Growing up in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, some of Ahmed Anzaldúa’s earliest musical memories involve sitting at home, listening to recordings of — what else? — composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s monumental ...

Choral music in 2026 is being shaped by a blend of tradition and innovation, as composition contests and programming trends push ensembles toward fresh repertoire. Competitions like the Rocky Mountain ...

New York City's leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, has released a new album Crimson Roses: Contemporary American Choral Music. On its first release for Naxos, Musica Viva NY reveals why it has ...

Each work is deeply personal, reflecting the composer’s views on faith, doubt, and Christianity itself. Both are compelling explorations of the significance of the Christian tradition in the modern ...

In honor of its Diamond Anniversary, Chorus Austin will present Southwest Voices: Modern Masterpieces, a concert celebrating 60 years of harmony with an inspiring selection of contemporary choral ...

That affection – not the pandemic – is the over-arching narrative of “Cecilia and Her World.” “On the Air” is just the newest of nine pieces by McDowall slated for performance by the Cleveland Chamber ...

Choral music has long been a major force on the North Texas cultural scene, from elaborate church choir programs to university choruses and conducting programs to professional ensembles. A sizable ...

The day was Sunday. The venue was the Beverly O’Neill Theater. The group was the Camerata Singers. The event was Choral Fest. Until recently, an entire concert by professional musicians devoted to a ...

Another classical makeover comes in the latest CD from the young choral composer Eric Whitacre. It's called Cloudburst. Our reviewer Tom Schnabel says the music is optimistically American and should ...

STAMFORD — The Stamford Chorale presents “Modern Voices, A Concert of Contemporary Choral Music” on Sunday, May 18 at 4 p.m. The Stamford Chorale has been the greater-Stamford area’s community choir ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A Shostakovich quartet survey, contemporary choral works and piano music written and performed by Marie Awadis are among the highlights. Cuarteto ...

Critic Nate Chinen (also the director of editorial content at WRTI in Philadelphia) was at the debut performance and talked with NPR's Scott Simon about Hearne's flamboyant music and how it connects ...