The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Osmo Vänskä, present a special one-night only performance of Handel's Messiah. Composed in 1741, it was first performed in Dublin in April 1742. Though it received a modest reaction from audiences at first, Messiah has now become one of the best-known and performed choral works....
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Help the MCP End the Season on a High Note
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) may have sung the last note of the 2018-2019 season, but it's not quite over yet! We have set a fundraising goal of $10,000, and when we raise this amount, a match of $55,000 will be unlocked! This extraordinary opportunity is made possible by a Bloomberg Philanthropies Arts Innovation & Management award and a very generous individual donor. Your...
MCP Uplifting in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) closed the 2018-2019 season in typical form: with another triumphant performance, this time Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO). Under the baton of the PSO's music director, Manfred Honeck, the MCP demonstrated its trademark musicality and virtuosity that had audiences leaping to their feet after each of the four performances. Expertly prepared by Robert Page Music...
MCP’s Victoria’s Secret: A Life in Music Fit for a Queen!
On May 18 and 19, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) brought the Victorian Era to Pittsburgh with a musical celebration of Queen Victoria's 200th birthday! Titled Victoria's Secret: A Life in Music, and conducted and conceived by MCP Music Director Matthew Mehaffey, the performance took audiences at East Liberty Presbyterian Church (ELPC) (May 18) and Westminster Presbyterian Church (May 19) on an historical musical...
Commemorating Queen Victoria’s Birthday with Birthday Cake!
What's an epic birthday celebration without an epic birthday cake? The Mendelssohn Choir is pleased to be partnering with Bethel Bakery and Cioppino Restaurant & Cigar Bar to present audiences with two custom-designed birthday cakes for Victoria's Secret: A Life in Music on May 18 & 19. Each cake will be completely unique to each performance venue, and will incorporate...
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