The Los Angeles Master Chorale is set to bring back its High School Choir Festival at Grand Park. The showcase, which will be entering its 33rd year, will take place on April 29, 2022. It will feature over 500 high school students from 18 schools who will perform music by Sam Cooke, Sara Bareilles, Reena Esmail, and Händel. They will {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2022-23 season. “The Master Chorale’s 2022-23 season reflects the broad range and significance of choral music as a means for human expression,” said Jean Davidson, President & CEO, in an official statement. “From classical masterpieces to new works from today’s leading composers, this season is a testament to how choral music transcends {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is set to honor Artistic Director Grant Gershon in a gala performance on March 23, 2022 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Gershon will be celebrating his 20th anniversary with the organization. He has led the ensemble in over 200 performances at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Gershon also led the Master Chorale in a {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale has received a major gift from the National Endowment for the Arts for its upcoming project “United We Sing.” The company received a total of $45,000, which will be used for the showcase set to be performed on May 8, 2022 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. “United We Sing” will include music by Alice {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale canceled its 40th annual “Messiah” Sing-Along presentation. The showcase, which was originally scheduled for Dec. 20, 2021, was annulled due to health precautions after receiving an orientation from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Instead, the company will present a free outdoor concert, “Carols on the Plaza” on Dec. 20, 2021 starting at {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale has announced its 2021-22 season. The season kicks off with “Invitation,” which will be led by Grant Gershon and Jenny Wong. It will feature 48 voices and piano and includes music by Brumfield, Guastavino, Alcala, Esmail, Schütz, Plainchant, and Garrett, among others. Performance Dates: Sept. 25 & 26, 2021 Next up will be Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night {…}
The Los Angeles Master Chorale has been awarded $1.5 million grant from the L.A. Arts Recovery Fund. The fund was created to provide support for small and medium-sized organizations. The grant to the Los Angeles Master Chorale will be payable over two years and will support the company’s new digital initiatives, including the upcoming video recording of “Ready Bright” as {…}
(Photo Credit: Los Angeles Master Chorale) The Los Angeles Master Chorale’s Voices Within Oratorio Project has announced the digital premiere of a new oratorio, “Naia: The Spirit of Hoyo Negro.” Released over four days, the digital premiere features four episodes beginning on May 3, 2021, and leading to the presentation of the complete work on May 7, 2021. The debut {…}
The Los Angeles Choral Master Board of Directors, chaired by Philip A. Swan, has announced the appointment of Tom Strickler as a member of the organization’s board of directors. Strickler was a co-founder of Endeavor, the world’s largest talent and literary agency. There he headed the motion picture department and served in the management department, growing the company from 4 {…}
On April 23, 2021, the Los Angeles Master Chorale’s annual High School Choir Festival will hold a virtual festival day concert featuring high school students from 26 schools throughout southern California. Now entering its 32nd year, the HSCF is one of the longest running arts education programs in the region, meant to further student’s understanding and appreciation of choral music {…}
The Los Angeles Master Choir, directed by Grant Gershow and David Gindler, will be awarded $50,000 for artistic projects and supporting virtual content, including the upcoming premiere of the opera “Earth Seen from Above” and the premiere of composer Derrick Spiva. , Jr’s “Ready, Bright”, commissioned by the Angels Master Chorale. On May 16, 2021, both videos will be presented {…}
