Avocational and emerging professional singers from throughout our region come together with CONCORA members to form the CONCORA Summer Festival Chorus. Directed by CONCORA Artistic Director, Chris Shepard, the culminating concert of the 2024 CONCORA Summer Festival presents choral masterworks by Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach. Selections include opening and closing choruses from Bach's St. John Passion and B Minor Mass as well as three of his cantatas, Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft BWV50, Nun komm der heiden Heiland BWV62 and Das neuegeborne Kindelein BWV122.
It's not too late to join the chorus! Register today to participate in CONCORA's 2024 Summer Festival July 21 - July 27 at Bethany Covenant Church in Berlin. Get an behind-the-scenes look at how a new composition is born, enhance your vocal techniques, and take a deep dive into Bach's world during our three workshops. Meet new singers in our area or reconnect with friends at the opening night dinner, rehearse and learn alongside CONCORA's professional members, and add your voice to the CONCORA Summer Festival Chorus!
New in 2024 - Student Registrations are FREE!
New in 2024 - Student Registrations are FREE!
Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephen Schwartz
Friday, August 9 - 6:30PM
(Rain Date: Saturday, August 10 - 6:30PM)
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT, 06032
Friday, August 9 - 6:30PM
(Rain Date: Saturday, August 10 - 6:30PM)
Hill-Stead Museum
35 Mountain Road, Farmington, CT, 06032
Singers from CONCORA return to the Hill-Stead Museum for a concert of musical theater favorites. This summer, we celebrate the extraordinary career of Stephen Schwartz, who has been composing hit musicals for more than half a century. This hour-long program includes music from early shows such as Pippin and Godspell as well as the much more recent megahit Wicked. Bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy this wonderful music in one of the region's most beautiful settings!
This performance will take place on the West Lawn. All tickets are general admission.
Please bring chairs or a blanket. Picnics welcome!
Gates open at 6:00PM.
We strongly advise attendees to purchase tickets in advance. Any available tickets sold at the gate will be by credit card only.
This performance will take place on the West Lawn. All tickets are general admission.
Please bring chairs or a blanket. Picnics welcome!
Gates open at 6:00PM.
We strongly advise attendees to purchase tickets in advance. Any available tickets sold at the gate will be by credit card only.