GIFTS FOR JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVERS

The Steel City’s classical and jazz musicians are world-class performers. Here are some gift ideas for your musically inclined friends and family.

Another must-see performance comes courtesy of Chamber Music Pittsburgh. The inimitable clarinetist Anthony McGill joins forces with the Pacifica Quartet on April 24 at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse for a one-night only performance. Tickets are $35 at chambermusicpittsburgh.org.

Matthew Septimus The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s newest album has an environmental twist. It features Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the “Pastoral,” as well as Steven Stucky’s “Silent Spring,” inspired by the work of Pittsburgh environmentalist Rachel Carson. $20 at Heinz Hall, Downtown, or pittsburghsymphony.org.

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