The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2026-27 season at Walt Disney Concert Hall, marking the 25th anniversary of Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director Grant Gershon’s tenure with the organization.

“As we celebrate Grant Gershon’s 25th anniversary season with the Los Angeles Master Chorale, we honor a remarkable artistic journey that has shaped not only this institution, but the cultural life of our city,” said Board Chair Susan Reardon, per an official press release. “Grant’s visionary leadership, adventurous programming, and commitment to artistic excellence have elevated the Chorale to international prominence.”

The season opens with “25 Years of Glorious Music,” a double bill pairing Brahms’ “Requiem” with Bruckner’s “Te Deum,” the very work that inaugurated Gershon’s tenure 25 years ago. Nearly 100 singers, four soloists, and orchestra take the stage for what promises to be an evening of profound transformation and transcendence.

Performance Date: Sept. 27, 2026

In a historic first, the Master Chorale joins forces with the National Chorus of Korea for Building Bridges — combining over 100 singers from both ensembles in a program that celebrates South Korea’s preeminent professional choral ensemble, the country’s musical ambassadors since its founding in 1973, performing both as individual choirs and together in harmony. Gershon conducts.

Performance Date: Nov. 1, 2026

The holiday season opens with a double bill. “Carols for Kids” welcomes children under 6 with music, movement, and holiday fun at 11 a.m., followed by “Candy Canes, Carols and Cheer” at 2 p.m., featuring arrangements of traditional carols from around the world. Youth Chorus LA joins the ensemble for both programs. Gershon conducts.

Performance Date: Dec. 5, 2026

A new holiday offering joins the season this year at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. “A Journey of Joy: The Music of Las Posadas” traces one of Latin America’s most beloved holiday traditions through a soul-stirring musical journey accompanied by mariachi ensemble. Gershon leads the performance.

Performance Date: Dec. 13, 2026

The Master Chorale’s annual Händel’s “Messiah” tradition continues this year in a special collaboration with leading Baroque ensemble Le Concert d’Astrée, led by its music director Emmanuelle Haïm.

Performance Date: Dec. 14, 2026

Audiences become the chorus in “The Great Messiah Sing-Along,” the annual tradition in which the public performs Händel’s timeless masterwork alongside the Master Chorale. Gershon conducts.

Performance Date: Dec. 20, 2026

Grammy Award-winning composer Eric Whitacre leads the Master Chorale in the West Coast premiere of “Eric Whitacre Live: Eternity in an Hour,” a musical meditation featuring live electronics inspired by William Blake’s “Auguries of Innocence” that made its debut at the BBC Proms in 2024. The program opens with several works by Arvo Pärt, one of the world’s most performed living composers, including “The Beatitudes” and “Morning Star.”

Performance Date: Jan. 31, 2027

Grammy Award-winning violinist Anne Akiko Meyers joins the Master Chorale for “Truly Beloved,” a program drawing from her Grammy-nominated albums “Mysterium” and “Beloved,” alongside choral favorites including Lauridsen’s “O Magnum Mysterium” and Bach’s “Sheep May Safely Graze.” Grant Gershon and Jenny Wong conduct.

Performance Date: April 25, 2027

The Master Chorale’s signature sing-along “LA Sings! In Grand Park” transforms The Music Center’s Grand Park into a citywide celebration of song.

Performance Date: May 22, 2027

The Master Chorale reprises Orlando di Lasso’s “Lagrime di San Pietro” in a 10th Anniversary production directed by longtime collaborator Peter Sellars, celebrating a decade since its celebrated premiere. Gershon leads the show.

Performance Date: June 11, 2027