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The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Unveils Inspiring 2024/2025 Season
As autumn approaches, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is poised to usher in its 2024/2025 season with a bold…
Hear the Mendelssohn Choir, the Heritage Gospel Chorale, and Coro Latinoamericano weave together their unique sounds in a FREE concert as part of RAD Days.
Kicking off the 2024-2025 season, MCP, in collaboration with the Gospel Heritage Chorale and Coro Latinoamericano, will present a preview…
MCP Performs at Carnegie Museum of Art’s Inside Out Festival
MCP singers performed at the Museum of Art’s Sculpture Garden for the first time since 1987. Sixty five singers led…
Celebrating the Retirement of MaryColleen Seip, Long-Time Chorus Manager for MCP
For 15 years, MaryColleen Seip has given generously of her time, talent, and passion for choral music as Chorus Manager…
Mendelssohn Choir Welcomes Two Exceptional New Board Members
The Mendelssohn Choir is pleased to announce that Stefanie Cedro Mohr and Roy Dean have been appointed to the Mendelssohn…
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir’s Special Connection to Violins of Hope
On Nov. 12, the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (JMCP) will begin the 2023-24 season with Journeys of the Heart,…
The Mendelssohn Choir Appoints Daniel Singer as Music Director
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is delighted to announce that Daniel Singer has joined the organization as the new Robert…
Audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir!
Join the most talented young singers in Pittsburgh and audition for the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh! Audition for the…
Matthew Mehaffey to Step Down as Mendelssohn Choir Music Director
After seven seasons, Robert Page Music Director Matthew Mehaffey will end his tenure with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)…
MCP Wows Audiences With Back to Back Performances of Mozart and Messiah!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) started December 2022 by singing two hugely successful performances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra…
Give Big Pittsburgh
Mark your calendars, because the best day to support our chorus is less than one month away! Give Big Pittsburgh…
Meet Ryan Keeling, Associate Conductor for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is made up of dedicated, talented people working tirelessly to present exceptional choral performances…
Penny Anderson, Shape-Note Singing
THE APRIL 26 SESSION IS POSTPONED – CHECK BACK SOON FOR THE NEW DATE Tuesday, April 26, 2022 7:00pm EST…
Dr. Herbert Jones, African American Sacred Music
Tuesday, March 8, 2022 7:00pm EST Live event at City of Asylum, 40 W. North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Register…
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Receive Two Grammy Nominations!
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce that their new recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 was nominated…
NOW AVAILABLE! Beethoven Symphony No. 9 CD Release
The Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra are proud to announce the release of their new recording of Beethoven’s Symphony…
Bongani Magatyana, Traditional South African Music
Saturday, April 10, 2021 11:00am EST/10:00am CST Register here for the series! Bongani Magatyana is a professional singer/music director/composer/theatrical producer…
Elitsa Stoyneva Krastev, Bulgarian Folk Singing
Wednesday, March 3, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! Elitsa Stoyneva Krastev is a seven-time gold medalist…
Suzannah Park, Music of Appalachia
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! A native of Asheville, NC, Suzannah Park is…
Lonnie Norwood, Gospel Music
Wednesday, January 13, 2021 7:30pm EST/6:30pm CST Register here for the series! You will receive your exclusive Zoom link for…
Support the Mendelssohn with Give Big Pittsburgh on November 30!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has been creating thrilling musical experiences for over a century, but our ability to…
Latin American Choral Music
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Ahmed Anzaldúa…
Telling the Stories of Women Through Choral Performance
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 29, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Jocelyn Hagen…
Candid Conversations: Series Overview
Watch the REPLAY anytime on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page or YouTube channel. Register here once for the entire series, and…
Interrogating the Tradition: Upholding Whiteness in Choral Music
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, July 15, 2020 8pm EDT/7pm CDT Tesfa Wondemagegnehu…
It is Enough: Mendelssohn’s personal connection to his most famous protagonist, Elijah
Watch the replay ANYTIME on the Mendelssohn’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Wednesday, August 5, 2020…
Mendelssohn Fan Faves Contest – The Results!
If you’re like us, you’ve been finding different ways to pass the time as we remain at home during the…
Mendelssohn Fan Faves Contest
If you’re like us, you’ve been finding different ways to pass the time as we remain at home during the…
COVID-19 CANCELLATIONS
We have been agonizing over the impact of this very recent novel Coronavirus pandemic. While we remain hopeful that late…
MCP Rocks the House with Satan’s Fall!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) blew the roof off the Roxian Theatre on Friday and Saturday with the premiere of…
Support the Mendelssohn’s $30,000 match before December 31!
