The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) started December 2022 by singing two hugely successful performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO): Mozart's Great Mass, and Handel's Messiah. With PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck on the podium, the MCP demonstrated the musicality, grace, and virtuosity that Pittsburgh audiences have come to expect from the 115-year-old chorus. Prepared in expert fashion by MCP Associate Conductor Ryan Keeling, critics...
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Give Big Pittsburgh
Mark your calendars, because the best day to support our chorus is less than one month away! Give Big Pittsburgh is November 29, and we’re calling on you to help us reach our $10,000 fundraising goal. Making a gift on this special day will have double the impact, because a generous long-time patron will be matching every gift up to $10,000.
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Audition for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh!
Let your voice soar with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh!
In-person auditions for new singers will be held at Heinz Hall on Monday, May 20, and Tuesday, May 21 from 4-9pm, and Friday, July 26 from 2-9pm, and Saturday, July 27 from 10am-5pm.
Please contact Emily Leal-Santiesteban at estewart@themendelssohn.org (412-926-2488) for more information, and to schedule an audition for the Mendelssohn Choir.
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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 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...
Mendelssohn Fan Faves Contest
If you're like us, you've been finding different ways to pass the time as we remain at home during the pandemic. While we perfect our recipes, crafting, and art-making skills, the one constant with us is always music!
We have launched an exciting choral contest in partnership with Classical WQED-FM89.3, called #MendelssohnFanFaves. We want you to tell us your favorite choral work; the one...