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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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Lorien Benet Hart

Second Violin

Arlyn Gilboa Chair

 

Violinist Lorien Benet Hart has been a member of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra since 2001. Her previous positions include assistant concertmaster in both the Charlotte and Windsor Symphony Orchestras. The summers often find her in Jackson Hole, WY where she has been a member of the Grand Teton Music Festival since 1995.
 
Lorien Benet Hart holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley and a Master of Music degree from the University of Michigan. She has studied under Murray Adaskin, Sidney Humphreys, Anne Crowden, Emanuel Hurwitz and Paul Kantor.  
 
When not on stage, Hart can be found volunteering for 412 Food Rescue, a Pittsburgh non-profit that addresses food waste and food insecurity. She was recognized by the League of American Orchestras in 2021, receiving the Ford Musicians Award for her work spearheading the Musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra’s “Body & Soul” partnership with 412 Food Rescue. 
 
Hart lives in Highland Park with her husband, Chris, and their two children, Abigail and Jonah.