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.}‍
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Weekly Events:
Meditation Mondays
‍12-1 PM: Meditation & Soundscapes
_{Due to the Pennsylvania EMS Memorial Service, we will not hold Meditation & Soundscapes on September 14.}
5-6 PM: Light, Sound & Stillness Sound Bath*
Ease into the evening with a restorative sound bath at Heinz Chapel. Whether you’re coming from work or class, Practitioner Lola Brown will guide participants into a relaxed and serene state through the calming resonance of crystal singing bowls, set within the chapel’s grand architecture and soaring stained glass windows.
Free for Pitts students; open to the public. *Registration required.‍‍

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.

Sound Baths with Grace
Most Thursdays at 7:30 PM
‍Grace Farney is a flutist, performer, and educator based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During her sound baths, Grace offers a unique sound healing experience incorporating both singing bowls and flute into her practice. Participants will experience the healing nature of sound baths through immersive sound vibrations that are intended to promote relaxation, reduce stress, and encourage a sense of calm and mindfulness.
Free for Pitts students; open to the public. Registration required.

Upcoming Events:
Fall Cookie Decorating
September 22, 23 & 24, 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM
Pitt students are invited to choose a cookie to decorate themselves. Enjoy your cookie on the spot or box it up to take home. Cookies and icing are made locally by Micah Made Cookies and the cookies are nut and legume free.
Free for Pitt students. Registration required.

Book Swap
September 28-October 1, 11 AM to 3:30 PM
As temperatures start to cool, fall is the perfect time for cozy reading sessions. Stop by Heinz Chapel to find your next favorite and bring some books you're done with to share with others. Complimentary hot apple cider and donuts will be available.
Free for Pitt students, faculty and staff.

Silent Film Nosferatu with Organ Accompaniment
Tuesday, October 13 at 8 PM
Experience F.W. Murnau's 1922 masterpiece Nosferatu in the gothic splendor of Heinz Chapel. This silent film, the first great vampire movie, will be brought to life with a live, improvised soundtrack on the Chapel’s pipe organ. At the console will be Joshua Stafford, acclaimed improviser and silent film accompanist, winner of the 2016 Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition.
Free for Pitt students, $18 for Pitt faculty & staff, $24 for General Admission. Registration required.

Mega Surround Sound Bath Concert
Sunday, October 25 at 3 PM
Dedicated to promoting peace through music and sound, violinist Monique Mead joins 30 sound practitioners and musicians to envelop you in an immersive soundscape unlike any other. You’re welcome to stretch out on a pew, gaze up at the stained-glass windows, and absorb the healing sounds of more than 80 singing bowls resonating from all sides of the chapel. The program flows through deeply relaxing soundscapes, evocative melodies, and the world premiere of Nancy Galbraith’s Sound Bath 8—the first work composed for singing bowls, violin, harp, and synthesizer.
Free for Pitt students, $15 for Pitt faculty & staff, $25 for General Admission. Registration required.

Echoes of the Macabre: The Haunting Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
Thursday, October 29, 1-2 PM
Come hear some of Poe's haunting tales including Premature Burial, The Pit and the Pendulum, Telltale Heart, and Warlock's Ride.
Free & open to the public.
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Heinz Chapel Halloween Concert
Friday, October 30 at 8:30 PM
Join Heinz Chapel’s scariest trio for our 3rd annual Halloween Spooktacular! Organist Jon Tyillian and singers Sarah Nadler and Logan Newman will present a delightfully macabre symphony of wails, groans, terrifying organ music, and some of your favorite Halloween music, including selections from Phantom of the Opera and the famous Toccata and Fugue by Bach. Join us in your costumes, if you dare. It will be better than a stroll through a fresh graveyard at midnight!
Free for Pitt students, $6 for Pitt faculty & staff, $12 for General Admission. Registration required.

Mike Tamburo Sound Meditation Concert
Tuesday, December 15 at 7:30 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, and a journey through the senses and a perceptual rollercoaster. Allow yourself to be still and listen to this captivating sonic experience that harmonizes mind, body, and spirit.
Free for Pitt students, $10 for Pitt faculty & staff, $20 for General Admission. Registration required.