Sunday May 5 | 4:00 pm  
First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan
178 Oenoke Ridge Road, New Canaan CT

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On April 7, 1724, Johann Sebastian Bach premiered his Johannes-Passion in Leipzig, Germany. 300 years later, on May 4 & 5, Charis will perform this beloved masterwork. Artistic Director Jeremy Wiggins and accompanist Terence J. Flanagan have prepared the choir.

The starring role of the Evangelist will be sung by Grammy-nominated British tenor, Ryland Angel and international bass-baritone Christopher Grundy will sing the role of Jesus. Our Concertmaster, Nelva TeBrake, has assembled some of the finest Baroque instrumentalists in the NY region. ​

Other soloists include:

• Garrett Artman, baritone

• Lisa Flanagan, soprano

• Laura Stelman Jaeger, soprano

• Richard Lippold, baritone

• Davin Mitchell, bariton

• David Vanderwal, Tenor

Our famous wine & cheese reception will follow each concert.

Saturday May 4 | 7:00 pm 
with pre-concert talk at 6:00 pm
The O’Byrne Chapel at Manhattanville College 
2900 Purchase Street, Purchase NY

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On April 7, 1724, Johann Sebastian Bach premiered his Johannes-Passion in Leipzig, Germany. 300 years later, on May 4 & 5, Charis will perform this beloved masterwork. Artistic Director Jeremy Wiggins and accompanist Terence J. Flanagan have prepared the choir.

The starring role of the Evangelist will be sung by Grammy-nominated British tenor, Ryland Angel and international bass-baritone Christopher Grundy will sing the role of Jesus. Our Concertmaster, Nelva TeBrake, has assembled some of the finest Baroque instrumentalists in the NY region. ​

Other soloists include:

• Garrett Artman, baritone

• Lisa Flanagan, soprano

• Laura Stelman Jaeger, soprano

• Richard Lippold, baritone

• Davin Mitchell, bariton

• David Vanderwal, Tenor

Our famous wine & cheese reception will follow each concert.

Laura will be singing the role of Ismene in The Occasional Opera Company’s concert version of Gluck’s Alceste. Join us at the Union Theological Seminary for an enjoyable evening, followed by a dessert reception.

Suggested donation $20 at the door.

Join us for our final concerts of the season!

Spring Canticles, celebrates the rejuvenation of the earth, the reincarnation of the spirit, and stories of deliverance.

The program features an interlacing set of renaissance and contemporary pieces by Farmer, Pilkington, Mulholland, Hagenberg, among others, and they are paired with the stunning setting of Brahms’ Op. 54, Schicksalslied or Song of Destiny.

​Lastly, we honor Passover themes of strength, hope, and triumph, with music by Thompson and Stroope, ending with the dramatic retelling of the Israelite's exodus from Egypt in Schubert’s Mirjams Siegesgesang or Miriam’s Victory Song.

Get tickets here.

Join us for our final concerts of the season!

Spring Canticles, celebrates the rejuvenation of the earth, the reincarnation of the spirit, and stories of deliverance.

The program features an interlacing set of renaissance and contemporary pieces by Farmer, Pilkington, Mulholland, Hagenberg, among others, and they are paired with the stunning setting of Brahms’ Op. 54, Schicksalslied or Song of Destiny.

​Lastly, we honor Passover themes of strength, hope, and triumph, with music by Thompson and Stroope, ending with the dramatic retelling of the Israelite's exodus from Egypt in Schubert’s Mirjams Siegesgesang or Miriam’s Victory Song.

Get tickets here.

Join us at the premiere performance of Peter Frost’s new work Cantata 2020.

Masks and vaccination cards required.
$20 suggested donation.

Charis Chamber Voices welcomes audiences back to celebrate the holidays with works ranging from the early Baroque to our own time. Charis’s return to live performances is also the pandemic-delayed debut of its new Artistic Director, Jeremy Wiggins.

The program includes Christmas works by the German Baroque masters Dietrich Buxtehude,
​Georg Philipp Telemann, and Heinrich Schütz; contemporary classics by John Tavener and others; and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ joyous Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

COVID protocols: All concert attendees must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, and all attendees must wear masks covering their nose and mouth. Members of Charis are fully vaccinated. ​

Charis Chamber Voices welcomes audiences back to celebrate the holidays with works ranging from the early Baroque to our own time. Charis’s return to live performances is also the pandemic-delayed debut of its new Artistic Director, Jeremy Wiggins.

