University Gospel Chorus 2026

UC Berkeley Department of Music

UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, University Chorus, and Golden Bear Voices 2026

UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus, University Chorus, UCBSO

Fresh from battle, Hercules returns home victorious, but Dejanira is consumed by a jealousy that sets off a tragic chain of events. With Handel’s soaring arias, inventive chromaticism, and powerful choruses, this opera reminds us that mistrust can bring even the mightiest to their knees. Thomas Broughton’s libretto draws from Ovid and Sophocles, with the chorus commenting on events as they unfold like a Greek tragedy. Harry Bicket and The English Concert tour the US, in collaboration once again with the scintillating Clarion Choir directed by Steven Fox.

EPSG:4326

Handel’s Hercules

University of California, Berkeley

Orpheum Theatre

Carnegie Hall

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59E40S_EQSY

The Artelize Podcast: A love letter that was never sent

Two magical garlands paint a story in Rameau’s La Guirlande—a mystical one-act opera telling a story of love through Baroque dances and irresistible arias. This concert includes another magical garland: Handel’s towering Dixit Dominus, which shows off a different side of the High Baroque style through complex counterpoint and startlingly dramatic choruses. We are thrilled to welcome Nicholas McGegan back to the podium to guide us through these baroque triumphs.

Baroque Garlands

First Congregational Church of Berkeley

War Memorial and Performing Arts Center

Stanford University

Revel in the warm sonic embrace of a couple hundred talented tenors, baritones, and basses dressed in ugly Christmas sweaters and elf outfits at this year’s Holiday Spectacular!

San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus

Cal Performances

In this special holiday season concert, the multi-Grammy-winning South African cultural ambassadors return to Berkeley singing of love and peace, from gospel classics and spirituals to feel-good pop songs by Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, and others, all delivered with their superhuman vocal blend and dazzling showmanship.

Soweto Gospel Choir

Bask in the glow of winter’s light with a radiant program of music that shimmers like freshly fallen snow. New Century Chamber Orchestra and the San Francisco Girls Chorus unite in a performance that radiates warmth and wonder. In a season of reflection and renewal, let this concert be a moment of serenity and shared joy to brighten the longest nights.

In Winter’s Glow

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Tiburon, CA

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church

Get into the holiday spirit with Chorale Director Valérie Sainte-Agathe and the Philharmonia Chorale as they lift their voices in Vivaldi’s gripping Gloria, a masterpiece of joy and grandeur that has enlivened audiences for centuries. You’ll also experience Corelli’s timeless Christmas Concerto, a fascinating world premiere by Roderick Williams, and the US premiere of Caroline Shaw’s The Holdfast, filled with smooth vocalism and ethereal harmonies. We’re certain this concert will leave you breathless with a sense of wonder and holiday cheer.

Gloria

Lighting the Night - Uplifting music to fuel your inner light to shine bigger and brighter.

University Gospel Chorus

University Chorus

Universally adored for its “pure and pristine sound” (San Francisco Chronicle), the legendary Vienna Boys Choir returns to Berkeley with a lively program celebrating the 200th birthday of one of Vienna’s most cherished native sons.

Vienna Boys Choir

A Journey Beyond the World — featuring works by Bach, Pärt, and many more. Featuring University Chorus and Golden Bear Voices.

UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus

Choir! Choir! Choir! is a fully interactive, participatory show that turns audience into performer! So get ready to laugh, dance and SING! your hearts out with hundreds of other music-lovers just like you. It’s like a big birthday party for the greatest songs of all time and you’re invited! So grab a friend (or ten), and come out ready to GIVE IT ALL YOU’VE GOT! - all voices welcome, no experience necessary. They Teach, You Sing! Everyone Wins!

Choir! Choir! Choir!

The Freight

UC Berkeley University Chorus

The UC Berkeley Chamber Chorus and University Baroque Ensemble perform J.S. Bach’s Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191, along with other works for Baroque orchestra and chorus.

UC Chamber Chorus & University Baroque Ensemble

**Community Songfest Berkeley**

Join us for a delightful family concert featuring the youngest singers of the San Francisco Boys Chorus at the Community Songfest Berkeley. This special event will take place on May 19 at 2:00 pm at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, located at 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, California, 94705.

**Event Details:**
- **Date:** May 19
- **Time:** 2:00 pm
- **Location:** St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave, Berkeley, California, 94705, United States
- **Tickets and Info:** $10 per ticket. Attend free with a child by entering the code "sing" at checkout.

**Additional Information:**
- **Venue Website:** [St. John’s Presbyterian Church](#)
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Come and enjoy an afternoon of beautiful music and support the talented young singers of the San Francisco Boys Chorus.

Community Songfest Berkeley

St. John’s Presbyterian Church

From the Depths to the Ecstatic:  How does the past inform the present and point the way to the future? Volti continues its 45th season of “singing without a net” with a concert of beautiful and groundbreaking music exploring historic concepts of spiritual diversity, largely from the writings of female medieval mystics, as expressed by contemporary composers.

Program 2 - From the Depths to the Ecstatic

Crowden Music Center

Noe Valley Ministry

Rediscover the magic of the holidays infused with a heartfelt twist this December at our annual “Holiday Spectacular!” This isn't your average evening of yuletide carols. Here, each note sung is a whispered promise, a warm embrace in musical form.

Holiday Spectacular

Sydney Goldstein Theater

The Castro Theatre

Sonoma State University

Part concert, part comedy revue, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ Holiday Spectacular is the place to be each December. More than 100 voices strong and dressed in fabulously festive attire, the chorus performs beloved holiday songs and acts out timely, funny sketches in an event that has become a much-anticipated season highlight. Now celebrating its 45th year, the SFGMC sparked a nationwide LGBTQ+ choral movement after its first public performance at a vigil on the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall following the assassinations of Supervisor Harvey Milk and Mayor George Moscone. Since then, the chorus has become a cherished part of the fabric of not only San Francisco, but also the entire Bay Area. Expect favorites like “Jingle Bells” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” classical choral works, and surprises galore! “An organization that, like [the gay] community, is as diverse, proud and creative as the rainbow” (Broadway World).

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