Tickets are now available for Ä¢¹½tv's Ä¢¹½tv Plays Pittsburgh event, a concert featuring five of Ä¢¹½tv's musical groups, on November 2, 2009.
The concert will take place at Heinz Hall in Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. and will be preceded by a dessert reception, open to all ticket holders, at 6:30 p.m., also at Heinz Hall.
This is Ä¢¹½tv's third annual event at Heinz Hall.
The concert includes performances by the Ä¢¹½tv Wind Ensemble, Opera Theater, Trombone Choir, Keystone Winds, and the Ä¢¹½tv Marching Band.
Ted Sohier from classical music station WQED-FM will serve as master of ceremonies for the event.
Tickets are available in advance from the Heinz Hall box office by calling 412-392-4900 and will be sold at the door the night of the concert. Tickets are $16 for regular admission, $12 for senior citizens, and $10 for students.
The Department of Music has chartered a bus for the community. The bus will leave from Cogswell Hall at 5:00 p.m. and return shortly after the concert, leaving Pittsburgh at approximately 11:30 p.m. Those interested in reserving a seat should e-mail Matthew Baumer at Matthew.Baumer@iup.edu. Bus seats cost $10 and are separate from the concert ticket.
For more information, contact Ä¢¹½tv Fine Arts Public Events at 724-357-2547 or e-mail lively-arts@iup.edu.