Composer

The acclaimed vocal ensemble Gentlemen Singers has accepted an invitation to our special concert in May. In the opening notes of Echos of Folksongs by Leoš Janáček, we can hear the young composer influenced by folk music, his travels in Moravia and his first experiences as a choirmaster.

In stark contrast there are the Brigand Songs commissioned from Bohuslav Martinů at the end of his life by the Prague Teachers’ Choir (I) and the Moravian Teachers’ Choir (II).

For the May concert, Gentlemen Singers, together with the violinist Lucia Fulka Kopsová, will also perform Zdeněk Lukáš’s song cycle Spring is Coming, whose choral works are inspired by folk motifs and are characterized by melodic inventiveness, rhythmic vitality and ability to express strong emotions.

Lukáš. Vičar. Janáček

The Professed House, Prague

This nocturnal hymn explores the a cappella literature with contributions on the theme of "Ruins and Hope." The essence: Just as humanity carries within itself the will to destroy, it is also capable of reconciliation and hope. St. Peter's Church, as an architectural representation of destruction and reconstruction, is the perfect concert venue for this program.

Hope for Peace

St. Peter's Church

His characteristic musical style has made him one of the most well-known and sought-after composers of our time, who speaks to an enormous audience – even outside the classical music world.

DR Vocal Ensemble & Arvo Pärt 90 years

Sorø Monastery Church

Trinity Church Copenhagen

Værløse Sogns Kirkegårde

After a season full of musical journeys, the DR Vokalensemblet together with conductor Phillip Faber embark on an adventurous journey into a world full of myths, magic, folklore and fairy tales.

Summer concert with DR Vokalensemblet & Phillip Faber

The Round Tower

This enchanting winter season, the Peninsula Women’s Chorus welcomes you to relish the love, security, and warmth of an eagerly anticipated homecoming after a long journey lost in a snow-covered landscape.

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A Candlelit Homecoming

First United Methodist Church of Palo Alto

Santa Clara University

Prize-winning faculty develop and refine the skills of the next generation of great composers. The composition department both honors tradition and encourages innovation. Our four versatile faculty members closely mentor students while maintaining high-profile composing careers. We strongly emphasize interdepartmental collaboration, matching composers with performers, as well as offer frequent concerts and readings of student works. Every year, SFCM hosts the Highsmith Competition, an internal composition contest that grants the winner a performance of the submitted work by the Conservatory Orchestra. You'll be able to take advantage of the extraordinarily rich musical life of San Francisco, home to some of the most groundbreaking musical activity of the past half-century.

Mouthscape Choir Recital

Bowes Center

THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.  Patrons will be notified about options for their tickets.

RUMORS

St. John’s Lutheran Church

San Francisco Conservatory of Music

The new chief conductor of the MDR Radio Choir charts musical paths through European landscapes in this nocturnal performance. The journey takes us from the cold north to the warm south, through centuries of music history, and across genres and styles. An exciting and colorful concert, with echoes from Josep Vila i Casañas's Catalan homeland.

Reise durch Europa

Music can speak even when words are silenced. In the last days of Stalin’s Russia, composers knew better than to voice their fears out loud. But a classical symphony can’t be subversive – can it? Shostakovich’s Tenth is a gripping musical testament to oppression, hiding in plain sight, and in the hands of a conductor like Paavo Järvi, our Chief Conductor & Artistic Advisor Designate, every note will hit home. It makes a formidable counterpart to Beethoven’s mightiest piano concerto, played by one of Britain’s best-loved pianists, and to the powerful Overture No. 2, written in the depths of the Cold War by Järvi’s fellow Estonian, the late Veljo Tormis.

Composer

Veljo Tormis

Events

Upcoming events

Jun 6, 2026

Reise durch Europa · MDR Radio Choir

Feb 17, 2027

Shostakovich’s Tenth · London Philharmonic Orchestra

Past events

May 4, 2026

Lukáš. Vičar. Janáček · Prague Philharmonia

Mar 20, 2026

Hope for Peace · MDR Radio Choir

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