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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: On a Thursday evening in May, a couple hundred patrons dressed in jeans or formal wear filed into the ornate lobby of Heinz Hall.

They weren’t there for a Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra concert. They were there for happy hour.

It was nothing fancy: Guests sampled snacks provided by Downtown restaurants and sipped wine as the White Tie Group, a jazz band made up of symphony musicians, performed.