Brianna Bos 2024
Sylvia joins Skylark for an album recording featuring works by Greg Brown and Eleanor Daley.
ACRONYM
Clara Rottsolk, soprano I
Elisa Sutherland, soprano II
Sylvia Leith, alto
Aaron Sheehan & Jacob Perry, tenor
Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone
Music of Adam Drese and Johann Samuel Drese
Saturday, February 14, 2026
8pm | First Church in Cambridge, Congregational
VIRTUAL PREMIERE: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 8pm (ET)
Available to watch until March 14, 2026 at 11:59pm (ET)
A performance of Morton Feldman’s Rothko Chapel at Yale with Cantus, along with the US premiere of Katherine Balch’s songs and interludes, and Julius Eastman’s rarely heard Colors performed alongside students from the Yale School of Music and the Peabody Conservatory.
Lorelei will join Cantus for a special SATB presentation of their program Land that I Love. Commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary, Land That I Love honors America’s diverse heritage with music by composers carrying their own migration stories.
Bach | The Early Masses II
The Thirteen completes our survey of Bach’s four short masses, following our “fascinating… stirring” (Washington Classical Review) per- formance of The Early Masses I in 2025. The Masses in A Major and G Minor exhibit all of the mastery of the composer’s massive B Minor Mass in the form of smaller and digestible delights, written by the composer at a highpoint of his career. The Thirteen performs his two early masses featuring Baroque flute and oboe, paired with some of his finest and most beloved instrumental works.
Violinist Adriane Post joins our choir of twelve soloists and our orchestra of period instrumentalists, which “buzz[es] with busy counterpoint and festive energy” (Washington Classical Review).
This program is made possible by a generous gift from Sherman & Maureen Katz.
Pricing:
Preferred Seating: $70 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
General Admission: $45 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Student Tickets (with Current Student ID): $15 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Non-resident virtual only ticket: $40
Kids ages 5-17 come free with the purchase of a General Admission ticket for a caregiver.
All in person tickets include access to the virtual performance On Demand.
Bach | The Early Masses II
The Thirteen completes our survey of Bach’s four short masses, following our “fascinating… stirring” (Washington Classical Review) per- formance of The Early Masses I in 2025. The Masses in A Major and G Minor exhibit all of the mastery of the composer’s massive B Minor Mass in the form of smaller and digestible delights, written by the composer at a highpoint of his career. The Thirteen performs his two early masses featuring Baroque flute and oboe, paired with some of his finest and most beloved instrumental works.
Violinist Adriane Post joins our choir of twelve soloists and our orchestra of period instrumentalists, which “buzz[es] with busy counterpoint and festive energy” (Washington Classical Review).
This program is made possible by a generous gift from Sherman & Maureen Katz.
Pricing:
Preferred Seating: $70 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
General Admission: $45 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Student Tickets (with Current Student ID): $15 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Non-resident virtual only ticket: $40
Kids ages 5-17 come free with the purchase of a General Admission ticket for a caregiver.
All in person tickets include access to the virtual performance On Demand.
Bach | The Early Masses II
The Thirteen completes our survey of Bach’s four short masses, following our “fascinating… stirring” (Washington Classical Review) per- formance of The Early Masses I in 2025. The Masses in A Major and G Minor exhibit all of the mastery of the composer’s massive B Minor Mass in the form of smaller and digestible delights, written by the composer at a highpoint of his career. The Thirteen performs his two early masses featuring Baroque flute and oboe, paired with some of his finest and most beloved instrumental works.
Violinist Adriane Post joins our choir of twelve soloists and our orchestra of period instrumentalists, which “buzz[es] with busy counterpoint and festive energy” (Washington Classical Review).
This program is made possible by a generous gift from Sherman & Maureen Katz.
Pricing:
Preferred Seating: $70 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
General Admission: $45 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Student Tickets (with Current Student ID): $15 ($10 more if purchased at the door)
Non-resident virtual only ticket: $40
Kids ages 5-17 come free with the purchase of a General Admission ticket for a caregiver.
All in person tickets include access to the virtual performance On Demand.
