upcoming events

Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (MCP) and Artistic Director Dominick DiOrio present a Saturday afternoon program of musical gems for chorus and organ at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Chestnut Hill. The program will feature our frequent collaborator Andy Kotylo, Director of Music at St. Paul’s (and self-described “organ nerd”), who is the winner of numerous competition prizes and frequently appears on American Public Media’s Pipedreams, as well as in critically acclaimed concerts throughout the U.S. and England.

The program is anchored by two great works of the choral repertoire: Benjamin Britten's whimsical Rejoice in the Lamb -- set to the poetry of the very eccentric Christopher Smart -- and Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms, in its rarely heard chamber version for organ, harp, and percussion. Additional shorter works by Johannes Brahms, César Franck, and Herbert Howells will also be featured, making this an April afternoon of joyous choral splendor.

Daniel Parsley, graduate student conductors, and the Boston University Singers perform my works Every Given Light and The Red-Gold Darkness of Rain as part of their Spring choral concert.

The Barrington Children's Choir gives a performance of my work Every Given Light during their Spring concert titled WE ARE THE LIGHT. More information and tickets.

Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.

Angie Johnson and the Young Naperville Singers celebrate their 40th anniversary with a Spring Concert that features my new commissioned work, Young Today, honoring the memory of Alexandra Grace "Ally" Piepho. More information here.

NYC Master Chorale and David Recca perform my work I Am as part of their Spring concert in New York City.

On June 18, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) presents All We Need is Love, a concert tribute to love songs. Led by Artistic Director Jacob Stensberg, the SFGMC will showcase their full musical range by performing classical works like Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Five Mystical Songs,” San Francisco composer David Conte’s “Elegy for Matthew,” and a new commission for chorus and orchestra by Dominick DiOrio. The program also features contemporary selections including “True Colors,” “What a Wonderful World,” and “Cut to the Feeling.” The concert marks SFGMC’s third annual concert with the San Francisco Symphony since 2022, building on the success of two sold-out engagements. The SFGMC has collaborated with the Symphony several times since making their Symphony debut in 1995, including performing most recently on the Orchestra’s annual Holiday Gaiety concert in December. Tickets here.

Multae Voces, conducted by Dominick DiOrio (he/him) and Trans Chorus of LA Artistic Director Abdullah Rasheen-Hall (they/them), is an SATB chorus for all singers and we especially welcome singers at Festival who are not performing with a home chorus. Our first performance is for the Festival Opening at Peavey Plaza stage so singers must arrive at Festival for morning rehearsals on July 10. This chorus also performs in the Peace of Wild Things Blockbuster, July 11th from 7:15 to 8:30 PM on the Central Lutheran Stage. More information here.

This concert also features the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus performing my work Let Us Plant Our Gardens Now.

Jake Stensberg and the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus give the premiere of my work The Promise That Tomorrow Holds Today at the GALA Festival 2024 closing concert in Minnesota. More information here.