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Choir performances at the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building continues to offer performance opportunities for choirs. This will be a truly memorable experience for your clients. Here are a few specifics:
- Groups sizes limited to 60 singers
- Applications required with DVD/MP3/YouTube recording
- Music stand and electric piano will be provided
- Performances will take place every day from 10 AM to 9:30 PM, except for the two weeks surrounding Christmas
- Performance length: 30 minutes
- Audience: All tourists traveling to the top of the Empire State Building must pass by the performance area
- Performance/ticket required for all participants
Holiday concert slots are also available at 200 Park Avenue Atrium -- December 12/1-4 and 12/8-11, 2025.
Posted 11/17/2025. Expires 12/25/2025.
European choral adventures May-August 2026
Calling all adult community singers! Your European choral adventure begins here.
Join American Music Abroad’s Community Choir Tours and perform in breathtaking European venues alongside singers from across North America. No audition required — just a love of choral music and a spirit of adventure.
2026 Choral Tour Options
- Harmony Tour: May 28-June 7, 2026
Austria • Vienna • Florence • Milan/Cremona
Experience rich choral traditions, perform in historic spaces and explore the artistic heart of Italy. Interest form: bit.ly/HarmonyInterest. -
Independence Tour: July 24-August 4, 2026
Amsterdam • Brugge • Normandy • Paris
Sing in beautiful European settings, walk historic sites and conclude your journey in Paris. Interest form: tinyurl.com/AMAIndependenceTour.
- Inspiring choral performances abroad
- Connect with fellow adult singers
- Beautifully curated cultural and musical experiences
Posted 11/17/2025. Expires 3/17/2026.
NYSTA presents Alison Bolshoi masterclass December 7
The New York Singing Teachers Association presents "Alison Bolshoi Masterclass" on
December 7, 2025 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM (ET) at The National Opera Center Rehearsal Hall,
330 Seventh Avenue (at 29th Street) in New York City.
Ms. Bolshoi, an acclaimed contralto and specialist in Wagner and Verdi, is the director of Bolshoi Vocal Studio and assistant director of New Jersey Boheme Opera. She will offer her expertise in the Bayreuth Training Tradition of Friedland Wagner (granddaughter of Richard Wagner).
Admission is free to all NYSTA members and $20 for non-members. Wine and cheese reception to follow. Please visit www.nyst.org/live-events for further information.
Posted 11/6/2025. Expires 12/7/2025.
Announcing Cerddorion's 2026 Emerging Composers Competition
Nurturing choral music as a living, evolving art is central to Cerddorion’s mission. Since our launch in 1995, we have commissioned more than two dozen works by living composers — including Lisa Bielawa, David Lang, Elliot Z. Levine, Paul Moravec, David Schober and David Stern.
To foster the continued creation and performance of new choral works, in 2013 we launched our annual Emerging Composers Competition. The contest draws an international applicant pool and has led to world premieres by 15 rising artists. The competition awards a $500 cash prize, archival live recording, and premiere concert performance by Cerddorion — this year, on May 3, 2026 in Manhattan.
The deadline for submissions is January 1, 2026, and the winner(s) will be notified by March 1, 2026. See the entry form at docs.google.com.
Posted 10/30/2025. Expires 1/1/2026.
Monmouth Civic Chorus seeks Artistic Director
After 14 wonderful seasons under the baton of Dr. Ryan James Brandau, Monmouth Civic Chorus is seeking our next Artistic Director.
The Artistic Director of Monmouth Civic Chorus (MCC) is the principal authority on all artistic matters regarding activities of the chorus. They are engaged as an independent contractor, serve as a non-voting member of the Board and are an ex officio member of the Music and Production Committees. The term of the Artistic Director’s contract is our fiscal year, July 1 through June 30, and renews annually.
The Artistic Director’s responsibilities are focused on artistic leadership: repertoire selection, rehearsals, performances and the musical growth of the chorus and its members. Administrative and operational duties such as marketing, fundraising, logistics, concert production, and volunteer coordination are handled by the Board of Trustees and volunteers. This affords the Artistic Director the time, space and focus to concentrate fully on guiding the artistic vision and musical excellence of the chorus.
