The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Music Director Matthew Mehaffey take the Three Rivers Arts Festival by storm once again, this time with an encore performance of Steve Hackman's The Music of Bob Dylan. The work, which premiered in January to sold-out crowds at Mr. Smalls Theater in Millvale, features Hackman's arrangements of Bob Dylan favorites. Hear the MCP in a reprise of their...
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MCP and PSO Promise Thrilling 2018-2019 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir's artistic partners, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, just released their 2018-2019 performance season, and as usual, the season is filled with exciting choral performances. The MCP begins the Mellon Grand Classics season in November 2018 with a performance of Gustav Holst's The Planets, then returns in December for a performance of Haydn's Mass in C Major, "Mass in Times of War," and Handel's Messiah, both under the...
MCP and Steve Hackman Rock Out in The Music of Bob Dylan
The Mendelssohn Choir and Steve Hackman took choral music to a new level on Thursday night with the world premiere of Hackman's new choral work The Music of Bob Dylan at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. MCP, normally known for singing classical choral works, channeled their inner folk musicians as they sang Hackman's arrangements of Bob Dylan favorites. The first half of the concert was conducted...
Steve Hackman Talks The Music of Bob Dylan
Recently, composer/arranger/conductor Steve Hackman took some time out of his busy NYC schedule to chat about our upcoming collaboration, and what he wants audiences to know about The Music of Bob Dylan! Steve will be back in Pittsburgh to conduct this exciting new work, so you definitely don't want to miss it! January 25-28 at Mr. Smalls Theatre. Click here for tickets!
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MCP and PSO Superb in Haydn’s Creation
Thunderous applause echoed through Heinz Hall this weekend after the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra's performance of Haydn's Creation. The choir and orchestra rose to the challenge of this difficult work executing the music and text brilliantly, but in the non-traditional way it was presented: semi-staged, featuring a small chorus of 16 MCP singers in front of the orchestra playing students learning about the...
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