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Inspiring audiences with intimate, genre-defying productions from opera to orchestral & chamber music
A Pittsburgh-based performing arts non-profit that empowers musicians and inspires audiences with intimate, genre-defying productions from opera and musical theatre to orchestral, choral, and chamber music. Performed in the intimacy of small theatres, churches, art galleries, and even cemeteries, our productions heighten the soul-stirring experience of live music by bringing audiences and artists into close proximity. Grounded by our exceptional Resonance Chamber Orchestra, each season incorporates multiple genres and performance styles, ranging from fully-staged opera to orchestral and chamber music. Our work is shaped by collaborations with nationally and internationally recognized artists, whose creative vision and immense talents generate the foundation for each Resonance Works production. Through these dynamic partnerships, we create musical experiences that highlight the artists’ voices and speak to urgent contemporary issues. We also partner with a variety of performing arts organizations to create cross-genre productions that bring classical music into conversation with dance, contemporary music, theatre, and more. We harness the transformational power of music to engage audiences, spark conversations, and connect people across generations. We are committed to programming at least half of the works in a season by women and a third by creators who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, with the goal of normalizing equity, diversity, and inclusion in our work and in the industry as a whole. Resonance Works was founded in 2013 by Pittsburgh native Maria Sensi Sellner, a versatile and innovative classical conductor praised for bringing a “welcome infusion of sophistication and diversity” to Pittsburgh’s cultural landscape. Since our inception, we have been instrumental in maintaining a rich and vibrant community of professional musicians in the region. Our cross-genre programming has led to numerous artistic partnerships in dance, theatre, photography, and visual art, as well as collaborations with community organizations. We have produced beloved operas, rare and new concert works, and performances, including 12 world premieres and dozens of regional premieres, living out its mission to bring inspiring musical experiences by globally renowned performers to Pittsburgh stages.
09/16/2026
Mark your calendars for THIS SUNDAY, Sept 20 at 3pm, when Arias & Ale returns for an afternoon of live music, cold beer, and good company. We're heading to the gorgeous in Verona, PA for this free, family-friendly celebration!
Grab a craft brew, soak up the riverside views, and enjoy performances from Resonance Works artists Sarah Austin, Theresa Kesser, George Milosh, and Robert Frankenberry. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Come raise a glass to kick off another incredible Resonance Works season! Grab your friends, your neighbors, and anyone who loves great live vocal music.
Musicians come together, create something new, and then go their separate ways. That fleeting connection, and how we remember that moment, helped inspire Gilda Lyons to write An Anchor in Time.
Come share the experience with us on September 27. Tickets are on sale NOW at the link in our bio.
09/14/2026
We are so thrilled to welcome Timothi Williams, mezzo back to the Resonance Works stage, reprising her performance of Gilda Lyons ’s An Anchor in Time.
Timothi is a Resonance Works fan favorite! In addition to singing the world premiere of An Anchor in Time in 2019, she’s also appeared in The Jungle Book, The Little Prince, La donna del lago, Macbeth, Rigoletto, Bach’s B Minor Mass, and is a member of the Reson8 Vocal Octet.
You won’t want to miss Timothi’s full array of “plush and solid lower tones to the soaring high ones” (onStage Pittsburgh) on September 27! Tickets and information are available at the link in the comments!
Resonance Works Presents An Anchor In Time
Today, on the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, we remember and uplift the souls that were lost that day and those that were lost later due to health complications from the toxic dust and debris at Ground Zero.
We honor them the best way we know how: with music.
Please enjoy Timothi Williams, mezzo-soprano (our soloist for An Anchor in Time) and pianist Karen Jeng Lin performing Nancy Galbraith's setting of Music, When Soft Voices Die.
You can view the full video here: https://www.resonanceworks.org/videos-1/v/galbraith-music-when-soft-voices-die
09/10/2026
Arias & Ale is back! 🍺 🎶
Join us Sunday, Sept 20 @ 3pm at Acclamation Brewing in Verona, PA for an afternoon of live music, craft beer, and river views! Come hear artists including Sarah Austin, Theresa Kesser, and Robert Frankenberry perform your favorite arias as we kick off our 2026/27 season.
This event is FREE and open to all! Bring your friends, your neighbors, and your love of live vocal music. Food & drink available for purchase. See you there!
09/08/2026
An Anchor in Time, composed by Gilda Lyons and originally commissioned for our 10th anniversary season, is a luminous, reflective work that honors where we've been while reaching toward where we're going.
It draws on texts by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Soren Kierkegaard, Christina Rossetti, and more, woven together with the words of children speaking about memory, the present moment, and their futures.
This is a very special piece, and we are so thrilled to bring it back to the ResWorks stage as our season opener.
Tickets are available at https://www.resonanceworks.org/anchor-in-time
09/04/2026
Copland's Appalachian Spring is one of America's most beloved compositions, but did you know that it has deep roots in Western PA? Swipe to learn more!
Hear this exquisite piece, presented alongside Gilda Lyons' An Anchor in Time and a choral time capsule, featuring music from Monteverdi to the modern day, on September 27!
Visit https://www.resonanceworks.org/anchor-in-time to learn more!
09/03/2026
The rabbit is out of the bag! 🐇
We are thrilled to share that we've been awarded a grant from OPERA America's Opera Grants for Women Composers program, supported by the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, in support of our commission of a new opera for all ages: The Velveteen Rabbit, with a score and libretto by ResWorks friend and collaborator Gilda Lyons.
The Velveteen Rabbit will have its world premiere during our 2027/28 season. We can't wait for you to experience this beloved story in a brand new way!
Visit https://www.resonanceworks.org/velveteen-rabbit-world-premiere-27 for more information!
09/01/2026
An Anchor in Time, composed by Gilda Lyons and originally commissioned for our 10th anniversary season, is a piece very near and dear to our hearts, and we are so thrilled to bring it back to the ResWorks stage as our season opener.
The piece draws on texts by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Soren Kierkegaard, and Christina Rossetti, woven together with the words of children speaking about memory, the present moment, and their tomorrows. The result is something luminous, a piece that looks in both directions at once, honoring where we've been while reaching toward where we're going.
Its title comes from a line written by Lyons' own son, Seamus, a beautifully simple reflection on how the moments we return to, again and again, become the anchors that hold us through time.
Come look both ways with us this September 27. Tickets are available at https://www.resonanceworks.org/anchor-in-time
08/31/2026
Meet Gilda Lyons, composer of An Anchor in Time!
We cherish our collaboration with Gilda, and we can't wait for you to experience this affecting, powerful, joyful work.
Join us on September 27 for this special program, which also features Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, as well as a choral time capsule featuring composers from Monteverdi to the present day.
Tickets and info are available at https://www.resonanceworks.org/anchor-in-time
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