On Oct. 28, 2021, The Dessoff Choirs begins its 97th season with the New York premiere of “Considering Matthew Shepard” by Craig Hella Johnson. The performance, which will take place at the New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall, will be conducted by Dessoff’s Music Director Malcolm J. Merriweather and co-directed by WQXR Radio’s Elliott Forrest and Rod Caspers. {…}