| P.O.Box 12625 | Pittsburgh, PA 15241-0625 | 412-279-4030 |
Making Music in the South Hills of Pittsburgh for over 50 Years.
The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra began in 1958 when some amateur musicians formed an ensemble known as the Bethel Park Orchestra. When the orchestra settled into Carnegie for rehearsals and concerts, it adopted the name The Carnegie Symphony Orchestra. In 1983 the name was changed to The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra (PCO) to better reflect its membership and community involvement.
The orchestra has over 80 volunteer musicians who are dedicated to providing quality music at a reasonable cost to the families of Southwest Pennsylvania. Children under 13 years of age may attend concerts free of charge.
The orchestra has a history of outstanding music directors, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers: Richard Strange (deceased December 2009), Professor of Music and Director of Bands, Emeritus at Arizona State University; David Stock, conductor laureate of The Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and one of America’s premier composers; Donald Portnoy, Professor of Conducting at the University of South Carolina; Keith Lockhart, conductor of the Boston Pops and Utah Symphony; and Bruce Lauffer, music director of the McKeesport Symphony Orchestra and the Latshaw Pops Orchestra. The orchestra is currently under the baton of Warren Davidson.
The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra sponsors a Young Artists Competition each year that features the winners in a concert with the orchestra. Click on the link PCO Solo Competition for information about the 2010-2011 competition.
The orchestra performs five concerts each season in the Upper St. Clair High School Theater. Concerts begin at 7:30pm unless otherwise noted. A pre-concert conversation for students takes place 15 minutes before the start of each concert. Please see our Concerts page for more information. Refreshments, including home-baked cookies, are available at intermission. Many people enjoy this opportunity to meet and talk with orchestra members.Please see our News page for news about the orchestra.
The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra is supported by the Allegheny Regional Asset District, and by corporate sponsor Benchmark Financial Network.
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