Performance Calendar & Archive

Upcoming Performances

November 24, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Fauré — Requiem · Ani Ma’amin: A Holocaust Lamentation

Performed by the MSM Chamber Choir and Orchestra · Toan Nguyen, tenor soloist in Ani Ma’amin · Deborah King, conductor.

Venue: Christ Chapel, Riverside Church, New York City
Admission: Free Concert

December 12, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Handel — Messiah

Central Presbyterian Church Choir and Orchestra
Soloists: Toan Nguyen (tenor) and guests.

Since its triumphant debut in Dublin in 1742, Handel’s Messiah has been performed annually around the world. Central Church has proudly continued this tradition since 2009 and invites you to join us for this festive celebration of humanity’s deliverance through the long-awaited Messiah. Regardless of your religious background, all are welcome to experience the joy and grandeur of this Christmas season performance.

Venue: Central Presbyterian Church, 593 Park Avenue, New York City
Doors Open: 7:00 PM · General Admission: $25

December 21, 2025 — 4:00 PM

Handel — Messiah

Zephyr Symphony and Chorus under Don Scott Carpenter.

Venue: St. Mark Lutheran Church, San Francisco

March 7, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Mendelssohn — Elijah

Zephyr Symphony & Chorus with soloists Andrew Thomas Pardini, Mary-Hollis Hundley, Leandra Ramm, and Elliott James-Ginn Encarnácion.

Venue: St. Mark Lutheran Church, San Francisco

March 2026 — Dates TBD

Bach Week — MSM at Merkin Hall

Celebrating J.S. Bach’s sacred and instrumental works with Manhattan School of Music ensembles.

Venue: Merkin Hall, Kaufman Music Center, NYC
Tickets: Details forthcoming

March 21, 2026 — 7:30 PM

Vox Humana — Choral Reflections Across Centuries

Wood · Palestrina · Vaughan Williams · Saunder Choi · Luna Pearl Woolf

Venue: St. Mark Lutheran Church, San Francisco

Past Performances Archive

November 2, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Mozart — Requiem

Voices of Ascension Chorus & Orchestra
Soloists: Clara Benedetti (soprano) · Marina López (alto) · Toan Nguyen (tenor) · Alexander Roth (bass)

Venue: Church of the Ascension, W 10th St & 5th Ave, New York City

October 18, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Haydn — Missa in Angustiis (“Lord Nelson Mass”)

Featuring Kate Brown, Penny Silverstein, Toan Nguyen, Michael Melaous, and the East Hampton Symphony Orchestra under Dr. Jonathan Whitmore.

Venue: St. Cecilia’s Chapel, Montrose Estate, East Hampton

September 20, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Mozart — Selected Vocal Works (Soloist)

  • Exsultate, jubilate
  • Per questa bella mano
  • Laut verkünde unsre Freude, K. 623
Venue: St. Mark Lutheran Church, San Francisco

February 14–16, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Vox Humana — Voyages

Brahms · Victoria · Vargas · Corigliano · Heggie · Mühlrad · Mahler · Whitacre

Venues: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (Belvedere) · St. Mark’s Lutheran Church (SF) · The 222 (Healdsburg)

March 2, 2025 — 7:30 PM

Zephyr Symphony — Beethoven & Schubert

  • Schubert — Mass in E-flat
  • Beethoven — Symphony No. 5
Venue: St. Mark Lutheran Church, San Francisco

December 15, 2024 — 4:00 PM

Lakeside Symphony — A Lakeside Christmas

  • Vaughan Williams — Greensleeves
  • Britten — Ceremony of Carols
  • Vivaldi — “Winter” from The Four Seasons
  • Handel — Messiah (excerpts)
Venue: Lakeside Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

November 3, 2024 — 7:00 PM

Lakeside Symphony — Requiem

John Rutter — Requiem

Venue: Lakeside Presbyterian Church, San Francisco

May 2024 — 7:00 PM

W.A. Mozart — Der Schauspieldirektor

Performed by the SFSU Opera Workshop featuring Toan Nguyen as Monsieur Vogelsang.

Venue: Knuth Hall, San Francisco State University