The program includes Christmas works by the German Baroque masters Dietrich Buxtehude,
​Georg Philipp Telemann, and Heinrich Schütz; contemporary classics by John Tavener and others; and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ joyous Fantasia on Christmas Carols.

COVID protocols: All concert attendees must show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19, and all attendees must wear masks covering their nose and mouth. Members of Charis are fully vaccinated. ​

Everyone is welcome to start their Advent season with this Advent Evensong & Vespers service taking place at the Holy Mountain Franciscan Retreat Center (formerly known as Graymoor). Laura will be leading the vocal music, and will be joined by pianist Laura Ravotti, flutist Lynn Brown, and violinist and vocalist Alexandra Noailles.

Of special note will be a performance of Randall Thompson’s Magnificat (My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord) for soprano.

Laura, Mark, and Mark return to The Winery to present your favorite holiday tunes in a casual and festive manner.

Guests can make requests or join in singing to raise the roof with holiday cheer...

Join your neighbors and friends for an uncomplicated evening of festive spirits, great food, feel-good holiday music, plus a sneak preview of The Winery's world-famous Christmas Tree Lighting!

Open 5:30pm for dinner - live music starts at 7:30pm

Laura Stelman Jaeger, soprano
Mark C. Mitchell, piano
Mark Minkler, bass

Join Laura and Mark on Sunday October 20th at 2pm at the Croton Free Library for a free performance of their new cabaret: All in a Day's Work.

This show is for everyone whose career trajectory was nothing like they expected! We look forward to sharing these stories with you, and know that you will laugh with us as you recall similar situations from your own life experiences.

Join Laura and Mark on Saturday October 19th at 3pm at the Winery at St. George for the first performance of their new cabaret: All in a Day's Work.

This show is for everyone whose career trajectory was nothing like they expected! We look forward to sharing these stories with you, and know that you will laugh with us as you recall similar situations from your own life experiences.

Doors open at 2:30p
$10 admission

The Winery is offering a wonderful deal for those who would like to stay for dinner after the show. Please call for reservations for this early dinner; those who stay for the show AND dinner will receive 25% off their total bill!

An evening of choral music honoring our friends at the Bowery Mission who work tirelessly to restore hope for people experiencing homelessness and hunger.

Hope Comes Home
with James Macklin
​
Suggested Donation: $10-$60
Proceeds support the Bowery Mission

A choral celebration of love's power to heal, sustain, and rebuild lives. Join Inspire and learn more about Housing Work's lifesaving mission through song and community.

General Admission: $40
Discount Ticket: $20
* Ticket price includes one free drink and a light reception
** Tickets are more expensive at the door

Inspire: A Choir for Unity has been invited to join the UN singers to present Mozart's Requiem at the United Nations NYC Headquarters.

“Requiem" by W.A.Mozart
Commemoration of 100 Years of Armistice of World War I

United Nations Staff Recreational Council Symphony Orchestra and Singers

Music Directors Pedrag Vasić & Guillermo Vaisman
United Nations General Assembly Hall or ECOSOC Hall
Sponsored by: Holy See, Mountbatten Institute and Knights of Malta

Turning Back Time is a solo cabaret which will chronicle some of my life's twists and turns...from conservatory to cancer, and beyond. It is a story that I think will resonate with many, as we never quite know where life will take us. I am proud to be able to share this personal story, 5 years past a diagnosis of breast cancer.

The cabaret will be held at 3p on Sunday November 4th at the beautiful Winery at St. George. Turn back your clocks for daylight savings time, and spend the extra hour with us!

Laura Stelman Jaeger, soprano
Mark C. Mitchell, piano
guest artist: Wilma Messenger

Join us on Sunday October 14th at 3p, as we present a beautiful program highlighting instrumental and vocal music composed by immigrants. All donations received will benefit the New Sanctuary Coalition.

Space is limited - please RSVP to Eve at elweiss85@gmail.com.

The New Sanctuary Coalition of NYC is an interfaith network of congregations, organizations, and individuals, standing publicly in solidarity with families and communities resisting detention and deportation in order to stay together. They recognize that unjust global and systemic economic relationships and racism form the basis of the injustices that affect immigrants.

Eve Weiss, Guitar
Marcos Zyman, Guitar
Ari Messenger, Violin
Wilma Messenger, Alto
Carrie Quarquesso, Soprano
Laura Stelman Jaeger, Soprano

The Mile-Long Opera: a biography of 7 o’clock is an ambitious, collective, free choral work that shares personal stories from hundreds of New Yorkers about life in our rapidly changing city.