Singing City Choir

05/28/2026

🚰 “No water in the water fountain. No side in the sidewalk.”

“Water Fountain” by tUnE-yArDs () arr. Kristopher Fulton

Singing City Chamber Choir

05/08/2026

Come see the great work that Kendra Leigh Balmer is doing with Singing City: Next Generation! 🎶🎶

Save the date! 🎶 The Community Music Scholars Program (CMSP) Spring Concert will take place Saturday, May 16th at 1 PM! This concert will feature performances by the Philadelphia String Project, Brass & Wind Workshop, CMSP String Orchestra, Chamber Wind Ensembles, CMSP Jazz ensemble, AND Singing City: Next Generation, our new free youth choir collaboration with Singing City Choir!

📅 Saturday, May 16 @ 1:00 PM
📍 Temple Performing Arts Center, 1837 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
🎟️ This concert is free and open to the public. It will also be live streamed to our YouTube channel

05/04/2026

It’s been an extraordinary year for Singing City—bookended by powerful concerts exploring democracy, liberty, and justice, a return to the stage with the Philadelphia Orchestra for The Lord of the Rings project, a thoughtful look at Langston Hughes, and a joyful holiday celebration at Holy Trinity Church.
Join us as we reflect on the year and look ahead.

You are warmly invited to Singing City’s Annual Meeting
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
6:00 p.m.
Friends Center, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia

Hear updates from Board President Bonnie Motel and a preview of the 2026–2027 season from Artistic & Music Director Rollo Dilworth. A reception will follow.

All are welcome—choir members, donors, subscribers, and friends.

Please RSVP by Monday, May 11:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeildXYbe37sdnjIDLUCHRZvkBhOYdqkLzyitWYSpfJW-BEAA/viewform

05/02/2026

Here’s a sneak peak of our concert in 60 seconds!

Make sure to join us tomorrow for a season finale that brings music, reflection, and community together.

3:00 p.m. | Temple Performing Arts Center
Temple students attend free with ID

Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/sc-may

05/02/2026

Our website is currently having a moment.
Luckily, our concert is not—and we can’t wait to see you there.

You can purchase tickets for tomorrow’s performance directly through our event page on Humanitix now, or purchase them at the door tomorrow. (We recommend purchasing in advance!)

With Liberty & Justice for All explores America’s stories through music, video, and narration, asking what those words truly mean today.

04/29/2026

This weekend, don’t miss the finale of Singing City’s 2025–2026 season: With Liberty and Justice for All. Under the direction of Artistic & Music Director Rollo Dilworth and featuring more than 100 voices, the program is anchored by Damien Geter’s 1619.

Join us Sunday at 3:00 p.m. at the Temple Performing Arts Center—get your tickets at singingcity.org/libertyjustice. Before you arrive, download the program and visit the blog to be inspired by a provocative program essay by S. Chestnut.

https://www.singingcity.org/libertyjustice

04/28/2026

What do we hear when we listen to the words “with liberty and justice for all”?

Join Singing City this Sunday for a season finale that brings music, reflection, and community together.

3:00 p.m. | Temple Performing Arts Center
Temple students attend free with ID

Tickets: https://www.singingcity.org/libertyjustice

04/27/2026

What do we hear when we listen to the words “with liberty and justice for all”?

Join Singing City this Sunday for a season finale that brings music, reflection, and community together.

3:00 p.m. | Temple Performing Arts Center
Temple students attend free with ID

Tickets: https://www.singingcity.org/libertyjustice

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a63STgkioHs

04/18/2026

Choir members share their reflections on working with the great Helmut Rilling who passed away several weeks ago. Visit our blog to see their comments.

photo: Ted Moon

https://www.sitemodify.com/home/site/a8c85731/blog/honoring-helmut-rilling

04/05/2026

Still need plans for Saturday afternoon? How about an event filled with friends, live music, and great company as we celebrate Singing City at Carrying the Song Forward, our annual Silent and Live Auction at the Arch Street Meeting House.

Who better to honor at this event than the indefatigable Janet Yamron? For more than 70 years, she has been an anchor of this organization, inspiring generations of singers.

Click below to purchase your tickets, join the fun, and explore our auction catalogue.

https://www.singingcity.org/singing-city-auction