Journey along the ancient Camino de Santiago with Skylark Vocal Ensemble as they perform Joby Talbot’s mesmerizing Path of Miracles in the resonant spaces of the Hispanic Society. This “musical miracle in itself” traces the steps of Spain’s most enduring pilgrimage through four theatrical movements, with seventeen individual voice parts creating an almost orchestral texture that illuminates the universal experiences of journey, transformation, and spiritual discovery.
Journey along the ancient Camino de Santiago with Skylark Vocal Ensemble as they perform Joby Talbot’s mesmerizing Path of Miracles in the resonant spaces of the Hispanic Society. This “musical miracle in itself” traces the steps of Spain’s most enduring pilgrimage through four theatrical movements, with seventeen individual voice parts creating an almost orchestral texture that illuminates the universal experiences of journey, transformation, and spiritual discovery.
The Polyphonists
Christum wir sollen loben schon, BWV 121
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166
Amy Broadbent, soprano
Sylvia Leith, alto
Matthew Hill, tenor
Edmund Milly, bass
Free admission, no tickets required
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano | Sylvia Leith, alto | Steven Soph, tenor | Randall Scarlata, bass
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
The Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano | Sylvia Leith, alto | Steven Soph, tenor | Randall Scarlata, bass
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
The Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano | Sylvia Leith, alto | Steven Soph, tenor | Randall Scarlata, bass
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
The Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Bruce Barber, conductor
Josefien Stoppelenburg, soprano | Sylvia Leith, alto | Steven Soph, tenor | Randall Scarlata, bass
Tempesta di Mare | Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra
Gwyn Roberts & Richard Stone, directors | Emlyn Ngai, concertmaster
The Choir of Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Bruce Barber, conductor
Now a cherished Washington, DC tradition, our annual performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio is as joyous as the ringing-in of the holiday spirit itself, no matter how you celebrate! The Washington Post was inspired to say that this “joyous” telling of the Christmas story shows that the Consort “could go head-to-head with period ensembles anywhere.”
Hannah DePriest, soprano soloist
Sylvia Leith, alto soloist
Thomas Cooley, tenor soloist
Tyler Duncan, bass soloist
Charles Dickens's classic in an imaginative new choral setting, with narration by WJZ-TV anchor Denise Koch.
Begin your holiday music season with the Polyphonists, a vocal quartet performing Renaissance and Baroque works by members of the Bach family, Leonarda, Victoria and more.
Experience the pinnacle of Baroque sacred music with Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor. Majestic, deeply spiritual, and musically breathtaking, this masterwork weaves together intricate choral writing, powerful solos, and transcendent orchestration. Performed in the stunning acoustics of St. Joseph Parish, this special concert is a soul-stirring journey through one of the greatest achievements in Western music.
The Polyphonists present a new concert program of music that explores the relationship between humans and water. Featuring works by Victoria, Milhaud, C. Schumann, Palestrina, and more.
Location and ticket details to come
The Polyphonists present a new concert program with music that explores the relationship between humans and water. The centerpiece is Milhaud’s seldom-performed gem, “Cantique du Rhône,” performed alongside works from across musical eras, including Palestrina, Victoria, C. Schumann, and a world premiere by Griffin Candey.
The program will be reprised at Emmanuel Church in Baltimore on November 18.
Featuring True Concord Choir & Chamber Players
Irish, English, Scandinavian, Jewish, Mexican & Cuban Folk Songs
Featuring True Concord Choir & Chamber Players
Irish, English, Scandinavian, Jewish, Mexican & Cuban Folk Songs
Featuring True Concord Choir & Chamber Players
Irish, English, Scandinavian, Jewish, Mexican & Cuban Folk Songs
Location and ticket information to come
The Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra perform Bach’s vibrant Magnificat, based on the Gospel of Luke. This celebratory program also features Charpentier’s Te Deum, and Rebel’s Les Élémens depicting Earth’s creation. Livestream available for Sunday, October 5 performance (no rebroadcast).
Sylvia is the alto soloist for the Magnificat.
