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 {…}
The Pasadena Chorale has unveiled its 2024-25 concert season. “The Pasadena Chorale is growing, and that means more concert offerings and options. If you haven’t heard the Pasadena Chorale, there’s a lot to discover this year, ” said Founding Artistic & Executive Director Jeffrey Bernstein in an official press statement. “We’re proud to offer so many choral experiences at no {…}
(Photo Credit: Luque Photography) The Pasadena Chorale is set to present “The Golden Shore: Rachmaninoff and the Music of Displacement” on May 11, 2024. The showcase will feature the Rachmaninoff’s “All-Night Vigil” as well as music by Caroline Mallonee, Marques L.A. Garrett, Jeffrey Bernstein, and Vera Ivanova. “At the heart of the concert lies a performance of highlights from Rachmaninoff’s {…}
Pasadena Chorale is set to present its free holiday concert on Dec. 5, 2023. The event will feature Shawn Kirchner’s “The Light of Hope Returning” at the First United Methodist Church in Pasadena, California. The ensemble delivered the LA premiere of the piece back in December 2022. The Pasadena Chorale will be joined by the High Notes, a choir of {…}
(Photo credit: Pasadena Chorale) The Pasadena Chorale is looking for new students to enroll in its student-mentor composition program – “Listening to the Future.” Pasadena area high school students from ninth through 12th grade are encouraged to enroll in the “Listening to the Future” program that will begin in Nov. 2023 and run through June 2024. The free composition program {…}
Pasadena Chorale has announced the formation of “The High Notes.” The ensemble, which aims to develop the passions of middle school students in the Pasadena area, will be open to sopranos and altos between Grades six to eight. “The High Notes meets the growing capacities of middle school students with the challenges that come with high-level choral singing, including music {…}
Los Angeles-based, female composers will be featured on Pasadena Chorale’s one-night-only concert, “Brahms and Beyond.” These composers include Dr. Zanaida Robles, Juhi Bansal, and Amy Gordon, as well as Pasadena Chorale Executive and Artistic Director Jeffrey Bernstein and Pasadena Chorale member Kevin Hartnett. This will be the three female composers’ music debut with Pasadena Chorale. The program also consists of choral {…}
The Pasadena Chorale is set to present Josquin Desprez’s “Pange Lingua” Mass on March 4 and 5, 2023. The showcase, which will take place at Altadena Community Church, will also feature a setting of the “Pange Lingua” hymn by composer Paul Gibson as well as Josquin’s “Ave Maria” and a number of other selections featuring Student Singers. “Josquin’s ‘Pange Lingua’ Mass {…}
The Pasadena Chorale has opened applications for its student-mentor composition program, “Listening to the Future.” Pasadena area high school students from ninth through 12th grade with a teaching recommendation are welcome to apply. The program runs from Jan. through June 2023. The five-month-long program culminates with the Pasadena Chorale performing the student composers’ piece at its Listening to the Future {…}
The Pasadena Chorale has announced its 2022-23 season. “We have been working hard on putting together a full season of programming for the Chorale’s 22/23 Season,” said Jeffrey Bernstein, the Chorale’s Founding Artistic and Executive Director, in an official press statement. “This season we’re continuing our post-COVID revival with four concerts to move audiences with the beauty of unified choral {…}