Public Events

Heinz Memorial Chapel hosts a number of public events and concerts each semester._{‍
Please note that all of our events use the wooden pews for seating. We have seat cushions available in our gift shop for purchase or you can bring your own. The temperature in our historic building can feel cold to some guests - you may want to bring a blanket or extra layer for comfort.}

Pitches & Tones' Potions and Bones Concert
Saturday, October 25, 7 PM, Doors open at 6:30 PM
‍Don’t miss the Pitches & Tones’ fifteenth annual Potions and Bones Concert, featuring several of Pitt’s acapella groups, including Sargam, C Flat Run, The Pitt Pendulums, Tonal Disruption, The Songburghs, and Sounds like Treble. Admission is free, but attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items or give monetary donations at the door. All proceeds go to the Pitt Pantry!
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University Handbell Ensemble Halloween Concert
Wednesday, October 29, 7 PM
‍Please join the University Handbell Ensemble for a night of spooktacular rings at our annual Halloween Concert! Come enjoy a short selection of haunted tunes guaranteed to put you in the Halloween spirit. Connect with us on Instagram @handbellupgh.
Free and open to the public. Donations to the Handbell Ensemble welcomed.
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Echoes of the Macabre: The Haunting Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
Friday, October 31, 12:30-1:30 PM
‍Come to Heinz Chapel on Halloween to hear some of Poe's haunting tales including Premature Burial, The Pit and the Pendulum, Telltale Heart, and Warlock's Ride.
Free and open to the public.
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Heinz Chapel Halloween Concert
Friday, October 31, 8 PM, Doors open at 7:30 PM
It’s a Halloween Organ Spooktacular! Join Heinz Chapel Organist, Jon Tyillian along with special guest singers Sarah Nadler and Logan Newman for an evening of frightful favorites including selections from Phantom of the Opera and The Nightmare Before Christmas as well as the famous Toccata and Fugue by Bach.
Free for Pitt students, $6 for Pitt faculty & staff, $12 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.
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Mega Surround Sound Bath Concert
Sunday, November 9, 3:00-4:30 PM, Doors open at 2:30 PM
Violinist Monique Mead joins 15 professional musicians and sound practitioners to envelop you in an immersive soundscape like no other. Stretch out on a pew, gaze up at the stained glass windows, and absorb the healing sounds resonating from 60+ singing bowls as they blend with the sublime melodies of violin, harp, and flute. Find stillness as the sounds guide you to a space of timeless presence. (Please bring your own blankets and comfort items.)
SOLD OUT

Tonal Disruption A Capella Winter Concert
Tuesday, December 2, 8:15-9:15 PM, Doors open at 8 PM
Tonal Disruption is Pitt’s newest all-gender, all-voice acapella group. Known for the dark tone the group possesses, known as the “TD Timbre,” Tonal Disruption presents rich, powerful vocals that twist pop, rock, R&B, and alternative songs into complex arrangements.  Join Tonal Disruption on December 2nd for a night of seasonal songs & more! Questions? Visit @tonaldisruption on Instagram.
Free & open to the public.
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Canzona Holiday Concert
Tuesday, December 9, 7-8 PM, Doors open at 6:30 PM
Join the Canzona ensemble in an evening of seasonal holiday favorites for organ, violin, and soprano. Organist Nicholas Will, violinist Warren Davidson, and soprano Katie Williams will offer a varied program of both joyful and intimate works, including popular and lesser-known settings of "Ave Maria," Adam's "Cantique de Noel," and Pietro Yon's "Gesu Bambino."
Free for Pitt students, $6 for Pitt faculty & staff, $12 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.
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Mike Tamburo Sound Meditation Concert
Wednesday, December 10, 7:30 PM, Doors open at 7 PM
Enter a timeless space of listening as Crown of Eternity's Mike Tamburo orchestrates his way through 40+ overtone rich instruments including Gongs, Bells, Hammered Dulcimer and tuned metal instruments. Listeners have described Mike Tamburo's music as an adventure in listening; sonic bliss; a deep and lasting vibrational rejuvenation for body and soul; a profound aesthetic experience; a journey through the senses and a perceptual rollercoaster. Allow yourself to be still and listen. (Please bring your own blankets and comfort items.)
Free for Pitt Students, $10 for Pitt faculty & staff, $20 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.

Heinz Chapel Holiday Open Houses
Friday, December 12, 12:30-3:30 PM & Sunday, December 14, 1-4 PM
You have two opportunities to join us for a festive Holiday Open House with holiday classics on the pipe organ, hot chocolate and cookies, and the opportunity to shop for handmade gifts for everyone on your list. Pitt students, staff and faculty receive a 10% discount at the Chapel shop when they show their Pitt ID.
Free & open to the public.

ONGOING WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
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Meditation Mondays
‍12-1 PM: Meditation & Soundscapes and 4-6 PM: Quiet Hours for prayer, study, or reflection.
‍_{Please note that on Monday, November 11, Meditation & Soundscapes will start at 1 PM instead of noon.}‍‍

Drop-in Hours with an Oratory Priest
Tuesdays 2-4 PM
An opportunity for prayer and guidance for Pitt students.
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Candy & Coloring
Wednesdays 1-3 PM
Relax and recharge with some coloring and sweet treats. All supplies are provided.