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 {…}
The Pasadena Chorale will open its 2025–26 season with a performance of Brahms’ “Ein Deutsches Requiem.” The showcase, set for Nov. 19, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, will feature the famed work in Brahms’ arrangement for piano four hands, performed by pianists Tali Tadmor and Lisa Edwards Artistic Director Jeffrey Bernstein will lead the showcase {…}
The Pasadena Chorale will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its student-mentor composition program, “Listening to the Future,” which runs from November 2025 through May 2026. The program, which is open to Pasadena-area high school students in grades 9–12, pairs young composers with a professional mentor, culminating in a live concert and professional recording of their original choral works performed by {…}
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 {…}