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Dining in the Cultural District

With more than 50 restaurants in walking distance to theaters, the Cultural District offers a wide variety of dining options to satisfy your personal tastes and budget. Enjoying a relaxing meal before a show or capping off the evening with cocktails and dessert add to a pleasurable experience in the Cultural District.

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The Perfect Gift

A Pittsburgh Cultural District-wide gift card can be used to purchase tickets for Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events as well as any event taking place in the Cultural District. With so many exciting shows, concerts, and exhibitions, there is truly something for everyone!

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Get to the Show!

The Cultural District is accessible by public transportation, including Port Authority buses, "T" light-rail service and Pittsburgh's famous inclines. Driving to the show? There is also ample parking in and around the District -- for real-time garage parking information, try ParkPGH.

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Susanne Park

First Violin

Dr. Alan & Marsha Bramowitz Chair

 

Susanne Park joined the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's first violin section in 2006, and holds the Dr. Alan & Marsha Bramowitz Chair. She studied violin performance at Boston University with Peter Zazofsky of the Muir String Quartet before joining the San Diego Symphony in 1992. Park came to Pittsburgh in 1996 and served as assistant concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Opera and Ballet Theatre Orchestras until 2001. 

Susanne Park has won numerous violin competitions, including grand prize at the Mid-America Violin Competition and the Naftzger Young Artist Competition. She has participated in many music festivals including the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute and the Grand Tetons Music Festival in Wyoming. 

In addition to performing with her colleagues in the Pittsburgh Symphony and with other area musicians, Susanne Park enjoys reading, long-distance running and watching others cook. 

Susanne Park is married to John Moore, Pittsburgh Symphony double bassist since 1996, and they live with their son, Oliver, in Lawrenceville.