The Sacred Veil

Friday, May 21, 2027 at 7:30 pm | Westminster Presbyterian Church, Upper St. Clair
Sunday, May 23, 2027 at 3:00 pm | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, East Liberty

Eric Whitacre’s The Sacred Veil, is a deeply personal work exploring themes of love and loss. Written with poet Charles Anthony Silvestri, this 12-movement work tells the true story of Silvestri’s wife, Julie, who passed away from ovarian cancer at 36.The Sacred Veil allows listeners the space to grieve and acknowledge that it is okay to do so. Silvestri notes, “We all have pain. We all have experienced loss. We all long for catharsis and closure, even as we grieve.” Presented alongside works by Renaissance master Tomás Luis de Victoria and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw, the program invites reflection both during the performance and beyond it.

TOMÁS LUIS de VICTORIA O vos omnes

CAROLINE SHAW And the swallow 

ERIC WHITACRE The Sacred Veil

Westminster Presbyterian Church
2040 Washington Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15241

Enter through doors 1, 2, 10, or 13. 

Accessibility Information: Accessible parking spaces are available outside doors 3, 6, and 10. Doors 1 and 2 have steps, while door 13 has no steps. Ramp access to the Sanctuary is through Door 10.

For questions about venue accessibility, please contact Emily Leal-Santiesteban at estewart@themendelssohn.org

East Liberty Presbyterian Church
116 S Highland Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15206

East Liberty Presbyterian Church is on the corner of S. Highland and Penn Avenues. Street parking is available on the streets surrounding the church, and there is a lot behind the Carnegie Library. The accessible entrance is located directly on S. Highland Avenue.

For questions about venue accessibility, please contact Emily Leal-Santiesteban at estewart@themendelssohn.org.