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Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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We All Sing
When we’re happy, when we’re sad, when we celebrate life or death . . . we sing. Singing brings us…
CrosSING Bridges
CrosSING Bridges is a one-of-a-kind concert experience that brings together three culturally distinct choruses — the Heritage Gospel Chorale, Coro…
CrosSING Bridges RAD Days Preview [Free!]
Join us at Mt. Hope Presbyterian Church for this free RADical Days preview of CrosSING Bridges, a concert featuring three…
Beethoven Symphony No. 9
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present the perennial favorite, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. This performance celebrates the 200th…
Liszt’s Dante Symphony
The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present the Pittsburgh premiere of Franz Liszt’s rarely-performed Dante Symphony. Liszt interprets Dante’s Divine…
Coming Home
About | Donate | Venues | Partner Organizations | In the Press Please join us at this FREE concert to…
Highmark Holiday Pops
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are feeling that…
Handel’s Messiah
Join the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as they perform Handel’s beloved masterpiece, Messiah.
For the Human: Brahms’ Requiem
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh opens the 2023-2024 season with a performance of Brahms’ soulful, yet hopeful Ein Deutsches Requiem (A…
Junior Mendelssohn Concert: Journeys of the Heart
Featuring members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra In partnership with Violins of Hope Pittsburgh Our program this year is…
In Words and Music: Honeck Conducts Mozart’s Requiem
Experience the drama in this once-in-a-lifetime portrayal of Mozart’s final musical gift, uniquely interpreted by Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Music Director…
Holst’s The Planets
Join the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck on a celestial journey through Gustav Holst’s…
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert
CineConcerts is inviting fans back to the Wizarding World for an evening of music and magic in Harry Potter and the…
Matthew Mehaffey to Step Down as Mendelssohn Choir Music Director
After seven seasons, Robert Page Music Director Matthew Mehaffey will end his tenure with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)…
Highmark Holiday Pops
Haul out the holly, start baking the gingerbread, and break out the candy canes as the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh…
Handel’s Messiah
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present a special, one-night only performance of Handel’s beloved Messiah, conducted by Manfred Honeck.
Mozart’s Great Mass
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart’s brilliant, yet unfinished, Mass in C Minor. Not a lot is…
FINAL FANTASY 35th Anniversary Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Coral
The producers of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY are proud to present a new orchestra concert experience: FINAL FANTASY 35th Anniversary Distant…
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…
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…
Toward the Unknown Region
Proof of vaccination is required for entry to all concerts. In the spring, MCP will present Toward the Unknown Region,…
Global Choral Traditions
THE APRIL 26 SESSION IS POSTPONED – CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE NEW DATE The Mendelssohn Choir is thrilled to…
Penny Anderson, Shape-Note Singing
THE APRIL 26 SESSION IS POSTPONED – CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE NEW DATE Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:00pm EST…
Dr. Herbert Jones, African American Sacred Music
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00pm EST Live event at City of Asylum, 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Register…
The Promise of Light
December 10 | 7:30pm Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair – THIS PERFORMANCE IS SOLD OUT Click HERE for more…
Andrea Bocelli
The Mendelssohn Choir will be singing at PPG Paints Arena in December when renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli makes his return…
Global Choral Traditions
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, Lonnie Norwood, Gospel Music Wednesday, February 3, 2021, Suzannah Park, Music of Appalachia Wednesday, March 3,…
Bongani Magatyana, Traditional South African Music
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00am EST/10:00am CST Register here for the series! Bongani Magatyana is a professional singer/music director/composer/theatrical producer…
Elitsa Stoyneva Krastev, Bulgarian Folk Singing
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! Elitsa Stoyneva Krastev is a seven-time gold medalist…
Suzannah Park, Music of Appalachia
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! A native of Asheville, NC, Suzannah Park is…
Lonnie Norwood, Gospel Music
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! You will receive your exclusive Zoom link for…
A Time For Healing: The MCP’s First Virtual Performance!
The MCP is thrilled to premiere Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Roger Ames’ “A Time for Healing,” the first movement of his…
Candid Conversations
Watch each discussion AGAIN on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page OR YouTube channel. July 8, Series Overview – Watch the replay…
RADical Days The Times They Are A-Changin’ Online!
