Ars Musica Chorale Announces 61st Season with Summer Sing and Exciting Concert Lineup

Ars Musica Chorale is pleased to announce its 61st season, beginning with a Summer Sing featuring Beethoven's Mass in C on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood.

This epic masterpiece is the perfect way to round out your summer. Filled with majestic choruses, lyrical solos, and exhilarating vocal passages, Beethoven's Mass in C offers an unforgettable musical experience for singers and audience members alike. A suggested donation of $10 is requested, and music will be provided.

The 2026–2027 season will feature four distinctive concerts, all presented in Ridgewood, New Jersey:
• America at 250, celebrating the nation's semiquincentennial with music by American composers, in collaboration with the North Jersey Concert Band, Saturday, November 7, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at West Side Presbyterian Church.
• An Ars Musica Holiday, featuring Benjamin Britten's A Ceremony of Carols with the New Jersey Children's Choir, Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem, presented with the Adelphi Orchestra and the New Jersey Youth Chorus, Saturday, April 3, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
• Golden Age of Broadway, an evening of Broadway favorites performed by Ars Musica Chorale and featured members of the chorus, Saturday, May 15, 2027, at 7:30 p.m., at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

New singers are invited to join Ars Musica Chorale for its 61st season. Auditions will be held during the Summer Sing on August 25 and at the first rehearsal of the season on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. To schedule an audition, email info@arsmusica.org.

Weekly rehearsals are held on Tuesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood.

Ars Musica Chorale gave its first concert in December 1966 and has grown into one of Bergen County’s oldest and finest choral ensembles. The chorus is known for presenting outstanding and distinctive programs that showcase the power and diversity of choral music. For more information, visit arsmusica.org.

This program has been made possible in part by funds from the Bergen County Division of Cultural & Historic Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, and the Ridgewood Arts Foundation.