The deadline to submit application, resume, cover letter and work samples is Friday, December 5, 2025. For full details and to apply, visit monmouthcivicchorus.org/hire/.
Posted 10/14/2025. Expires 12/5/2025.
Bass section leader--Church of the Epiphany, Gramercy
The Church of the Epiphany (Roman Catholic) in Gramercy is seeking a bass section leader to begin in October. Epiphany has a thriving choral program with a 30-voice volunteer choir, professional section leaders and a youth choir. The ideal candidate will be a strong sight-reader who is personable and supportive of volunteers. Reliability and punctuality are essential.
Choral season runs September through late May/June (depending on the liturgical year). Sunday 11 AM Mass (with 10 AM rehearsal)--$125 per Sunday. Additional pay for occasional rehearsals and concerts (at least two per year, including this year’s Duruflé Requiem with orchestra).
To apply, please e-mail Jack Coen, musicdirector@epiphanychurch.nyc, with a resumé and recordings. Auditions will be held Saturday afternoons in October. If you are unavailable Saturdays, please indicate your availability in the coming weeks.
Posted 10/10/2025. Expires 12/10/2025.
Ardsley church seeks bass/baritone section leader
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, Ardsley, New York is looking for a bass/baritone soloist/section leader for a small choir in very friendly, small Episcopal church, starting in October of 2025. One rehearsal (8:45 AM Sunday) and one service (10:00 AM Sunday), plus additional services at Christmas. We seek someone who has strong sight-reading skills, strong vocal skills, and is responsible in learning parts and in attendance. Church is just 20 miles from Manhattan, an easy ride via car or Metro-North. Compensation is $120/week (rehearsal and service). Special services extra. Please contact choirmaster Larry Wolf if interested: 914-450-0794 or larrywolf95@gmail.com.Posted 9/24/2025. Expires 11/24/2025.
Join Harold Rosenbaum to sing Mozart in Vienna in June 2026
Greetings singers! I am thrilled to announce my 30th European conducting appearance, this time to Vienna, performing Mozart’s Requiem and Ave Verum Corpus with full orchestra and a large chorus comprised of singers from throughout America at the Minoritenkirche, Vienna on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. I hope you will read more about it and then sign up!
There is much more to it than “just” the concert; you will see great sights in Vienna and Salzburg on a trip fully organized by MidAmerica Productions, which beautifully and meticulously arranged a trip to Spain and Andorra decades ago for six performances of Mozart’s Requiem. For more details, visit www.midamerica-music.com/international-conductors-repertoire-2026 and then static1.squarespace.com/static/5a53d2e4cd39c318a710718c/t/6840c07b5079d85e618178c7/1749074061205/Vienna+Salzburg+2026+Itinerary.pdf.
Your deposits will be returned to you in full, as described on the website, if not enough people sign up (which is unlikely). Singers from around the USA will be joining this performance with orchestra and soloists.
For the Requiem, a different edition than the one you might be familiar with will be used. About 10% of it has different music than what Mozart’s student Sussmayer hastily added. This edition is by a great Mozart scholar, Robert Levin.
Submit your Mozart concert 2026 interest form here.
You will notice some information in the second link which will need some elucidation.
I will be the featured conductor on June 17 and you will sing under my direction with over 100 singers. However, there might also be other choirs which might wish to perform their own repertoire on that concert under their directors.
Also in that link it discusses sending one combined check….That is only meant for established choirs coming to Vienna. My choir will be a big wonderful conglomerate. Therefore, for those of you signing up individually, I have signed up/created an account with CheddarUp, an online collection company which allows you to pay them directly by credit card. This will entail a standard processing fee of approximately 2.9%.
If you have any questions at all, please feel free to e-mail me at haroldrosenbaum@gmail.com or call me at 914-582-3915.
Posted 9/5/2025. Expires 12/5/2025.