Pasadena Chorale To Open 2026-27 Season With Mozart, Its Largest Orchestra Yet

PASADENA, CA — The Pasadena Chorale is set to launch its 2026-27 concert season with a performance of Mozart's "Mass in C-Minor" next month in Pasadena.

Directed by founding Artistic and Executive Director Jeffrey Bernstein, the Chorale's singers will be accompanied by a 30-piece orchestra, the largest ever to perform with the award-winning ensemble. Four vocal soloists will also be featured in the performance of one of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most celebrated choral works.

Admission is free, but advance ticket reservations are required.

“The C-Minor Mass is a deeply personal and heartfelt work, and an exhilarating journey for the audience, by turns mournful, exuberant, and tender,” Bernstein said in a statement. “Mozart composed no finer music than this, weaving the orchestra and voices into an unforgettable sonic tapestry.”

Event organizers said they hope to welcome the Chorale's largest audience to date "for this special occasion."

Pasadena Chorale concerts and music education programs are free as part of the organization's effort to make quality music accessible to everyone, organizers said.

The 2026-27 season will feature nine concerts from November through June of choral masterworks, audience favorites and world premieres by emerging composers, according to the Chorale.

Mozart: Mass in C-Minor will take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18 at the First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena.

For tickets and additional information, visit pasadenachorale.org.