Pittsburgh to play Salzburg, Lucerne and London summer festivals

The orchestra, which is deep in deficit, has found sponsors for a European tour with its music director Manfred Honeck and the violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.

Here’s the schedule:

Monday, August 28 Rheingau festival in Wiesbaden, Germany, with Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin.
Tuesday, August 29 Salzburg festival, with Mutter
Thursday, August 31 Grafenegg festival, with baritone Matthias Goerne
Friday, September 1 Grafenegg, Austria, with Rainer Honeck (the conductor’s brother)
TBA London, England, with Anne-Sophie Mutter (presumably the BBC Proms)
Wednesday, September 6 Lucerne festival with Anne-Sophie Mutter
Thursday, September 7 George Enescu festival in Bucharest, with Goerne
Friday, September 8 George Enescu Festival in Bucharest, with Mutter