upcoming events
past eventsINTERNATIONAL PREMIERE OF OUR WILDEST IMAGINING
Fredrikskyrkans Kammarkör - Dr. Justin Hazelgrove, conductor
Fredrikskyrkan - Karlskrona, Sweden
11:00 am
Dr. Justin Hazelgrove and the Fredrikskyrkans Kammarkör give the international premiere of Our Wildest Imagining, my new work honoring Bishop Gene Robinson, during their Easter morning service. Free and open to all.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ALAN HARLER
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
4:00 pm
Join us as we honor and celebrate the extraordinary life of Alan Harler, whose transformative artistic leadership touched countless lives throughout his remarkable career. For nearly three decades, Alan served as the beloved Artistic Director of the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, guiding the organization through a period of extraordinary growth and artistic achievement. More information and tickets.
LOVE NATURE HOPE: AMERICAN LANDSCAPES
Brandywine Valley Chorale - Nathan Reiff, conductor
Unionville High School - Kennett Square, PA
7:30 pm
Nathan Reiff and the Brandywine Valley Chorale perform my work A Bright Morning Dawns as part of their Spring concert. More information and tickets here.
SYMPHONY IN C PRESENTS "ODE TO JOY"
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Dominick DiOrio, artistic director) & Symphony in C - Noam Aviel, conductor
Walter K Gordon Theater - Rutgers - Camden, NJ
7:30 pm
Symphony in C presents Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, op. 125 "Choral" featuring Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, who will also sing works of Rheinberger and Mendelssohn. More information and tickets.
OUR WILDEST IMAGINING @ CHRIST CHURCH INDY
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral & Stephen White
Christ Church Cathedral - Indianapolis, IN
10:00 am
The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral (The Very Rev. Gray Lesesne, Dean & Rector) and Dr. Stephen White, Interim Director of Music and Bruno Sandes, Director of Coro Latinoamericano, present the consortium world premiere of Our Wildest Imagining, a new work to honor the Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson, as part of the Sunday service.
SYMPHONY IN C PRESENTS "ODE TO JOY"
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Heather Mitchell, associate artistic director) & Symphony in C - Noam Aviel, conductor
Walter K Gordon Theater - Rutgers - Camden, NJ
3:00 pm
Symphony in C presents Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, op. 125 "Choral" featuring Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, who will also sing works of Rheinberger and Mendelssohn. More information and tickets.
THE ROAD HOME
Lehigh Valley Chorale - Nicholas Sienkiewicz, conductor
Miller Symphony Hall - Allentown, PA
2:00 pm
The Road Home celebrates 10 years of the Lehigh Valley Chorale, joined for this historic moment by the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra. Works will include choral-orchestral pieces by George Frideric Handel, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Stephen Sondheim, and Christopher Tin, plus the world premiere of LVC’s first-ever commission The Forest Always Sings by Dominick DiOrio.
THE ROAD HOME
Lehigh Valley Chorale - Nicholas Sienkiewicz, conductor
Miller Symphony Hall - Allentown, PA
7:00 pm
The Road Home celebrates 10 years of the Lehigh Valley Chorale, joined for this historic moment by the Lehigh Valley Chamber Orchestra. Works will include choral-orchestral pieces by George Frideric Handel, Johannes Brahms, Felix Mendelssohn, Stephen Sondheim, and Christopher Tin, plus the world premiere of LVC’s first-ever commission The Forest Always Sings by Dominick DiOrio.
YOUTH CHOIR FESTIVAL NORTHWEST
Youth Choir Festival
Schneebeck Concert Hall - University of Puget Sound - Tacoma, WA
4:00 pm
The Festival Choir performs by work We Will Do Miracles as part of Youth Choir Festival NW 2026. More information here.
PHILADELPHIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA - 86TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL CONCERT
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Dominick DiOrio) and Philadelphia Youth Orchestra - Louis Scaglione, director
Marian Anderson Hall, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
7:00 pm
PYO closes its season with a powerful program of American signature works, in celebration of America’s 250 birthday! Joined by the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, the orchestra presents Thompson’s moving The Testament of Freedom and Copland’s triumphant Third Symphony. The evening also features Schuman’s New England Triptych and Stravinsky’s arrangement of The Star-Spangled Banner. More information and tickets.
