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PSO Tour Report - Morning - September 11, 2026
Episode 234
Friday, 11 September, 2026

The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra heads home from their 2026 European Tour after playing their final concert at the Vienna Konzerthaus last night. WQED-FM's Jim Cunningham managed to interview several people about the last concert and the tour in particular. He spoke with Francisco Joubert Bernard – Second Bassoonist of the Louisville Orchestra and will be with the PSO in the 2026-2027 Season; guest pianist Alexandre Kantorow; Mary Persin – Vice President of Artistic Planning of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Gus Faucher – Chief Economist for PNC Bank; Alexis Trbovich – Student at the Central European University in Vienna and former WQED-FM Intern; and Manfred Honeck's wife Christiane. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.