As a recipient of funding from the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is proud to…
Latin American Choral Music
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Ahmed Anzaldúa…
Telling the Stories of Women Through Choral Performance
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Jocelyn Hagen…
Candid Conversations: Series Overview
Watch the REPLAY anytime on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page or YouTube channel. Register here once for the entire series, and…
Interrogating the Tradition: Upholding Whiteness in Choral Music
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Tesfa Wondemagegnehu…
It is Enough: Mendelssohn’s personal connection to his most famous protagonist, Elijah
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, August 5, 2020…
“Hallelujah + Alleluia” at Virtual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is back at the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival (TRAF) in 2020, but this…
The Greatest Generation: An American Oratorio
We regret to inform patrons that due to health concerns regarding COVID-19, we have made the difficult decision to cancel…
Beethoven’s Missa solemnis
We regret to inform patrons that due to health concerns regarding COVID-19, the Pittsburgh Symphony has cancelled this production of Missa…
Satan’s Fall
Meet Stewart Copeland ⊥ Meet the Artists ⊥ Program Order ⊥ Roxian Theatre ⊥ In the Press NIGHT 1 TICKETS:…
Beethoven’s “Fidelio”
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra perform a concert version of Ludwig van Beethoven’s opera Fidelio, conducted…
Highmark Holiday Pops
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Snow, presents, candy canes – and the Highmark Holiday Pops! The Mendelssohn…
Handel’s Messiah
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of conductor Osmo Vänskä, present a special one-night…
Path of Miracles
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh combines with San Francisco-based dance company ODC/Dance to present Path of Miracles, an immersive dance experience…
SOLD OUT – Private Dinner with Composer Stewart Copeland
Dine with MCP Composer in Residence Stewart Copeland and MCP Music Director Matthew Mehaffey Thursday, October 24, 6pm Casbah…
An Evening with Stewart Copeland
Meet Stewart Copeland ⊥ Personal Message from Stewart ⊥ In the News ⊥ Mr. Smalls Theatre ⊥ Sponsors ⊥ Satan’s Fall …
Bruckner’s Te Deum
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh opens its 2019-2020 performance season in a special performance of Anton Brucker’s Te Deum at…
Beethoven’s Ninth
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh winds up its performance season with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Manfred Honeck with Beethoven’s…
Victoria’s Secret: A Life in Music
ONLINE TICKET SALES WILL CLOSE AT 1:00PM FOR SUNDAY’S PERFORMANCE. TICKETS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR….
Dramatic Symphony! Berlioz’s Damnation of Faust
A tale that has fascinated since tales began. The battle between desire and temptation. Between heaven and hell. Manfred Honeck…
Let My People Go: A Spiritual Journey Along the Underground Railroad
About Ebenezer | Meet the Artists | Hear the Music | Parking and Directions | Sponsors | Heinz History Center Contest…
Let My People Go! Free Preview
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh presents a preview of our February 15 performance of Let My People Go! We will…
A Screening of The Times They Are A-Changin’
Relive the magic of the Mendelssohn Choir‘s January 2018 world premiere of Steve Hackman‘s The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words…
Highmark Holiday Pops
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year – the Highmark Holiday Pops! Join the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, vocalist…
Handel’s Messiah
Led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, and rapidly becoming a Pittsburgh holiday tradition, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and…
A Concert for Peace and Unity
We honor the Tree of Life Synagogue victims with an open concert to help find comfort, strength, and solace through…
The Planets – A Centennial Celebration
The women of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra celebrate the Centennial of Gustav Holst’s most…
Danny Elfman & Tim Burton’s Films
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh begins the 2018-2019 performance season with a blast from the past, singing the music of…
Kingdom Hearts Orchestra World Tour
The KINGDOM HEARTS Orchestra – World Tour – concert series will be back in Pittsburgh for a second wave of…
Berlioz’s Te Deum
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with Maestro Manfred Honeck, close out the 2017-2018 performance season with the Pittsburgh…
Haydn’s Great Mass
PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Franz Josef Haydn’s Missa In Tempore Belli…
The Words and Music of Bob Dylan at the Three Rivers Arts Festival
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Music Director Matthew Mehaffey take the Three Rivers Arts Festival by storm once again, this…
Verdi’s Requiem
Manfred Honeck conducts the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and soloists in a performance of Guiseppe Verdi‘s operatic Requiem. Composed in…
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…
The Music of Bob Dylan
Mr. Smalls Presents Steve Hackman & MCP in the world premiere of “The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words and…
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra celebrate 30 years of Zelda with a one-night only performance of live orchestral…
Highmark Holiday Pops
It’s everyone’s favorite time of the year – the Highmark Holiday Pops! Join the Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, vocalist…
Handel’s Messiah
Led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present Messiah, Handel‘s beloved masterpiece, for a special one night only performance. …
Haydn’s “Creation”
The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring Franz Josef Haydn‘s magnum opus The Creation to life, under the baton of PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck….
