MOZART’S REQUIEM
Apr 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM
The Master Chorale most recently performed a movement from Mozart's Requiem live during the 97th OSCARS® 2025 In Memoriam segment, showcasing the power and enduring relevance of one of the most iconic and emotionally charged choral works ever composed. Written in 1791, just months before Mozart’s death at the age of 35, Requiem remains one of the composer’s greatest masterpieces, both a profound reflection on mortality and a stunning display of his compositional genius.
Mozart’s Requiem will be paired with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Oratorio on Words from the Bible, also known as the Cholera Cantata. Composed in 1847 in response to a devastating cholera epidemic that claimed many lives, the work is a deeply emotional meditation on grief, loss, and eventual hope. Mendelssohn, the older sister of the famous composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed the oratorio to honor the victims of the epidemic in her native Germany. Structured in multiple movements, Oratorio on Words from the Bible progresses from mourning and despair to a sense of thanksgiving and redemption.
PROGRAM
| FANNY MENDELSSOHN | Oratorio on Words from the Bible |
| W.A. MOZART | Requiem |
ARTISTS
GRANT GERSHON, conductor
ADDY STERRETT, soprano
JESSIE SHULMAN, mezzo-soprano
KYUYOUNG LEE, tenor
STEVE PENCE, bass
62 singers, soloists, orchestra
Listen Up! Pre-Concert Lecture
Jennifer Miller Hammel, KUSC Host, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
The Master Chorale most recently performed a movement from Mozart's Requiem live during the 97th OSCARS® 2025 In Memoriam segment, showcasing the power and enduring relevance of one of the most iconic and emotionally charged choral works ever composed. Written in 1791, just months before Mozart’s death at the age of 35, Requiem remains one of the composer’s greatest masterpieces, both a profound reflection on mortality and a stunning display of his compositional genius.
Mozart’s Requiem will be paired with Fanny Mendelssohn’s Oratorio on Words from the Bible, also known as the Cholera Cantata. Composed in 1847 in response to a devastating cholera epidemic that claimed many lives, the work is a deeply emotional meditation on grief, loss, and eventual hope. Mendelssohn, the older sister of the famous composer Felix Mendelssohn, composed the oratorio to honor the victims of the epidemic in her native Germany. Structured in multiple movements, Oratorio on Words from the Bible progresses from mourning and despair to a sense of thanksgiving and redemption.
PROGRAM
| FANNY MENDELSSOHN | Oratorio on Words from the Bible |
| W.A. MOZART | Requiem |
ARTISTS
GRANT GERSHON, conductor
ADDY STERRETT, soprano
JESSIE SHULMAN, mezzo-soprano
KYUYOUNG LEE, tenor
STEVE PENCE, bass
62 singers, soloists, orchestra
Listen Up! Pre-Concert Lecture
Jennifer Miller Hammel, KUSC Host, Grant Gershon, Artistic Director
Please note that artists, dates, times, prices, and program are subject to change. All sales final.
| Date | Performance Times | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2026 | 7:00 PM | Walt Disney Concert Hall |
