FREE PROGRAMMING
CONCERTS
We believe that everyone deserves access to live high-quality choral concerts, so the Pasadena Chorale’s concert programming is offered at no cost to the public. The Wednesday concert series features 90 singers in the magnificent setting of Pasadena’s First United Methodist Church. The Sunday afternoon series showcases 24 singers in the intimate and vibrant acoustic of the Altadena Community Church.
FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
THE HIGH NOTES
A treble chorus for singers in grades 6-10, the High Notes rehearse weekly, practicing high-level ensemble singing and learning vocal technique and music theory. The High Notes perform several times annually, both with the Pasadena Chorale and on their own.
FREE EDUCATION PROGRAMS
LISTENING TO THE FUTURE
A project for high-school composers, Listening to the Future offers young people instruction in composing choral music and a performance and recording of the music they compose. Like all our educational programming, Listening to the Future is offered at no cost to students and families.
Pasadena Chorale Announces 2025-2026 Concert Season!
This season marks a major step forward for the Pasadena Chorale, with ten free concerts presented by four distinct ensembles: the award-winning Pasadena Chorale, the Pasadena Choral Society, the High Notes middle school choir, and a new 16-voice ensemble offering intimate musical experiences in stunning venues. Read more about our upcoming 2025–2026 season in the full announcement on BroadwayWorld.com!
OUR 2025-2026 CONCERT SEASON
Aug 27
Rebirth
Divine music of the Renaissance | 16-voice ensemble
Nov 19
Brahms Requiem
Grieving, healing, comfort | Pasadena Chorale
Dec 3
The Light of Hope Returning
Shawn Kirchner's beloved winter oratorio | Pasadena Chorale
Dec 10
Messiah
Handel's perennial favorite | Pasadena Choral Society
Feb 25
I Believe
Music of Margaret Bonds & Michal Dawson Connor | Pasadena Chorale
Mar 11
Songs of Love
Choral works by Samuel Barber, Eric Whitacre, and others | 16-voice ensemble
May 3
Spring Sing
Annual concert featuring the High Notes
May 13
A Sea Symphony
Vaughan Williams' visionary setting of Walt Whitman | Pasadena Chorale
May 20
Life of Mozart
Mozart's Requiem presented in a dramatic frame | Pasadena Choral Society
Jun 13
Listening to the Future
World premieres by young composers from Pasadena area-schools | Pasadena Chorale
PASADENA CHORALE'S
LISTENING TO THE FUTURE
In the eight years since the free educational program began, Listening to the Future has seen 7 composer mentors guide 29 student composers in the creation of 71 original compositions. Alumni of the program have gone on to study at Stanford, Columbia, Yale, Chapman University, University of Michigan and more.
