New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced its winter season of classical music. One of the performances will feature violinist Ray Chen alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra while the final one showcases the talents of Yo-Yo Ma. But the holiday showcase will feature vocal ensemble Chanticleer. “A Chanticleer Christmas” will take place on Dec. 6, 2025 at 3 p.m. {…}
Chanticleer’s 2002 album, “Our American Journey” will be inducted into the National Recording Registry. The honor, bestowed by the Library of Congress, preserves works that are deemed “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.” The album combines original commissions with traditional American songs and Latin American baroque music. The album has 18 tracks in total, and some of the featured composers include {…}
(Photo credit: Stephen K Mack) Chanticleer is headed to Rowan University for a performance on April 26, 2025. The showcase is co-presented with the Sound Planet Music Festival and will feature the ensemble’s “Music of a Silent World” program, which centers on Majel Connery’s “The Rivers are Our Brothers.” Additionally, members of Chanticleer will visit the Rowan University Concert Choir {…}
The Caramoor Festival has announced its 2025 season. Here are the vocal performances. Rafael Payare conducts the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Gabriella Reyes, Tamara Mumford, Viktor Antipenko, and Joseph Parrish. Performance Date: June 21, 2025 Telemann’s “Pimpinone & Ino” will be performed by Amanda Forsythe, Danielle Reutter-Harrah, and Christian Immler. The Boston Early Music Festival accompanies. {…}
Princeton University Concerts is set to present Chanticleer in a special event performance “A Chanticleer Christmas.” The program will feature a cappella choral music, ranging from Renaissance masterworks to roof-raising spirituals on Dec. 7, 2024 in the Princeton University Chapel. Before the concert, PUC will host a Do-Re-Meet LGBTQIA+ & Allies Mingle in the form of a festive “ugly sweater {…}
(Photo credit: Stephen K Mack) Multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has released the details of its 2024-25 season. Music director Tim Keeler leads the coast-to-coast tour, which opens in San Francisco, CA. Other stops include Birmingham, MI,Dallas, TX, Savannah, GA, Portland, OR, Washington, DC, and New York, NY, among many others. “Without a Song” features Medieval and Renaissance motets {…}
The Cathedral Choral Society, led by Music Director Steven Fox, has announced its 2024-25 season. The season opens with Johannes Brahms’ “Requiem,” with soloists mezzo soprano Katerina Burton and baritone Trevor Scheunemann. Performance Date: October 20, 2024 The Cathedral Choral Society continues its holiday tradition with “Joy of Christmas.” The performance features the U.S. premiere of Alexander Campkin’s “Sounds of {…}
Vocal ensemble Chanticleer has unveiled its summer season, which includes a 12-stop European tour. But before heading to the old continent, the group performs at Appalachian State University on July 3 and at the Newport Classical Music Festival four days later. Then comes the 12-part tour across Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Austria from July 11-27, 2024; there will be a {…}
(Photo credit: SFEMS) The San Francisco Early Music Society is set to host the 18th biennial “Berkeley Festival & Exhibition.” This article only contains vocal performances. iSing Silicon Valley, the World Champions at the 2023 World Choir Games in Seoul, South Korea make their debut the Festival with Antonio Vivaldi’s “Gloria” and excerpts their new album, “Love & Light.” Performance {…}
(Photo ©-Gregor-Hohenberg) Princeton University Concerts has announced its 2024-25 season. “At Princeton University Concerts, we are continually exploring the endless possibilities of what chamber music might encompass in the hands of the world’s best musicians, from the most established to the trailblazing next generation,” said PUC Director Marna Seltzer in an official press statement. “I am proud that PUC has {…}
Photo credit: Stephen K Mack Multiple Grammy Award-winning vocal ensemble Chanticleer has announced its 2023-24 season titled, “Music of a Silent World.” All programs are performed in the Bay Area and on tour, exact dates and locations can be found here. The new program “Music of a Silent World” centers on Majel Connery’s “The Rivers are our Brothers,” an ecological {…}