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past eventsWE REPLY TO VIOLENCE
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
The Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity - Rittenhouse Square - Philadelphia, PA
4:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in WE REPLY TO VIOLENCE, the first concert of MCP's 150th Anniversary Season. Featuring the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, the program opens with Haydn's powerful Mass in Time of War (Paukenmesse), followed by Joel Thompson's visceral and moving Seven Last Words of the Unarmed for the tenors and basses, string orchestra, and piano. DiOrio's own We Reply concludes the concert with music of resilience and determination, as we work to end racial violence through awareness and action.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
10:30 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
LISTEN: A CD RELEASE CONCERT
Resonance Ensemble - Katherine FitzGibbon, Founder & Artistic Director
Lincoln Hall 75 @ Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
6:00 pm
Join Resonance Ensemble for a performance of the music from our first album, LISTEN. This concert features a collection from the first ten years of Resonance’s innovative commissions and regional premieres—including works by Melissa Dunphy, Dominick DiOrio, Mari Esabel Valverde, Stacey Philipps, Lee Hoiby, Renée Favand-See, and more. More information.
NOTUS: YOU THROUGH ME
NOTUS * Dominick DiOrio, director
Auer Concert Hall - Indiana University - Bloomington, IN
8:00 pm
NOTUS' first concert of the year, You Through Me, centers a performance of Caroline Shaw's To the Hands and a 100th anniversary mounting of Charles Ives' seminal Psalm 90 for chorus, organ, and tubular bells. The concert also features new works by IU alumni Kahan Taraporevala (Youth) and Alex Berko (You Through Me), as well as the world premiere of IU student composer Thejas Mirle's Du Silbena Datia (The Sighing Mists), which won Third Prize in the 2023 NOTUS Student Composition Contest. Free and open to all.
NOTUS @ NCCO10
NOTUS, Dominick DiOrio
Morehouse College - Atlanta, GA
11:30 am
NOTUS has been selected to be one of the performing ensembles for the National Collegiate Choral Organization's 10th Biennial Conference: "Coming Home." DiOrio and NOTUS will present a program of music titled "America in Progress," which includes selections from NOTUS' recent album What Is Ours. Featured composers include Reena Esmail, Moira Smiley, IU alumni Kahan Taraporevala and Alex Berko, and DiOrio's own A Chain is Broken. Open to attendees of NCCO10.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
2:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
A FEAST OF CAROLS
Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia - Dominick DiOrio, artistic director & conductor
St. Paul's Episcopal Church - Chestnut Hill - Philadelphia, PA
5:00 pm
Dominick DiOrio leads the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia in their beloved holiday tradition: A FEAST OF CAROLS. Featuring perennial performances by organist Andrew Kotylo, pianist Ting Ting Wong, and the majestic Timberdale Brass, this year's performance will also include a new commissioned world premiere work by composer Marques L.A. Garrett for chorus, brass, and organ, as well as premieres of DiOrio's four newest Postcard Carols.
THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
The Philadelphia Orchestra (William Eddins) & Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Dominick DiOrio)
Verizon Hall - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
7:00 pm
Beloved since the iconic The Glorious Sound of Christmas® recording with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra was released in 1962, acclaimed guest conductor William Eddins leads this rousing celebration, featuring the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and narrator Charlotte Blake Alston. Tickets and more information.
THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
The Philadelphia Orchestra (William Eddins) & Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Dominick DiOrio)
Verizon Hall - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
7:00 pm
Beloved since the iconic The Glorious Sound of Christmas® recording with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra was released in 1962, acclaimed guest conductor William Eddins leads this rousing celebration, featuring the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and narrator Charlotte Blake Alston. Tickets and more information.
THE GLORIOUS SOUND OF CHRISTMAS
The Philadelphia Orchestra (William Eddins) & Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia (Dominick DiOrio)
Verizon Hall - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts - Philadelphia, PA
7:00 pm
Beloved since the iconic The Glorious Sound of Christmas® recording with Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra was released in 1962, acclaimed guest conductor William Eddins leads this rousing celebration, featuring the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia and narrator Charlotte Blake Alston. Tickets and more information.