The Washington National Cathedral Choir and Baroque Orchestra perform Bach’s vibrant Magnificat, based on the Gospel of Luke. This celebratory program also features Charpentier’s Te Deum, and Rebel’s Les Élémens depicting Earth’s creation. Livestream available for Sunday, October 5 performance (no rebroadcast).
Sylvia is the alto soloist for the Magnificat.
This celebratory opening event uniquely commemorates the 300th anniversary of four of Bach’s finest cantatas, highlighting the rarely performed Dramma per Musica, “Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert,” commissioned in 1725 by the University of Leipzig with a classical text adapted by Picander, Bach’s longtime collaborator and librettist. The affective range of expression achieved across these works is astonishing, revealing Bach in ways that our audience will experience live for the first time!
Gott, der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79
Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
Wer mich liebet, der wird mein Wort halten, BWV 74
Dramma per Musica: Zerreißet, zersprenget, zertrümmert die Gruft, BWV 205
Elijah McCormack, soprano
Reginald Mobley, alto
Andrew Bearden Brown, tenor
Edward Vogel, bass
Enjoy this beloved masterwork in its seldom-heard complete form. Handel’s keen sense of theater is on abundant display, with gorgeous arias performed by over a dozen vocal soloists, alternating with virtuosic and dramatic choruses.
Enjoy this beloved masterwork in its seldom-heard complete form. Handel’s keen sense of theater is on abundant display, with gorgeous arias performed by over a dozen vocal soloists, alternating with virtuosic and dramatic choruses.
Join Ensemble Altera, described by the BBC as “something extraordinary”, for a transformative choral experience inspired by the primal forces that shape our world: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. In The Four Elements, ancient ideas meet modern resonance, with music that speaks to the fragility of our planet, the mystery of breath, the intensity of flame, and the stillness of deep water. This one-of-a-kind performance gathers some of the finest professional choral singers from both sides of the Atlantic, in a powerful musical convergence of world-class vocal talent.
This is music that stirs the soul, whether you’re a seasoned concert goer or simply seeking beauty, connection, and reassurance in an uncertain world. Ensemble Altera delivers sound with breathtaking clarity, emotional immediacy, and an obsessive attention to vocal detail. Artistic director Christopher Lowrey is, as Rondo Magazine put it, a “vocal fanatic” who “knows exactly what he wants" from his singers. Program highlights include music by John Taverner, Eric Whitacre, Kenneth Leighton, Morten Lauridsen, Ivo Antognini, Owain Park, John Rutter, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Charles Villiers Stanford.
Join Ensemble Altera, described by the BBC as “something extraordinary”, for a transformative choral experience inspired by the primal forces that shape our world: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. In The Four Elements, ancient ideas meet modern resonance, with music that speaks to the fragility of our planet, the mystery of breath, the intensity of flame, and the stillness of deep water. This one-of-a-kind performance gathers some of the finest professional choral singers from both sides of the Atlantic, in a powerful musical convergence of world-class vocal talent.
This is music that stirs the soul, whether you’re a seasoned concert goer or simply seeking beauty, connection, and reassurance in an uncertain world. Ensemble Altera delivers sound with breathtaking clarity, emotional immediacy, and an obsessive attention to vocal detail. Artistic director Christopher Lowrey is, as Rondo Magazine put it, a “vocal fanatic” who “knows exactly what he wants" from his singers. Program highlights include music by John Taverner, Eric Whitacre, Kenneth Leighton, Morten Lauridsen, Ivo Antognini, Owain Park, John Rutter, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Charles Villiers Stanford.
Join Ensemble Altera, described by the BBC as “something extraordinary”, for a transformative choral experience inspired by the primal forces that shape our world: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. In The Four Elements, ancient ideas meet modern resonance, with music that speaks to the fragility of our planet, the mystery of breath, the intensity of flame, and the stillness of deep water. This one-of-a-kind performance gathers some of the finest professional choral singers from both sides of the Atlantic, in a powerful musical convergence of world-class vocal talent.
