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CrosSING Bridges Unites Pittsburghers in Song
The rain and the snow couldn’t keep the audience away from Third Presbyterian Church as the Mendelssohn Choir, The Heritage…
Celebrating the Retirement of MaryColleen Seip, Long-Time Chorus Manager for MCP
For 15 years, MaryColleen Seip has given generously of her time, talent, and passion for choral music as Chorus Manager…
Mendelssohn Choir Welcomes Two Exceptional New Board Members
The Mendelssohn Choir is pleased to announce that Stefanie Cedro Mohr and Roy Dean have been appointed to the Mendelssohn…
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s Special Connection to Violins of Hope
On Nov. 12, the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (JMCP) will begin the 2023-24 season with Journeys of the Heart,…
The Mendelssohn Choir Appoints Daniel Singer as Music Director
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is delighted to announce that Daniel Singer has joined the organization as the new Robert…
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)…
MCP Wows Audiences With Back to Back Performances of Mozart and Messiah!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) started December 2022 by singing two hugely successful performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra…
Meet Ryan Keeling, Associate Conductor for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is made up of dedicated, talented people working tirelessly to present exceptional choral performances…
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Receive Two Grammy Nominations!
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce that their new recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was nominated…
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…
Support the Mendelssohn with Give Big Pittsburgh on November 30!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has been creating thrilling musical experiences for over a century, but our ability to…
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…
“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…
Mendelssohn Fan Faves Contest – The Results!
If you’re like us, you’ve been finding different ways to pass the time as we remain at home during the…
MCP Rocks the House with Satan’s Fall!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) blew the roof off the Roxian Theatre on Friday and Saturday with the premiere of…
Support the Mendelssohn’s $30,000 match before December 31!
Support the Mendelssohn Choir this holiday season and your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $30,000! The…
Stewart Copeland of the Police talks devilish collaboration with Pittsburgh choir
The Mendelssohn Choir’s 2019-2020 composer in residence, Stewart Copeland, sat down with The Beaver County Times to discuss his exciting new…
The Mendelssohn Announces the 2019-2020 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has announced its upcoming 2019–’20 season. At 112 years in operation, the Mendelssohn Choir is the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Britsburgh Approves Victoria’s Secret Concert as Queen Victoria’s Official Birthday Celebration in Pittsburgh!
On Wednesday, April 24, The Mendelssohn Choir was excited to host guests from Britsburgh at rehearsal for Victoria’s Secret: A Life…
In Memory of Samuel P. Harbison III
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we write to inform you that Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)…
MCP Heavenly During Damnation of Faust
The Mendelssohn Choir descended to the depths of hell and ascended to the highest heavens on March 8 & 10…
MCP’s Performance of Let My People Go! a Resounding Success!
On February 15, it seemed like the entire city of Pittsburgh was packed into Ebenezer Baptist Church to be a…
MCP in National Broadcast of Tree of Life Concert
The national broadcast of Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity will be aired on PBS and locally on WQED…
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh featured guests with Andrea Bocelli in concert
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)’s 110th season just keeps getting better! Shortly before the end of our last successful…
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Selected as Grantee of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management Program
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh today announced that it is a grantee recipient of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. The…
MCP Announces 2018-2019 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce its upcoming 2018-2019 season, including two exciting productions that are sure…
JMCP Singer Katherine Rostek Honored by Sewickley Herald
On May 11, the Sewickley Herald will honor Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (JMCP) singer Katherine M. Rostek as its Emerging…
MCP Returns to Three Rivers Arts Festival with The Words and Music of Bob Dylan!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh will reprise their most-talked about concert to date on Tuesday, June 5 at the Three…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
Serenity Now! An Unparalleled Success!
Audiences in both Bellevue and Bethel Park experienced some Serenity Now! as the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh opened the 2017-2018…
Our Love for Robert Page is Here to Stay!
