The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce that their new recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Orchestral Performance: Manfred Honeck, The Mendelssohn Choir and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra; Best Engineered Album, Classical: Mark Donahue, engineer. The performance was recorded LIVE at Heinz Hall in June 2019, and featured the MCP, as well as singers from the...
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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!...
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 create music has been constrained in unprecedented ways that we could not have imagined even a year ago, Nonetheless, we are inspired by the tenacity and creativity of our music staff and singers who are finding new ways to stay engaged and to make music.
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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 participate in RADical Days Fall 2020! To celebrate RADical Days, please join composer/arranger Steve Hackman and MCP Music Director Matthew Mehaffey on YouTube, Sunday, October 4 at 7:30pm EST where you will have the chance to watch the first ever complete January 2018...
“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 time, it's virtual! TRAF will feature the MCP's performance of Steve Hackman's "Hallelujah + Alleluia" from the 2016 Arts Festival on their digital stage. Visit TrustArts.org/TRAF for the chance to relive the performance.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, The...