Free performances and lunch, from noon to 1pm at Nordy’s Place in the Lower Level of the William Pitt Union. The entire Pitt community is welcome. Lunch is for Pitt students with a valid student ID. Celebrate the beauty and diversity of the performing arts happening in our city at Artful Wednesdays!
Did you miss any of our virtual noontime performances in the past Fall and Spring? Artful Wednesdays are now streaming on the Pitt Arts YouTube Channel.
Spring 2026 Schedule
- February 4: LoRen with Band
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Singer/songwriter LoRen will be joined by her talented live band for a feel-good set featuring powerful originals plus a few of LoRen’s favorite R&B and soul songs. Expect smooth vocals, live grooves, and a vibe that feels like a concert and a hangout all in one.
- February 11: Howie Alexander Jazz Quartet
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With a career spanning over 27 years, Howie has performed alongside legendary artists including Stanley Turrentine, funk drummer Poogie Bell, and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. His versatility and musical excellence have made him one of the city’s most sought-after pianists across genres.
- February 25: Pittsburgh Chamber Brass
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Pittsburgh Chamber Brass strives to present fun, engaging, and inspiring performances of brass chamber music for a wide variety of audiences throughout the Pittsburgh region. Their repertoire is focused on music written or arranged for brass quintet ranging from the Renaissance through contemporary music.
- March 4: Geña y Peña
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Geña y Peña play Latin American songs of love and life, music that will take you to Latin America and the Caribbean. Since 2007, they have been playing boleros, montunos, bombas, plenas and soul. Their sound captures the sweet and clear, the romantic and sultry, the beautiful and lively songs of yesterday.
- March 18: Windfluence (Woodwind Quintet)
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Windfluence is a woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn) based in Pittsburgh, PA. They offer fun and dynamic performances of standard quintet works along with arrangements of popular music from movies, TV, Broadway, Top 40, and classical music.