On May 6 and 7, the Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs gathered with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Page family,…
The Mendelssohn Choir Announces the 2017-2018 Performance Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce their 2017-2018 performance season, which will feature classical favorites, new music…
Annelies – A Moving Performance
Not a sound was heard at Rodef Shalom on Saturday night during the Mendelssohn Choir’s moving performance of Annelies, James Whitbourn’s choral…
Anne Frank’s Legacy: Free Special Event
On Sunday, January 29 at 3pm, the Mendelssohn Choir invites everyone to Anne Frank: The Literary, Historical, & Musical Legacy at…
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 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…
Robert Page: A Choral Legend
Robert Page, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh‘s beloved Music Director Emeritus, passed away quietly on Sunday, August 7. We are…
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…
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…
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…
Position Announcement: Music Director for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Music Director. Applications must be submitted…
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…
Stephen Neely Appointed Junior Mendelssohn Choir Music Director!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Stephen Neely is joining the staff as the Music Director…
In Memory of Dr. Michael S. Pettersen
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we write to inform you that Dr. Michael S. Pettersen, tenor…
Love Is All Around During the Mendelssohn Choir Cabaret!
Love was in the air this past Valentine’s Day at Olive or Twist! While the snowflakes flew outside, the singers…
Carnegie Hall Performance Heralded “A Bold, Meaningful Experiment” by NY Times
On Saturday, May 10, at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra…
Spring for Music: Mozart Requiem
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, led by Manfred Honeck, travel to New York City to…
Mozart Festival Finale
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to close the PSO‘s celebration of Mozart. We will present…
Mendelssohn Choir Cabaret Puts Audiences in a New York State of Mind!
Saturday March, 22 might have been chilly outside, but it was anything but chilly in the second floor lounge of…
Carmina Burana
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh travels to Erie, PA to help the Erie Philharmonic celebrate their 100th anniversary with a…
New York, New York! Cabaret Evening
Shake off those little town blues! Join members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Emcee Anna Singer of Classical…
The Planets – An HD Odyssey
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and Manfred Honeck present Gustav Holst’s The Planets, as Pittsburgh has…
Highmark Holiday Pops
Join The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and conductor Todd Ellison for Pittsburgh’s favorite holiday tradition, the…
The Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs Wow Audiences in November!
November was a busy month for the Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs, with a free concert at Rodef Shalom, and…
Music in a Great Space
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Youth Symphony Orchestra will be participating in Shadyside Presbyterian Church’s Music…
Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra bring the music of Danny Elfman and the films of…
From Darkness to Triumph
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh presents From Darkness to Triumph, on Monday, November 11 at 8pm at Rodef Shalom in…
Mozart’s Requiem
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh will present Mozart’s Requiem at its concert on Sunday, November 10 at 4:00 pm…
Season Begins with “A Little Light Music”
More than 80 people attended the Mendelssohn Choir’s “A Little Light Music” event, September 22, at the Mount Washington home…
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest
The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses returns to Heinz Hall by popular demand with THE SECOND QUEST! Expect breathtaking…
Maria Sensi Sellner Appointed Mendelssohn Choir Associate Conductor!
Maria Sensi Sellner is recognized for her versatility as a conductor of opera, orchestras, and choruses. Praised for leading with “flexible assurance” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) and “authority” (Pittsburgh Tribune Review), Ms. Sellner’s performances have been described as “sterling” (The Boston Globe), “adept” (Schenectady Daily Gazette), and “nothing short of incredible”
The Carnegie Hall Challenge Fund
How will the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh get to Carnegie Hall in 2014?
With a little help from our friends.
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has been invited to accompany the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to perform Manfred Honeck’s dramatic presentation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’sRequiem at Carnegie Hall
Carmina Burana
Join the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Manfred Honeck for a night of memorable…
Pittsburgh Day of Giving
Tuesday, May 6 is the day to show your support for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, during the Pittsburgh Foundation’s…
Winner of the 2012 Lauren Nicole Eshbaugh Memorial Scholarship
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir is delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2012 Lauren Nicole Eshbaugh Memorial Scholarship is…