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past eventsLOVE NATURE HOPE: AMERICAN LANDSCAPES
Brandywine Valley Chorale - Nathan Reiff, conductor
Unionville High School - Kennett Square, PA
May 2, 2026
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
May 2, 2026
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
May 3, 2026
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
May 3, 2026
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
May 9, 2026
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.
ARLINGTON CHORALE PRESENTS: REPLY
The Arlington Chorale - Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, conductor
Westover Baptist Church - Arlington, VA
May 9, 2026
5:00 pm
"This will be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before." Leonard Bernstein spoke these words after President Kennedy's assassination, and they inspire this powerful concert exploring how artists throughout history have chosen to answer darkness with beauty. From Palestrina, J.S. Bach, and Brahms to contemporary composers like Sarah Quartel, Reena Esmail, Ysaÿe Barnwell, and Dominick DiOrio (We Reply) experience how music becomes humanity's most powerful response to suffering. Tickets and more info.
THE ROAD HOME
Lehigh Valley Chorale - Nicholas Sienkiewicz, conductor
Miller Symphony Hall - Allentown, PA
May 9, 2026
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.
ARLINGTON CHORALE ON TOUR
The Arlington Chorale - Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, conductor
Basilica di Santa Trinita - Florence, Tuscany, Italy
May 13, 2026
8:00 pm
The Arlington Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, brings to Italy and Tunisia a vibrant program of contemporary choral music centered on hope, compassion, resilience, and human connection. Featuring works by Melanie DeMore, Dominick DiOrio (We Reply), Jake Runestad, Jocelyn Hagen, Selima Terras, Reena Esmail, Moses Hogan, and Christopher Tin, the program offers a rich and uplifting musical journey across diverse voices and traditions. More information.
ARLINGTON CHORALE ON TOUR
The Arlington Chorale - Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, conductor
Chiesa di San Marcello al Corsoand - Rome, Lazio, Italy
May 16, 2026
5:00 pm
The Arlington Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, brings to Italy and Tunisia a vibrant program of contemporary choral music centered on hope, compassion, resilience, and human connection. Featuring works by Melanie DeMore, Dominick DiOrio (We Reply), Jake Runestad, Jocelyn Hagen, Selima Terras, Reena Esmail, Moses Hogan, and Christopher Tin, the program offers a rich and uplifting musical journey across diverse voices and traditions.
ARLINGTON CHORALE ON TOUR
The Arlington Chorale - Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, conductor
St. George's Anglican Church - Tunis, Tunisia
May 18, 2026
5:00 pm
The Arlington Chorale, under the direction of Dr. Ingrid Lestrud, brings to Italy and Tunisia a vibrant program of contemporary choral music centered on hope, compassion, resilience, and human connection. Featuring works by Melanie DeMore, Dominick DiOrio (We Reply), Jake Runestad, Jocelyn Hagen, Selima Terras, Reena Esmail, Moses Hogan, and Christopher Tin, the program offers a rich and uplifting musical journey across diverse voices and traditions.
