Guest conductor Nicholas McGegan leads Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415 in a performance of George Frideric Handel's Jephtha (HWV 70) in New Haven. This concert will be held at Woolsey Hall.

Based upon the Old Testament story of Jephtha (Judges Chapter 11), this oratorio, believed to be the last one written by Handel, is based upon Jephtha's rash promise to God. 

In this performance, I will present the role of Jephtha.

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Few poets have inspired as many composers and musicians as William Blake. Join us as the Yale Voxtet enlivens the Library Court with the music of Benjamin Britten, John Tavener, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and other composers who found inspiration in Blake’s words.

Presented in connection with the Yale Center for British Art’s exhibition William Blake: Burning Bright.

Free and open to the public.

This program is presented through the generosity of the Terry F. Green 1969 Fund for British Art and Culture.

The Yale Voxtet is a group of eight singers from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music who specialize in early music, oratorio, and chamber ensemble under the direction of James Taylor, Professor in the Practice of Voice. The Voxtet performs a variety of programs, tours, and makes recordings as part of the Yale Schola Cantorum.

The current Voxtet members are Izzy Barbato, M.M. '26; Eden Bartholomew, M.M. '27; Gwendolyn DeLaney, M.M. '27; Sam Denler, M.M. '26; Matthew Dexter, M.M. '26; John Richardson, M.M. '27; Scottie Rogers, M.M. '26; and Lucas Zuehl, M.M. '27.

Immerse yourself in the peace and joy of the holiday season in our signature concert experience, which seamlessly blends favorite carols and songs drawn from ten centuries, accompanied by the “velvet ribbon of sound” of cellist David Heiss and the “relentlessly beautiful” playing of harpist Parker Ramsay, along with English horn, trumpets, and alto saxophone. 

Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin), SV 206, is a musical setting by Claudio Monteverdi of the evening vespers on Marian feasts, scored for soloists, choirs, and orchestra. It is an ambitious work in scope and in its variety of style and scoring, and has a duration of around 90 minutes. Published in Venice, with a dedication to Pope Paul V dated 1 September 1610.

Yale Schola Cantorum's interim conductor Stefan Parkman leads the ensemble in this program at Woolsey Hall.

Free and open to the public.

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Yale Song Lab is a course offered at the Yale School of Music aimed at pairing student composers with a small team of student performers to collaboratively produce a new work of music. This performance serves as the culmination of the work done through the semester, and will feature all new premieres in a variety styles, languages, and ensemble configurations.

Ring in the New Year with the timeless brilliance of J.S. Bach. Joined by New York City’s finest Baroque instrumentalists, in the historic space at The Church of the Holy Trinity, we’ll treat you to a rich variety of our favorite cantatas and instrumental works that revel in Bach’s unmatched brilliance. 

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The Fifth Avenue Chamber Choir, directed by Ryan Jackson
Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles is an immersive choral journey that traces the ancient pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela through four stirring movements, each evoking a stage of the Camino. Blending haunting medieval chant with striking contemporary harmonies, the work captures the physical trials, spiritual reflection, and profound transcendence experienced by pilgrims across the centuries. A modern choral masterpiece celebrated for its evocative storytelling and dramatic impact, this is a rare opportunity to hear this deeply moving work performed live.

Grete Pedersen will lead the Yale Schola Cantorum in her first concert since being appointed the principal conductor of this premiere ensemble.

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Free and open to the public.

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Savor the innovative and evocative brilliance of Monteverdi’s Eighth Book of Madrigals, the “Songs of Love and War.” Joined by lutenist and guitarist Adam Cockerham and a team of Baroque violinist and continuo, Amor Artis will explore this fascinating 17th-century collection in dialogue with other pieces, from the 15th to the 21st centuries, reflecting on these two extremes of humanity, including a haunting work for chorus with guitar by Jeffrey Van that brings to life Walt Whitman’s poetry from the Civil War.

Join us for our annual Lent concert featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John Passion—a gripping and deeply moving account of Christ’s final hours, and one of Western music’s greatest masterpieces. Through intimate arias, urgent choruses, and some of the most beautiful chorales ever written, Bach brings the Passion story vividly to life with unmatched emotional and spiritual depth. Whether you’re hearing it for the first time or returning to a cherished favorite, this powerful work offers a profound musical gateway into the heart of Holy Week.

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Grete Pedersen leads Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415 in a performance of Franz Joseph Haydn's The Creation in New York City. This concert will be held at Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall.

This oratorio masterpiece by Haydn depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as narrated in the Book of Genesis.

In this performance, I will present the role of Uriel.

This is a ticketed event. Purchase tickets, view more information and access livestream link at the Juilliard website

Grete Pedersen leads Yale Schola Cantorum and Juilliard415 in a performance of Franz Joseph Haydn's The Creation at Woolsey Hall.

This oratorio masterpiece by Haydn depicts and celebrates the creation of the world as narrated in the Book of Genesis.

In this performance, I will present the role of Uriel.

Free and open to the public.

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At the heart of this richly varied program celebrating works written for unaccompanied chorus stands Charles Hubert Parry’s matchless Songs of Farewell and Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. These two monumental 20th-century works will appear alongside outstanding motets from the Renaissance by Byrd, Tallis, and others; the most beautifully crafted compositions of the 21st century to date; vocal jazz standards brilliantly arranged for choir; and more! Immerse yourself in the beauty of human voices, singing as one.