#GiveBigPittsburgh – November 28
Make a tax deductible gift to the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) on Giving Tuesday, November 28, during #GiveBigPittsburgh, the new…
Serenity Now!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Music Director Matthew Mehaffey open the 2017-2018 performance season with an evening of music…
Mahler’s Resurrection
The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with soloists Christina Landshamer and Gerhild Romberger, under the direction of PSO…
Love That’s Here to Stay: A Tribute to Robert Page
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, along with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, on behalf of the Page family, presents a concert event that…
Annelies
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. –Anne Frank (1929-1945) ONLINE…
Highmark Holiday Pops
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra celebrate a time-honored holiday tradition with the Highmark Holiday Pops, conducted this year…
Haydn’s Creation
The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring Franz Josef Haydn‘s magnum opus The Creation to life, under the…
The Music of Downton Abbey – A Resounding Success!
Normally, when a large crowd of Pittsburghers are waving items, they’re waving Terrible Towels and cheering on the Steelers. On…
The Music of Downton Abbey
Online sales will shut off after 3pm on Saturday, October 8. Tickets will be available at the door. The Mendelssohn Choir of…
Day of Giving – September 21
Make your gift to the Mendelssohn Choir go a little farther during the Day of Giving, Wednesday, September 21! From…
The Mendelssohn Choir Welcomes Ryan Keeling as Assistant Conductor
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Ryan Keeling will be serving as Assistant Conductor for the Choir. Ryan is…
Defying Gravity: Oglebay Summer Entertainment Series
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and conductor/composer/arrangerSteve Hackman make their debut at the Oglebay Summer Entertainment Series on August 7 for a…
Defying Gravity: Mendelssohn Choir + Steve Hackman at the Three Rivers Arts Festival
Join The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and conductor/composer/arranger Steve Hackman on June 6 for Defying Gravity, the headline performance for the…
Steve Hackman Talks Defying Gravity Concert on Essential Pittsburgh
Listen to conductor/composer/arranger Steve Hackman talk Defying Gravity, the June 6 headline performance for the Three River’s Arts Festival, on…
The Mendelssohn Choir hires Matthew Mehaffey as Music Director
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is delighted to announce that Matthew Mehaffey will be its new Music Director. “The…
April in Paris: The Mendelssohn Choir’s Third Annual Cabaret
Join members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh as we journey to the City of Light for a little joie…
Mendelssohn Choir’s Duruflé Requiem Named One of 2015’s Best Concerts
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has named the Mendelssohn Choir‘s October 11, 2015 performance of Duruflé’s Requiem one of the best classical concerts…
Highmark Holiday Pops
All we want for Christmas is some Highmark Holiday Pops! Join the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra,…
Handel’s Messiah
Led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra present Messiah, Handel‘s…
Coronation Mass, Unfinished Symphony and Emperor Concerto
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck present Mozart‘s Mass in…
A Farewell Message from Music Director Betsy Burleigh
Betsy Burleigh, Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, brought her ten-year tenure with the Choir to a close…
Duruflé Requiem
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh‘s 2015-2016 season opens with a performance of Maurice Duruflé‘s soulful Requiem, conducted by Music Director…
BeethovenFest: The Immortal
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Pittsburgh Symphony Music Director Manfred Honeck, perform Ludwig van…
Betsy Burleigh to Step Down as Mendelssohn Choir Music Director
“With a heavy heart and much sadness,” Betsy Burleigh announced her intent to step down from her position as Music…
I Got Gershwin!
On the cover of Time magazine at age 26, on the Broadway stage, in Hollywood, from Tin Pan Alley to…
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in bringing the music of iconic video game FINAL FANTASY…
Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle
Gioachino Rossini called his Petite Messe Solennelle “the last of my sins of old age.” The Mass, completed just five…
Bach: St. John Passion
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck, present J….
Let’s Fall in Love! A Valentine’s Day Cabaret
Join members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh for an evening of love and song on the most romantic night…
Highmark Holiday Pops
The Mendelssohn Choir, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and returning conductor Todd Ellison celebrate the holidays with the Highmark Holiday Pops. With…
Sci-Fi Spectacular
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Jack Everly and host George Takei, take audiences to…
Faith & Fate: Beethoven’s Mass in C and Brahms’ Schicksalslied
Our season begins with musical giants, Johannes Brahms and Ludwig von Beethoven, sung by the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, and…
Support the Mendelssohn Choir! Arts Day of Giving: October 2!
Arts Day of Giving, affectionately called ArtsDOG, is an 18-hour opportunity for arts lovers to donate online to their favorite…
A Night with Bob Page
Last year’s Bob Page sing-a-long was a night to remember. Let’s do it again and gather for an evening of…
Music for the Spirit
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Manfred Honeck in inviting the public to the…