This is music that stirs the soul, whether you’re a seasoned concert goer or simply seeking beauty, connection, and reassurance in an uncertain world. Ensemble Altera delivers sound with breathtaking clarity, emotional immediacy, and an obsessive attention to vocal detail. Artistic director Christopher Lowrey is, as Rondo Magazine put it, a “vocal fanatic” who “knows exactly what he wants" from his singers. Program highlights include music by John Taverner, Eric Whitacre, Kenneth Leighton, Morten Lauridsen, Ivo Antognini, Owain Park, John Rutter, Ēriks Ešenvalds, and Charles Villiers Stanford.
The artists of Res Facta Vocal Ensemble celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. Immerse yourself in a curated selection of motets and mass movements from the 16th to the 19th centuries, revel in the unmistakable beauty of Palestrina’s pristine polyphony, and explore the way his singular style influenced composers from Bach to Brahms, Bruckner, and beyond.
Join OBF and Eugene Ballet for a thrilling performance of one of classical music’s most electrifying works. From the instantly recognizable opening chorus, “O Fortuna,” to its evocative tales of love, nature, and fate, Orff’s masterpiece delivers raw emotion and dazzling energy. An unforgettable tribute to Eugene Ballet artistic director Toni Pimble. The concert opens with violinist Rahel Rilling—daughter of OBF co-founder Helmuth Rilling—soloing with OBF violinists Sarah Kwak and Suzanne Leon on Bach’s Concerto for Three Violins.
J.S. Bach Concerto for Three Violins
Orff Carmina Burana
OBF Chorus
Resonance Ensemble
UO Chamber Choir
Pacific Youth Choir
OBF Modern Orchestra
Eugene Ballet
Rahel Rilling, Sarah Kwak, and Suzanne Leon, violins
Celena Shafer, soprano
Andrew Haji, tenor
Elliot Madore, baritone
Ken-David Masur, conductor
Explore the complicated relationship between peace and conflict. Internationally renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt joins the OBF Chorus and Modern Orchestra for a thrilling and haunting performance of Jessie Montgomery’s Rounds, as well the Vaughan Williams “Dona nobis pacem,” and music from J.S. Bach. Conducted by OBF artistic partner, Craig Hella Johnson.
Pärt Credo
J.S. Bach Largo from Concerto No. 5 in F Minor
Montgomery Rounds
Barber Adagio for Strings/Agnus Dei
Vaughan Williams Dona nobis pacem
OBF Chorus
UO Chamber Choir
OBF Modern Orchestra
Awadagin Pratt, piano
Celena Shafer, soprano
Elliot Madore, baritone
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor
Universally considered Bach’s crowning achievement, the profound and astounding Mass is the summation of a lifetime of work. It took decades to complete and remains a testament to Bach’s faith and artistic virtuosity.
OBF Ripieno Ensemble
OBF Baroque Orchestra
Rowan Pierce, soprano I
Clara Osowski, soprano II
Ulrike Malotta, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Peter Harvey, bass
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
This concert will also be performed in Eugene on July 3 and Kaul Auditorium in Portland on Sunday, July 6. Tickets for Eugene are available through Hult Center and tickets for Kaul Auditorium are available through that venue.
Universally considered Bach’s crowning achievement, the profound and astounding Mass is the summation of a lifetime of work. It took decades to complete and remains a testament to Bach’s faith and artistic virtuosity.
OBF Ripieno Ensemble
OBF Baroque Orchestra
Rowan Pierce, soprano I
Clara Osowski, soprano II
Ulrike Malotta, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Peter Harvey, bass
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
This concert will also be performed at Mount Angel Abbey on July 5 and Kaul Auditorium in Portland on Sunday, July 6. Tickets for Mount Angel are available through Hult Center and tickets for Kaul Auditorium are available through that venue.
On October 6, 1998, University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die, in what became an infamous act of brutality, and one of America’s most notorious anti-gay hate crimes. Shepard’s murder served as a catalyst for legislation that expanded the definition of a hate crime to include sexual orientation. The Grammy-nominated oratorio, composed and conducted by OBF artistic partner Craig Hella Johnson, is an evocative and compassionate musical response to the murder of Matthew Shepard.
OBF Chorus
OBF Modern Orchestra
Camilla Tassi, projection designer
Craig Hella Johnson, conductor