Featuring members of the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra
In partnership with Violins of Hope Pittsburgh
Our program this year is about hope, reaching out toward the infinite, and finding our place in the world both near and far from home. Texts are taken from such diverse sources as Edgar Allen Poe, Henry Wadsworth...
Category Archives: Junior Mendelssohn
Junior Mendelssohn Concert: At the River
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh celebrates one of Pittsburgh's most notable geographic features, and explores the power of rivers in our lives, both literally and symbolically. Conductor Timothy Heavner leads the singers of the JMCP in a program filled with the imagery, ever-changing presence, and importance of rivers and water. Featured compositions include music from 16th century composer Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina,...
Audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir!
Join the most talented young singers in Pittsburgh and audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh!
Audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir on May 29 from 4-8pm, and July 22 from 1-5pm. We will also accept virtual auditions.
Please contact Emily Leal-Santiesteban at estewart@themendelssohn.org (412-926-2488) for more information, and to schedule an audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir.
Visit the Auditions Page for audition criteria....
Junior Mendelssohn Concert: A Path to Hope
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh present their annual fall concert, A Path to Hope. Under the baton of Music Director Caron Daley, the JMCP performs music celebrating themes of hope and resilience. Featured compositions include Katerina Gimon’s A Path to Hope, written in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; Sing Out My Soul, by Marques L. A. Garrett; and several lively madrigals. Guest artist Charlene...
Junior Mendelssohn Concert: From Stranger to Neighbor
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, under the direction of Music Director Dr. Caron Daley, present their annual fall concert, From Stranger to Neighbor. This program explores the ways in which our global world is present in our local communities and neighborhoods, while celebrating how people from diverse backgrounds can become friends through common experience and respect for one another. The movement, from “stranger...