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Underwritten by a generous gift from James and Annabel MontgomerySt. Matthew's Music Guild's ongoing Choral Arts Initiative program is underwritten by a major gift from Gordon and Karen Dressler.Hailed as one of world’s best university choral ensembles, the magnificent Choir of Clare College, Cambridge (UK), represents our 2023-2024 St. Matthew’s Music Guild Choral Arts Initiative […]

Underwritten by a generous grant from the Estate of Mary Calfas Janos Fresh from recent debuts at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, La Monnaie de Munt in Brussels, the Washington National Opera, and performances with the Los Angeles Opera, Raehann Bryce-Davis will share an evening of operatic arias, art songs and spirituals. Hailed by leading critics as […]

Underwritten by a generous gift from Sarah Seo This program marks the return of two favorite artists to St. Matthew’s Music Guild. The Chamber Orchestra opens the program with the energetic Overture for Orchestra by Bohuslav Martinu and premieres the latest commissioned work by composer Ethan Helm, whose Dream Walk Through Istanbul met with great […]

The spirit of Mozart bookends this sparkling program. Beginning with Heitor Villa Lobos’s Sinfonietta No. 1, a work dedicated to the memory of the Austrian composer, we’ll continue with David Diamond’s brilliant Concerto for Small Orchestra. A contemporary – and competitor – of Aaron Copland, the Concerto is one of many works by Diamond making […]

Underwritten by a generous gift from Anne K. Costin Our season finale opens with Aaron Copland’s Music for Movies. Drawn from his soundtracks for The City, Our Town, and Of Mice and Men, the suite is a quintessential example of Copland’s “Americana” style. We are thrilled to feature our Concertmaster, YuEun Gemma Kim, in Mendelssohn’s […]