CALENDAR
Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem
Johannes Brahms called his requiem a “Human Requiem.” Indeed, the words of his own choosing combine to console, comfort, and lift the souls of the living. Sibelius' dramatic Symphony No.3, Andantino con moto, quasi allegretto, and Carlos Simon’s Elegy: A Cry from the Grave (written to honor the wrongful deaths of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, and Michael Brown) make this powerful presentation by the Cathedral Choirs and Orchestra a unique and much-needed moment in time.
Musica Sacra sings Oquin and Shaw
Musica Sacra concludes the 2025-26 season with the world premiere of Wayne Oquin’s On the Words of Walt Whitman for soloists, chorus and chamber orchestra, with Susanna Phillips and John Moore. Oquin’s cantata spans the totality of Walt Whitman’s poetry—from the iconic Song of Myself to lesser-known gems written later in his life.
The program also features Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte and Oquin’s beautiful a cappella works including O Magnum Mysterium, Alleluia and Sure on this shining night.
S.E.M. Ensemble - Many Many Women CD Release
Petr Kotik – Many Many Women (1975-78)
On the text by Gertrude Stein
In conjunction with the new CD release of Many Many Women
on Sub Rosa label (Brussels, Belgium) – 2022 live studio performance in Ostrava
Edited to 148 minutes on a 2-CD set.
This performance will last approximately 2 hours.
Constance: A Confession
Scored for four singers and all-star experimental ensemble Hypercube, this new opera takes a biting look at the power of storytelling in the hands of a charismatic figure.
Ten performances May 13-22
What to wear
BAM and Prototype by BMP
Present
What to wear
Direction, Libretto and Production by Richard Foreman
Music by Michael Gordon
Music Direction by Alan Pierson
Creative Direction by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson
What to wear
BAM and Prototype by BMP
Present
What to wear
Direction, Libretto and Production by Richard Foreman
Music by Michael Gordon
Music Direction by Alan Pierson
Creative Direction by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson
What to wear
BAM and Prototype by BMP
Present
What to wear
Direction, Libretto and Production by Richard Foreman
Music by Michael Gordon
Music Direction by Alan Pierson
Creative Direction by Paul Lazar and Annie-B Parson
New Year's Eve Concert for Peace
Founded by Leonard Bernstein in 1984, the Cathedral’s New Year’s Eve Concert for Peace is a longstanding beloved tradition. Welcome the new year with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, performed by a stellar cast of soloists and the Cathedral Choir and Orchestra. Poignant commentary by the renowned journalist Harry Smith also promises to move and inspire.
PROTOTYPE @ MASS MoCA
The centerpiece of the PROTOTYPE 2026 festival will be the New York premiere of What to wear, a comedic, post-rock opera by composer Michael Gordon and the late downtown theater renegade icon Richard Foreman, who penned over 50 plays and nine operas across five decades.
Rejoice and Sing!
The Taghkanic Chorale presents seasonal masterworks, performed on period instruments with distinguished soloists directed by Maestro Jason C. Tramm.
The program features the youthful brilliance and contrapuntal vitality of Handel’s Dixit Dominus, alongside three motets by Michael Praetorius, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn, each offering unique perspectives on the sacred choral
tradition across centuries.
The concert concludes with the luminous Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben from J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), a work of festive grandeur that epitomizes the richness of Lutheran baroque music.
Rejoice and Sing!
The Taghkanic Chorale presents seasonal masterworks, performed on period instruments with distinguished soloists directed by Maestro Jason C. Tramm.
The program features the youthful brilliance and contrapuntal vitality of Handel’s Dixit Dominus, alongside three motets by Michael Praetorius, Johannes Brahms, and Felix Mendelssohn, each offering unique perspectives on the sacred choral
tradition across centuries.
The concert concludes with the luminous Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben from J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio (BWV 248), a work of festive grandeur that epitomizes the richness of Lutheran baroque music.
