Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Announces 2021-22 Season

By David Salazar

The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has announced its 2021-22 season.

The company will kick things off with a series of free performances of “The Promise of Light” all around the Pittsburgh, PA area. The concert features music by Randall Thompson, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Melissa Dunphy, Georgia Stitt, Fleet Foxes, Carole King, and Dolly Parton.

“From the beginning of time, our ancestors looked forward to the longest night of the year. Why? As the days shortened, ancient peoples feared the sun would disappear completely, and deprive the world of heat, light and life; yet, the end did not come, and the sun granted them a reprieve from death with just a few seconds more of light,” Mehaffey observes. “Thus, over the millennia, to celebrate the resurrection of the sun back into the cosmic cycle, and eventually the birth of godheads who bring light into the world, they made the winter solstice a day of celebration. All of them, in every corner of the globe, in every corner of history.”

Performance Dates: Dec. 10 – 18, 2021

The company will also perform alongside Andrea Bocelli.

Performance Dates: Dec. 4, 2021

In the Spring, the company will showcase “Toward the Unknown Region” which will feature music by Vaugh Williams, Jonathan Dove, Ellen Gilson Voth, and Jocelyn Hagen, among others.

Performance Dates: April 2 & 3, 2022

The company will appear in a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

Performance Dates: April 30 & May 1, 2022 

The ensemble will also take the stage with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra for performances of Poulenc’s “Gloria” and Dvorak’s “Te Deum.”

Performance Dates: June 10-12, 2022

The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh will also perform its annual concert featuring Katerina Gimon’s “A Path to Hope.” The concert will feature guest artist Charlene Canty.

Performance Date: Nov. 21, 2021

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