The Pasadena Chorale will present Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “A Sea Symphony” on Wednesday, May 13 at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena. The performance will feature all 80 singers of the award-winning ensemble, accompanied by pianist Tali Tadmor. “’A Sea Symphony’ is a tour de force for choir,” said Artistic Director Jeffrey Bernstein, per an official press release. “From the first explosive entrance {…}

The Pasadena Chorale will present “Songs of Love” on Wednesday, March 25, 2025  at San Marino Community Church. The program, which explores themes of romantic devotion, loss, and the human experience, features music by Abbie Betinis, Ted Masur, Samuel Barber, Eric Whitacre, Don McLean, Billy Joel, and others, performed by an ensemble of seventeen singers. The High Notes, the Chorale’s {…}

The Pasadena Chorale is set to present “I Believe,” on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at First United Methodist Church Pasadena. The program, free to the public, honors Black History Month and features music by two Black American composers. The concert opens with spiritual arrangements by Altadena-based composer Michal Dawson Connor, including settings of “My Lord, What a Morning” and “There {…}

The Pasadena Chorale will present its annual performance of Shawn Kirchner’s “The Light of Hope Returning” on Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Pasadena. Kirchner’s folk oratorio for the winter solstice interweaves traditional carols, new songs, and spoken text in a narrative centered on renewal and the turning of the year. Instrumentalists and the High {…}

Pasadena Chorale is set to present its ninth annual “Listening to The Future” concert on May 20, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. The event, set to take place at First Baptist Church Pasadena, features new works by high school composers. “Listening to the Future is about more than just showcasing young talent,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, Founding Artistic and Executive Director of the {…}

(Photo credit: Luis Luque, Luque Photography) Pasadena Chorale has been awarded the 2024 American Prize in Choral Performance. The award is bestowed by the American Prize National Nonprofit Competition in the Performance Arts and was founded in 2010. It has awarded over $150,000 in prizes from thousands of qualified contestants across all 50 states. “We are beyond thrilled and deeply {…}