Summit Choral Society

05/25/2026

This past weekend, Dr. Britt Cooper attended a national choral event with Sir John Rutter at Carnegie Hall!Summit Choral Society is proud to announce Metropolitan Chorus Conductor Dr. Britt Cooper will perform at Carnegie Hall on Monday, May 25, 2026, under the direction of internationally renowned composer and conductor Sir John Rutter.

This landmark performance marks Sir John Rutter’s 150th appearance with MidAmerica Productions. The concert will feature the New England Symphonic Ensemble performing Rutter’s beloved Requiem as well as the Carnegie Hall premiere of I’ll Make Me a World.
Dr. Cooper’s participation in this prestigious event reflects his artistry and ongoing commitment to excellence in choral music. Summit Choral Society celebrates this exciting opportunity and the continued national recognition of Dr. Cooper’s artistic leadership.
The performance will take place at Carnegie Hall in New York City on the evening of May 25, 2026.

05/24/2026

The Metropolitan Chorus' performance of the Mozart Requiem is now available on YouTube! Thank you to all of our singers, musicians, sponsors, and patrons for such a wonderful concert https://youtu.be/Gj037ccIQ9Q?si=N__5hzeklxYQ5qTV

Mozart Requiem, by Summit Choral Society's Metropolitan Chorus, Con...

05/11/2026

We have ONE great summer music camp opportunity coming up this summer! ☀️

Join us July 6-9 for “Sing the Sea,” featuring selections from Walt Disney’s Moana, is happening July 6-9! Summit Choral Society’s Summer Music Camps are weeklong community day camps that explore ​music, theatre, art ​and dance for school aged children.

05/07/2026

Spend your Summer Singing!☀️

Join us July 6-9 for "Sing the Sea," this year's summer music camp featuring selections from Walt Disney's Moana! Summit Choral Society's Summer Music Camps are weeklong community day camps that explore ​music, theatre, art ​and dance for school aged children.

Learn more at https://www.summitchoralsociety.org/summer-music-camps.html

05/07/2026

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CEO Claire Johnson dives into the danger of Mayor Todd Gloria's proposed budget cuts to arts and culture in the city.

05/02/2026

To our wonderful seniors: Thank you for all of the dedicated years you have put into bringing music into this world. We wish you the best on your next journey!❤️🎶🎵

May the road rise to meet you
May the wind be at your back
May the sun shine warm upon your face
May the rain fall softly on your fields
Until we meet again,

Whether it’s simply singing along in the car or singing in a professional choir, keep sharing music with the world! Congratulations, class of 2026🎉🎉🎉🎉

05/02/2026

Meet Dr. Alexandria Hanhold, soprano soloist for the Mozart Requiem, TONIGHT, May 2, at 7:30 p.m! ✨✨
Alex is a versatile soprano whose performance work spans opera, musical theater, concert repertoire, and song recital. Recognized for her stylistic versatility and expressive storytelling, she has recently appeared in roles such as Cinderella (Into the Woods), Marian Paroo (The Music Man), Johanna (Sweeney Todd), Yvonne (Sunday in the Park with George), and Carla Silverton in the Ohio premiere of Griffin Candey’s Sweets by Kate. Additional operatic credits include Maguelonne in Viardot’s Cendrillon and Laetitia in The Old Maid and the Thief.

An active concert soloist, Dr. Hanhold has been featured in performances of major works for voice and ensemble, including Mozart’s Requiem with the University of Akron. She has appeared as a soloist with The Ohio State University Symphony Orchestra as a Concerto Competition winner and with the University of Toledo Symphonic Band in Randall Standridge’s The Nine. Her repertoire also includes performances of Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Bach cantatas, and Schubert’s Der Hirt auf dem Felsen.

Alongside her performing career, Dr. Hanhold is a dedicated voice educator. She currently serves on the voice faculty at the University of Akron and the Aurora School of Music, and maintains an active private studio in northeast Ohio. Dr. Hanhold holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance from The Ohio State University, where she also completed a Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Singing Health. A committed member of the professional voice community, she is a recent alumna of the NATS Intern Program and currently serves on the board of the Ohio NATS Chapter.

04/28/2026

Our Mozart Requiem Side-by-side opportunity is TONIGHT at 7! In preparation for our concert on May 2, student instrumentalists are performing with our orchestra and choir, culminating in a free performance at 7 pm TONIGHT of Dies Irae and Lacrimosa!

04/23/2026

Meet Timothy Culver, Tenor soloist for our performance of the Mozart Requiem, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.✨

Since his professional debut in 2003, tenor Timothy Culver has performed over fifty different stage roles. Equally at home in both operatic and musical theatre works, Mr. Culver has performed with the Atlanta Opera, Ann Arbor Symphony, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, The Boston Landmarks Orchestra, Cleveland Opera Theater, Canton Symphony Orchestra, Porthouse Theatre, Akron Symphony, Nightingale Opera Theatre, Bar Harbor Music Festival and the Cleveland Orchestra. Some recent stage performances include Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Clarence Elkins in Blind Injustice, Herr Schultz in Cabaret, Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors, and L’amico Fritz in the title role. During the inaugural season of the Opera Theatre of Lucca in Lucca, Italy, Mr. Culver performed and studied under the direction of internationally renowned baritone, Lorenzo Malfatti. A frequent recitalist, oratorio and concert soloist, Mr. Culver sang in the U.S. premiere of Erwin Schulhoff’s H.M.S. Royal Oak with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. In 2012, Mr. Culver was selected to participate in the Cleveland Art Song Festival where he worked with international artists Christine Brewer, Roger Vignoles and Warren Jones.

Currently, Mr. Culver is now in his twenty-fourth year of teaching in Kent State University’s Hugh A. Glauser School of Music as Professor of Voice, where he earned both his Bachelor and Master of Vocal Performance degrees. He resides in Stow, Ohio with his wife and three children.