Support the Mendelssohn Choir this holiday season and your gift will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $30,000! The…
Stewart Copeland of the Police talks devilish collaboration with Pittsburgh choir
The Mendelssohn Choir’s 2019-2020 composer in residence, Stewart Copeland, sat down with The Beaver County Times to discuss his exciting new…
The Mendelssohn Announces the 2019-2020 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has announced its upcoming 2019–’20 season. At 112 years in operation, the Mendelssohn Choir is the…
Help the MCP End the Season on a High Note
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) may have sung the last note of the 2018-2019 season, but it’s not quite…
MCP Uplifting in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) closed the 2018-2019 season in typical form: with another triumphant performance, this time Beethoven’s…
MCP’s Victoria’s Secret: A Life in Music Fit for a Queen!
On May 18 and 19, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) brought the Victorian Era to Pittsburgh with a musical…
Commemorating Queen Victoria’s Birthday with Birthday Cake!
What’s an epic birthday celebration without an epic birthday cake? The Mendelssohn Choir is pleased to be partnering with Bethel…
Britsburgh Approves Victoria’s Secret Concert as Queen Victoria’s Official Birthday Celebration in Pittsburgh!
On Wednesday, April 24, The Mendelssohn Choir was excited to host guests from Britsburgh at rehearsal for Victoria’s Secret: A Life…
In Memory of Samuel P. Harbison III
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we write to inform you that Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)…
MCP Heavenly During Damnation of Faust
The Mendelssohn Choir descended to the depths of hell and ascended to the highest heavens on March 8 & 10…
MCP’s Performance of Let My People Go! a Resounding Success!
On February 15, it seemed like the entire city of Pittsburgh was packed into Ebenezer Baptist Church to be a…
Let My People Go! Free Preview
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh presents a preview of our February 15 performance of Let My People Go! We will…
A Screening of The Times They Are A-Changin’
Relive the magic of the Mendelssohn Choir‘s January 2018 world premiere of Steve Hackman‘s The Times They Are A-Changin’: The Words…
MCP in National Broadcast of Tree of Life Concert
The national broadcast of Tree of Life: A Concert for Peace and Unity will be aired on PBS and locally on WQED…
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh featured guests with Andrea Bocelli in concert
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP)’s 110th season just keeps getting better! Shortly before the end of our last successful…
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh Selected as Grantee of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management Program
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh today announced that it is a grantee recipient of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Arts Innovation and Management (AIM) program. The…
MCP Announces 2018-2019 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce its upcoming 2018-2019 season, including two exciting productions that are sure…
Haydn’s Great Mass
PSO Music Director Manfred Honeck conducts the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in Franz Josef Haydn’s Missa In Tempore Belli…
JMCP Singer Katherine Rostek Honored by Sewickley Herald
On May 11, the Sewickley Herald will honor Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (JMCP) singer Katherine M. Rostek as its Emerging…
MCP Returns to Three Rivers Arts Festival with The Words and Music of Bob Dylan!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh will reprise their most-talked about concert to date on Tuesday, June 5 at the Three…
MCP and PSO Promise Thrilling 2018-2019 Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir‘s artistic partners, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, just released their 2018-2019 performance season, and as usual, the season…
MCP and Steve Hackman Rock Out in The Music of Bob Dylan
The Mendelssohn Choir and Steve Hackman took choral music to a new level on Thursday night with the world premiere…
Steve Hackman Talks The Music of Bob Dylan
Recently, composer/arranger/conductor Steve Hackman took some time out of his busy NYC schedule to chat about our upcoming collaboration, and what…
MCP and PSO Superb in Haydn’s Creation
Thunderous applause echoed through Heinz Hall this weekend after the Mendelssohn Choir and Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra‘s performance of Haydn‘s Creation. …
#GiveBigPittsburgh – November 28
Make a tax deductible gift to the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) on Giving Tuesday, November 28, during #GiveBigPittsburgh, the new…
Serenity Now! An Unparalleled Success!
Audiences in both Bellevue and Bethel Park experienced some Serenity Now! as the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh opened the 2017-2018…
Our Love for Robert Page is Here to Stay!
On May 6 and 7, the Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs gathered with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Page family,…
Audition for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh!
