Come see Pittsburgh Festival Opera’s debut of a new jazz opera, A Gathering of Sons.
Our new world premiere gospel/jazz opera A Gathering of Sons takes us on a journey through the lives of a young Black man, a white police officer, parents of a newborn child, and a collection of spirits who watch over the world.
A confrontation with history and the way it breathes through the present, this poetic premiere is a conversation on our biases and how we heal after tragedy. It is an eye towards freedom and the work our communities need to do to reach it. Full of magic, fear, hope, pain, and, still, an even more powerful love.
A Gathering of Sons is the second new work in PFO’s “Music that Matters” series of commissioned works, which began with the development of A New Kind of Fallout (2015), inspired by the life and work of Pittsburgh-born scientist Rachel Carson.
Tickets are available to purchase through our website or by calling the Box Office.
Phone: 412 326 9687
Email: info@pittsburghfestivalopera.org
2017/06/15 - 2017/07/08
Additional time info:
Immediately following the opening night performance on Saturday 1 July, members of the creative team, including librettist Tameka Cage Conley, composer Dwayne Fulton, and stage director Mark Clayton Southers, will speak from the stage about the creative journey that led to A Gathering of Sons. Please join the conversation.
Celebrate the opening night and meet the cast over a glass of wine and some delectable nibbles. July 1, 10:00 PM. Reserve your tickets online.
Winchester Thurston Falk Auditorium
555 Morewood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Accessibility: Winchester Thurston School is a handicap accessible venue. Hearing assistance devices are available for Falk Auditorium performances; please reserve in advance.
All but one of our venues are handicap accessible. Access to the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church requires maneuvering several steps. The most direct access is through the main door, through the gymnasium, and up eight steps. Restrooms, although nearby, are not on the same level as the sanctuary, and require climbing stairs.