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Global Choral Traditions

THE APRIL 26 SESSION IS POSTPONED - CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE NEW DATE The Mendelssohn Choir is thrilled to announce that Global Choral Traditions is returning—with an exciting twist! Join us virtually or in-person at City of Asylum to explore the rich traditions of global choral music with local artists. All sessions are free and open to everyone—no singing...

Toward the Unknown Region

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In the spring, MCP will present Toward the Unknown Region, a concert about boldly emerging from these uncertain times with daring optimism and a sense of renewal. This concert will feature two dynamic works for chorus: Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Toward the Unknown Region and Jonathan Dove's blistering song cycle The Passing of the Year, which contains an...

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony

Join the Mendelssohn Choir, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck for a special performance of Beethoven's beloved Ninth Symphony!  The concert celebrates the February 2021 release of the MCP and PSO's new recording of the Ninth, as well as caps off the PSO's yearlong celebration of Beethoven....

Poulenc Gloria and Dvořák’s Te Deum

The Mendelssohn Choir ends the season in June with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck with a rousing performance of Francis Poulenc's Gloria, and the PSO premiere of Antonín Dvořák's Te Deum!...

NOW AVAILABLE! Beethoven Symphony No. 9 CD Release

The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce the release of their new recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 on February 12, 2021. The performance was recorded LIVE at Heinz Hall in June 2019, and featured the MCP, as well as singers from the Junior Mendelssohn Choir.  The recording is part of the Pittsburgh Live! series of multi-channel hybrid SACD released on the FRESH!...

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