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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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Stephanie Tretick

Viola

A native of Boulder, Colorado, Stephanie Tretick comes from a family of musicians: both parents and her four siblings are all professional instrumentalists. Ms. Tretick began her music studies with the piano, and later focussed on violin at the Interlochen Arts Academy as a student of Alfio Pignotti. She attended Vassar College where she studied violin with Matthew Raimondi and earned her Bachelor of Arts cum laude. She subsequently atttented Indiana University/Bloomington as a fellowship student of Josef Gingold, finishing her Masters of Music summa cum laude.

Before coming to Pittsburgh, Stephanie Tretick was a member of the Baltimore Symphony for five years, serving there in both the violin and viola sections. She also has performed on both instruments in Pittsburgh, substituting on short notice as a first violinist during a PSO Far East tour and appearing as violin soloist with the Orchestra in a performance of the Concerto in D by her father, the late Sidney Tretick.

Ms. Tretick has been associated with the Aspen and Casals Music Festivals and the Bach Aria Group. Solo engagements have included performances of the Brahms Double Concerto with her sister Blythe, a marathon Vivaldi Seasons evening, and several other appearances playing the Tretick Concerto. She also adores performing chamber music.

When not on Heinz Hall stage Stephanie enjoys many diversions. She renovated her own kitchen, designs jewelry and clothing, has a U.S. Patent for a violin/viola shoulder rest, and during COVID produced nearly 4000 cloth face masks for local non-profits.