Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh's mission is to advance the choral art, present compelling and skillful performances at the highest artistic level, serve as an inspiring community resources, and foster participation, appreciation, creation, and enjoyment of choral music in present and future generations.

Through its collaborations with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO), its self-produced concerts, and the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, the Mendelssohn Choir (MCP) provides the greater Pittsburgh region with:

• A high quality, largely volunteer symphonic chorus that provides musical experiences of the highest order;
• A powerful artistic vehicle enabling amateur singers across the region to cultivate the virtuosity required to perform on-stage with world-class musicians, as well as a vehicle for developing choral leadership witnessed by the many community, church, and academic choral directors and professional singers who have honed their craft through their participation with MCP as a singer or assistant conductor;
• A mix of traditional and innovative choral performances designed to intrigue current audiences and attract new ones, thereby, maintaining the vitality and relevance of the choral art;
• A professional-level choral instruction and performance program, the Junior Mendelssohn Choir, that fills a critical gap in local secondary musical education by giving talented youth the opportunity to develop vocally as individual and ensemble singers, to learn challenging repertoire not taught in schools, and to develop a lifelong passion for music whether as a performer or audience member.

MCP's 2016-2017 season includes:
"Defying Gravity Concert," with Steven Hackman, Aug. 7, Oglebay Resort, WVA
"The Music of Downton Abbey," Oct. 8, East Liberty Presbyterian Church
Junior Mendelssohn Concert: "Brahms' Zigeunerlieder, Gypsy Songs," Nov. 20, Third Presbyterian Church
Haydn's "Creation" with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Dec. 2-4, Heinz Hall & Bethel Park
Holiday Pops with Daniel Meyer and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Dec.9-18, Heinz Hall
"Annelies," a Pittsburgh Premiere, Feb. 25, Rodef Shalom
Mahler's "Second Symphony," with Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, June 2-4, Heinz Hall

Testimonials

"The power of the human voice is undeniable, and MCP's sound as an ensemble is something to behold. The visceral connectivity of that voice . . . has the power to affect people in a positive and substantive way." Composer/conductor Steven Hackman

"The Mendelssohn Choir offered the best choral performance in four years at Spring for Music at Carnegie Hall. It was an extraordinary performance of great subtlety, great musicality and simply great singing." Mary Lou Falcone, co-founder Spring for Music Festival

"I am happy to make the weekly 140-mile round-trip so that my daughter can participate in the Junior Mendelssohn Program. It's the best choral program for young people in the tri-state area!" Junior Mendelssohn Parent