We are so sad to share the news that Dr. Timona Pittman passed away last week at the age of 91. Timona and her husband, Dr. Hal Pittman, cofounded the Bach & Madrigal Society of Phoenix (now the Phoenix Chorale) in their…
In this weekend’s concert, Coro y Guitarra, the Phoenix Chorale will be performing some of the great work created by composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. We wanted to highlight this composer’s amazing life story filled with resilience and determination to find freedom from persecution and…
We are excited to announce that world-renowned guitarist Brad Richter is joining us for Coro y Guitarra March 3-5, 2017. Brad Richter is among the most influential classical guitarists working today. His ability to defy the technical limits of his instrument has…
We can’t thank you enough for joining us for our season opener of Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert. We hope you are still glowing from the experience – because we are too! It was an absolute thrill to perform this music for you and to have…
In the late 1920s, Ellington’s career really took off under the savvy management of his agent Irving Mills. One of Mills’ most successful strategies in marketing Ellington was to present him as not just a popular bandleader but as a…
This picture, pulled from the 1966 Christmas Day issue of The Living Church, shows Duke Ellington in the front pew of Trinity Cathedral during “An Afternoon with Ellington.” “An Afternoon with Ellington,” held on November 12th, 1966, was the second…
Wow! What a whirlwind. We're still reeling from the stunning announcement -- our recording of Rachmaninoff: All-night Vigil has won the GRAMMY for "Best Choral Performance!" Over 70 singers from the Phoenix Chorale and Kansas City Chorale accompanied Charles to the…
We'd like to thank you for your contributions during the Chorale Challenge—you made our holiday season even brighter! Nearly 200 donors gave and had their gifts matched during the Chorale Challenge, which resulted in over $61,000 raised, making this one of the most successful…