The Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh

What a great sight! Former JMCP associate conductor Major Daniel Toven leading the US Army Band at the inauguration yesterday!

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968), from his 1963 book, Strength to Love.

We're excited for this news from The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, Musicians of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, and Maestro Manfred Honeck! A special congratulations goes out to the JMCP singers who participated in this project!

We're looking forward to these sessions! Make sure you register soon, as space is filling up fast!

Happy New Year from the Junior Mendelssohn Choir! We wish you all the best in 2021! Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. -Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)

Merry Christmas from the singers, staff, and board of the Junior Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh! Have a safe and happy holiday! For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself. -Charles Dickens (1812-1870), _A Christmas Carol_

We, along with The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh are thrilled to premiere Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Roger Ames’ A Time for Healing, the first movement of his new work, Symphony for the Pandemic. The lyrics come from Kitty O’Meara’s viral poem And The People Stayed Home, expressing our shared desire to make the most of every moment and powerfully tapping into our dreams for a post-pandemic world filled with hope, not fear. Watch now: https://youtu.be/ioGfcek0TWs Fe...aturing members of both the MCP and the JMCP, as well as singers who expressed an interest in auditioning for the MCP this season, we embraced this opportunity to learn new technology and explore a new way to connect musically, despite the limitations of social distancing protocols. We hope you find encouragement and solace in this beautiful ode to the resilience of the human spirit. We invite you to join us in heeding the call to use the opportunities and learnings of the current moment to rethink how we connect more deeply with ourselves and with each other. Enjoy.

Coming soon: our first virtual performance! Along with the The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, we are thrilled to premiere Pulitzer Prize-nominated composer Roger Ames', "A Time for Healing"; the first movement of his new work, Symphony for the Pandemic. It takes the lyrics from Kitty O'Meara's viral poem And The People Stayed Home, to express our shared experience of making the most of every moment and powerfully tapping into our dreams for a post-pandemic world filled with... hope, not fear. Featuring members of both the MCP and JMCP, plus the singers who expressed an interest in auditioning for the MCP this season, we embraced this opportunity to learn new technology and explore a new way to connect musically, despite the limitations of social distancing protocols. Stay tuned for the release of this premiere performance, coming soon to our website and social media pages!

Happy Hanukkah from everyone at the Junior Mendelssohn Choir! But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive. - Mary Oliver (1935-2019)

We are so grateful to everyone who participated and supported us Tuesday during #GiveBigPittsburgh. Every gift will help us and The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh to keep presenting the most engaging choral experiences for all audiences, once the pandemic is over. With your help, we've raised $11,000 so far in our year end appeal! Thank you for your generosity!

It's past our bedtime (it's a school night), but for those of you who stay up late, you can still make a donation to GiveBig Pittsburgh - Mendelssohn & Junior Mendelssohn Choirs up until 11:59pm tonight! http://bit.ly/2Y9klGX

It's mid-afternoon, then end of a day of school! Would you take a moment to participate in #GiveBigPittsburgh, and send the JMCP a small gift? Any size gift will help us unlock a $20,000 match! GiveBig Pittsburgh - Mendelssohn & Junior Mendelssohn Choirs , OR visit: http://bit.ly/2Y9klGX Photo courtesy of Alisa Garin Photography