HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR FESTIVAL 2026

Friday, May 1, 2026
Walt Disney Concert Hall

Conducted by
Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director
CINDY ELLIS, The Danner Family Guest Artist

The Los Angeles Master Chorale will host its 37th annual High School Choir Festival on May 1, 2026. We will celebrate the 37th anniversary of this long-standing arts education program in Walt Disney Concert Hall, connecting the communities of greater Los Angeles in a joyous performance of over 1,000-voice choir led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director and Cindy Ellis, Danner Family Guest Artist. The event will be free to the public. Ticket information will be made public in April 2026.

HOW TO APPLY
The application period for the 37th Annual High School Choir Festival is now closed. Applications reopen each year in August and close in September. Please complete the interest form below to be added to our reminder list for next year’s festival.

About the festival

The Los Angeles Master Chorale has proudly presented its annual High School Choir Festival since 1989, offering students a chance to deepen their exposure and understanding of the choral art through a year-long experience leading up to the celebratory Festival Day. The Master Chorale is a leader in creating community through music with goals of supporting wellness and the whole child with our arts programming.

2026 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS

Arroyo High School
Baldwin Park High School
Birmingham Community Charter High School
Blair High School
Calabasas High School
CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts
Cleveland High School
Covina High School
Crescenta Valley High School
Eastside High School
El Camino Real Charter High School
El Monte High School
Gabrielino High School
Granada Hills Charter
Henry J. Kaiser High School
Herbert Hoover High School
Highland High School
John Muir High School
Jordan High School
Alexander Hamilton High School
La Quinta High School
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA)

↵Mark Keppel High School
Mira Costa High School
Montebello High School
North Torrance High School
Palisades Charter High School
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Paramount High School
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts
Rosemead High School
Rubidoux High School
San Gabriel Academy
Santa Paula High School
Schurr High School
St. Genevieve High School
Taft Charter High School
Temecula Preparatory School
Thurgood Marshall Secondary School
Torres East LA Performing Arts Magnet High School
Valley High School
Wilson High School

sponsors

The High School Choir Festival is made possible by generous support from Bryant, Judi and Debra Danner; William and Patricia Flumenbaum; the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs; Rosemary Schroeder; Ann Peppers Foundation; Kathleen Elowitt; Walter and Holly Thomson Foundation, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee; The Green Foundation; Marjorie Lindbeck; Grace Sheldon-Williams and Greg Williams; Carolyn L. Miller; The Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation; Ian and Barbara White-Thomson; Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts; John and Beverly Stauffer Foundation; William H. Hannon Foundation; Sidney Stern Memorial Trust; and Friars Charitable Foundation.

The Danner Family Guest Artist for the High School Choir Festival is made possible by Bryant, Judi and Debra Danner. Master Classes are supported by Ian and Barbara White-Thomson.