Let your voice soar with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh! In-person auditions for new singers will be held at Heinz…
The Mendelssohn Choir Announces the 2017-2018 Performance Season!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce their 2017-2018 performance season, which will feature classical favorites, new music…
Annelies – A Moving Performance
Not a sound was heard at Rodef Shalom on Saturday night during the Mendelssohn Choir’s moving performance of Annelies, James Whitbourn’s choral…
Anne Frank’s Legacy: Free Special Event
On Sunday, January 29 at 3pm, the Mendelssohn Choir invites everyone to Anne Frank: The Literary, Historical, & Musical Legacy at…
The Music of Downton Abbey – A Resounding Success!
Normally, when a large crowd of Pittsburghers are waving items, they’re waving Terrible Towels and cheering on the Steelers. On…
Day of Giving – September 21
Make your gift to the Mendelssohn Choir go a little farther during the Day of Giving, Wednesday, September 21! From…
The Mendelssohn Choir Welcomes Ryan Keeling as Assistant Conductor
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Ryan Keeling will be serving as Assistant Conductor for the Choir. Ryan is…
Robert Page: A Choral Legend
Robert Page, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh‘s beloved Music Director Emeritus, passed away quietly on Sunday, August 7. We are…
Steve Hackman Talks Defying Gravity Concert on Essential Pittsburgh
Listen to conductor/composer/arranger Steve Hackman talk Defying Gravity, the June 6 headline performance for the Three River’s Arts Festival, on…
The Mendelssohn Choir hires Matthew Mehaffey as Music Director
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) is delighted to announce that Matthew Mehaffey will be its new Music Director. “The…
Mendelssohn Choir’s Duruflé Requiem Named One of 2015’s Best Concerts
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has named the Mendelssohn Choir‘s October 11, 2015 performance of Duruflé’s Requiem one of the best classical concerts…
A Farewell Message from Music Director Betsy Burleigh
Betsy Burleigh, Music Director of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, brought her ten-year tenure with the Choir to a close…
Position Announcement: Music Director for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Music Director. Applications must be submitted…
Betsy Burleigh to Step Down as Mendelssohn Choir Music Director
“With a heavy heart and much sadness,” Betsy Burleigh announced her intent to step down from her position as Music…
Stephen Neely Appointed Junior Mendelssohn Choir Music Director!
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce that Stephen Neely is joining the staff as the Music Director…
Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh joins the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in bringing the music of iconic video game FINAL FANTASY…
In Memory of Dr. Michael S. Pettersen
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that we write to inform you that Dr. Michael S. Pettersen, tenor…
Love Is All Around During the Mendelssohn Choir Cabaret!
Love was in the air this past Valentine’s Day at Olive or Twist! While the snowflakes flew outside, the singers…
Support the Mendelssohn Choir! Arts Day of Giving: October 2!
Arts Day of Giving, affectionately called ArtsDOG, is an 18-hour opportunity for arts lovers to donate online to their favorite…
Carnegie Hall Performance Heralded “A Bold, Meaningful Experiment” by NY Times
On Saturday, May 10, at New York City’s Carnegie Hall, the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra…
A Night with Bob Page
Last year’s Bob Page sing-a-long was a night to remember. Let’s do it again and gather for an evening of…
Mendelssohn Choir Cabaret Puts Audiences in a New York State of Mind!
Saturday March, 22 might have been chilly outside, but it was anything but chilly in the second floor lounge of…
The Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs Wow Audiences in November!
November was a busy month for the Mendelssohn and Junior Mendelssohn Choirs, with a free concert at Rodef Shalom, and…
Season Begins with “A Little Light Music”
More than 80 people attended the Mendelssohn Choir’s “A Little Light Music” event, September 22, at the Mount Washington home…
Maria Sensi Sellner Appointed Mendelssohn Choir Associate Conductor!
Maria Sensi Sellner is recognized for her versatility as a conductor of opera, orchestras, and choruses. Praised for leading with “flexible assurance” (The Cleveland Plain Dealer) and “authority” (Pittsburgh Tribune Review), Ms. Sellner’s performances have been described as “sterling” (The Boston Globe), “adept” (Schenectady Daily Gazette), and “nothing short of incredible”
The Carnegie Hall Challenge Fund
How will the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh get to Carnegie Hall in 2014?
With a little help from our friends.
The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh has been invited to accompany the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to perform Manfred Honeck’s dramatic presentation of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’sRequiem at Carnegie Hall
Pittsburgh Day of Giving
Tuesday, May 6 is the day to show your support for the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, during the Pittsburgh Foundation’s…
Winner of the 2012 Lauren Nicole Eshbaugh Memorial Scholarship
The Junior Mendelssohn Choir is delighted to announce that the recipient of the 2012 Lauren Nicole Eshbaugh Memorial Scholarship is…