Under the baton of Artistic Director Ryan James Brandau, the award-winning Princeton Pro Musica Symphonic Chorus and Orchestra — your hometown symphonic chorus — is pleased to announce our 47th season of choral-orchestral masterworks, and we invite both long-time patrons and newcomers to join us in the concert hall for a season of familiar favorites, lesser-known gems, and exciting variety.
Our season begins with Bachtoberfest! on Sunday, October 19, at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium at Princeton University. When Oktoberfest ends in Germany, Bachtoberfest! begins in Princeton! We welcome back the virtuosic players of New York Baroque, Inc. and a stellar roster of vocal soloists as they join your PPM chorus for a festive celebration of our favorite Bach works, including Magnificat, Concerto for Two Violins, and more. Kick off the new season in grand Baroque style!
We love being a part of your annual holiday traditions, and three consecutive years of sold-out audiences tell us that “A Feast of Carols” is a tradition you plan to hold onto! Join us on Sunday, December 14, at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium for this celebration of seasonal music, sumptuously arranged for chorus and orchestra. Don’t miss out on booking your favorite seats. Get your tickets today!
As we bid farewell to 2025 and step boldly into 2026, we turn our attention to a significant milestone: the 250th anniversary of our American experiment. We have cast a wide net on the choral repertoire, and hope you’ll appreciate the breadth and depth of American composers, poets, and authors we’ve paired together across two concerts to mark this important moment.
On Sunday, March 15, at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, we will present Freedom Writers. This concert highlights powerful texts focused on freedom and democracy brought to life through powerful music. Featured will be Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” Julia Wolfe’s “Letter from Abigail,” Howard Hanson’s “Song of Democracy,” and more. America means something different to each of us, and it sounds a little different to each composer. Come hear the kaleidoscopic tapestry of America set to music!
We’ll close our season with “American Resonance” in the glorious acoustic of the Princeton University Chapel on Saturday, May 9, at 4 p.m. We continue our celebration of American composers with a trio of works written in the 1960s: Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms,” Princeton composer Frank Lewin’s “Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy” — which received its premiere in the Chapel itself in 1969 — and Margaret Bonds’ “St. Francis Prayer.” Always a crowd-pleaser, Eric Plutz, Princeton University organist and collaborative keyboard artist for Princeton Pro Musica, will present works for organ by American composers.
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