy at Temple University in Philadelphia. He works to provide community access and opportunities for children with diverse sensory and cognitive abilities. In this interview, host Hugh Sung talks with Roger for his program “A Musical Life” about how people with sensory and cognitive challenges face challenges in […]
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Sensory-Friendly Top Ten
Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.Last month the PSO welcomed about 850 patrons of all ages and abilities to Heinz Hall for its first sensory-friendly concert, “Celebrate Pittsburgh.” Patrons raved about the experience. One told us, “This concert was wonderful. To see our son’s joy at hearing and seeing a symphony playing his beloved classical music brought tears to […]
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Everyone is Welcome to Celebrate Pittsburgh on Saturday!
Posted on June 24, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.What are you doing this Saturday afternoon? If you don’t already have plans, we’d love to see you at “Celebrate Pittsburgh,” our first sensory-friendly performance! For months, we’ve been looking forward to this exciting program inspired by Pittsburgh’s history, landscape, and talented residents. Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy this unique opportunity to see […]
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Celebrate Pittsburgh is Coming Soon!
Posted on June 12, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.Did you know that we’re now only 15 days away from the PSO’s first sensory-friendly performance? That means it’s time for all of us to get ready to celebrate Pittsburgh! In the past month, we have added several items to the PSO website to help you do just that. If your family wants to […]
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Get Ready to Celebrate Pittsburgh!
Posted on May 26, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.It’s hard to believe that after a year of planning, we are now just one month away from our first sensory-friendly performance, “Celebrate Pittsburgh.” We are so excited to present this concert for you and can’t wait to have you come enjoy the music with us! To help you prepare for the performance, we’ve […]
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Celebrate Pittsburgh!
Posted on November 13, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.Over the past two weeks, our blog posts have included a great deal of information about sensory-friendly performances, including past shows here in Pittsburgh. Today, I’m very excited to share more details about our very own sensory-friendly concert. We can hardly wait until we have the chance to present this program in June! PSO […]
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Creating an Autism-Friendly Performance: Insights from “The Lion King” and “The Nutcracker”
Posted on November 5, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.“Thanks for having The Lion King autism performance. We loved it. It was my dream to get my son to see this show, and you made it happen for our family.” “My family had the honor of attending the autism-friendly production of The Nutcracker. We not only saw an amazing production, but we got […]
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What is a Sensory-Friendly Performance?
Posted on October 29, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Accessibility.Did you know that the PSO will perform its first sensory-friendly show on Saturday, June 27, 2015? The concert, entitled “Celebrate Pittsburgh,” will feature the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Resident Conductor Lawrence Loh, and several wonderful guest artists. But what exactly is a sensory-friendly performance? Sensory-friendly performances are designed especially for individuals with autism spectrum […]
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