February brings an impressive slate of concerts to Pittsburgh, including an up-close encounter with the PSO and the collision of Bach and Charlie Chaplin.
Classical Concerts and More in Pittsburgh February 2026
PSO 360: Gautier Capuçon [Classical]
Heinz Hall, February 7
One of the more interesting modes of presentation the Pittsburgh Symphony stages is the “360,” for which the audience sits onstage and surrounds the performance. In a theater as massive as Heinz Hall, this is a wonderfully intimate alternative and a way to experience unparalleled music-making up close. Cellist Gautier Capuçon joins PSO cellist Dale Jeong and members of the orchestra to perform works by Handel, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi and Sollima.
Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh: An Evening with Voces Solis [Classical/Choral]
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, February 7
Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh comes together with chamber choir Voces Solis for an evening of lush favorites such as Barber’s Adagio for Strings and Mozart’s magnificent Vesperae solennes de confessore, performed alongside new works by British and American composers Roxanna Panufnik and Paul Moravec. Few things elevate an orchestra like the sound of a choir!
Ruckus with Davóne TInes in What Is Your Hand in This? [Classical/Chamber Music]
The August Wilson African American Cultural Center, February 10
In a program focused on Black History Month and celebrating America 250, Chamber Music Pittsburgh is bringing a remarkable event to Downtown — in partnership with the AWAACC and Pittsburgh’s folk music society, Calliope House. Described as an “early music rock band,” Ruckus has teamed up with bass-baritone Davóne Tines to create a compelling and provocative program inspired by the peculiarly American language of revolution as well as dissent. Not to be missed!
Cirque du Cinéma: Never Silenced [Choral/Film]
Eastminster Presbyterian Church, February 14-15
This season, The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh explores the interplay of music and film in a series entitled Cirque du Cinéma. The second of three programs combines the immortal music of Johann Sebastian Bach with the silent films of Charlie Chaplin. For cinephiles and also fans of the choral idiom alike, this promises to be a unique and compelling program.
The Lisette Project: Haitian Creole Music [Chamber Music/Early Music]
Shadyside Presbyterian Church, February 22
Chatham Baroque, Pittsburgh’s preeminent early music ensemble, performs a remarkable historic work. It’s also known to be the oldest song text set in Early Haitian Creole. “Lisette quitté la plaine” was composed around 1757 in Saint-Domingue by French colonist Duvivier de la Mahautière; it tells the poignant story of an enslaved African man. In addition to baritone Jean-Bernard Cerin and soprano Michele Kennedy, the performance will feature period instruments such as the fortepiano, played by Nicholas Mathew, and baroque guitar, played by Scott Pauley.
Music on the Edge: Bergamot Quartet with Percussionist Ji Hye Jung [Classical/Contemporary Music]
New Hazlett Theater, March 1
Music on the Edge has long championed Pittsburgh’s most progressive programming of contemporary and experimental music. This event pairs New York City’s Bergamot Quartet with percussionist Ji Hye Jung. It’s an evening of acoustic and electronic music centered around a new multimedia piece by composer Charles Peck. The program also features works by composers Tania León, Joseph Schwantner and native Pittsburgher Reza Vali. This is sure to be an engaging as well as kinetic experience.
Story by Christian Kriegeskotte
Photo Courtesy of Josh Milteer for PSO 360
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