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Our performances are a rare chance to hear 100 voicesโjoined by
full orchestra and top-notch vocal soloistsโbringing to life choral music from across the centuries.
On May 5 at 5 p.m. the Princeton Public Library will host Highlighting Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy, a panel discussion with Artistic Director Ryan Brandau and two of composer Frank Lewin's daughters, Miriam and Naomi Lewin. This free-to-the-public event offers a special sneak preview of the work ahead of the American Resonance concert on Saturday, May 9.
As part of our May 5 American Resonance concert, Princeton Pro Musica will bring Princeton composer Frank Lewin's (1925-2008)ย Requiem for Robert F. Kennedy back to the Princeton University Chapel for the first time since its premiere in 1969.
Artistic Director Ryan Brandau invites YOU to join us for the final concert of PPM's 47th season.
Join us on April 17 for our annual cabaret fundraiser! Food, prizes, music, and FUN!
Are you looking for a place to sing? Do you enjoy making choral music at a high level of quality? We'd love to hear you!
PPM typically holds auditions for both volunteer and professional choristers of all voice parts in the spring and summer months, but we will sometimes hear new singers during the season if openings become available. Fill out our application form and we'll be in touch with more information!
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For the brainiacs among us, hereโs a stellar new article from the Chorus Connection blog!
What Happens to My Brain When I Sing in Choir?
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What happens to your brain when you sing in a choir? Explore 10 science-backed ways choral singing boosts mood, memory, and health.
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Audio: The Dessoff Choirs, 2012, used with permission
Thanks, Town Topics, for the great mention in your round-up of cultural organizations commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence. We are eagerly preparing for American Resonance on May 9, and hope youโll plan to join us!![]()
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April 15, 2026April 14, 2026 Anne Levin Area Arts Groups Recognize Countryโs 250th With Concerts, Theater, and Dance Performances HONORING AN ANNIVERSARY: Princeton Pro Musicaโs โAmerican Resona...
Please join us for a discussion of ๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐. ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎ by Princeton composer Frank Lewin (1925-2008) for chorus, soloists, and organ on ๐ง๐๐ฒ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ at the Princeton Public Library.![]()
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Panelists will include Frank Lewin's daughters, Miriam and Naomi Lewin, and PPM Artistic Director Ryan Brandau.![]()
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In 1968 Princeton composer Frank Lewin stood among the crowd gathered along the tracks at Princeton Junction station. They waited in reverent anticipation to pay their respects to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) as the train carrying his body passed through Princeton on its way to Washington, D.C.![]()
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That moment inspired Lewin to write a Mass for the Dead in RFK's honorโone of the first-ever to be written in English, following the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.![]()
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Lewin's ๐๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฎ was given its premiere in the Princeton University Chapel in 1969, and Princeton Pro Musica is honored to give it a second performance in that glorious space on May 9 as part of our American Resonance concert!![]()
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Join us to hear Frank Lewin's ๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐. ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎ along with other gems of the American choral canon: Leonard Bernstein's ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐ข๐จ, Margaret Bonds' ๐๐ฉ. ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ' ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ง, and more.![]()
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There's something very special about Princeton in springtime, and the ringing acoustic of the Chapel makes it even more special. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ท๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐!![]()
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PPM to Give Homecoming Performance of 1969 Work for Chorus and Chapel Organ - Princeton Pro Musica
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On June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot by 24-year-old Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Kennedyโs assassination, of course, sent shockwaves through the n...
๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ brings together works by American composers that will resonate figurativelyโin your heart and mindโand quite literally. The bone-shaking acoustic of the Princeton University Chapel is a phenomenon you simply must experience firsthand.![]()
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Weโll sing Bernsteinโs tuneful ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐๐ก๐ข๐จ, Margaret Bondsโ heartfelt ๐๐ฉ. ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ง, Frank Lewinโs ๐๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐๐ข ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐. ๐๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎโwhich received its premiere in the Chapel itself in 1969โand more.![]()
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In addition to being a brilliant organist, Connor is a valued member of the PPM bass section. Hear him play Thursday, March 19 at the Princeton University Chapel, or tune in live to WWFM - The Classical Network!
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If you were in the audience on Sunday, take a few minutes to complete our (brief!) survey. We'd love your feedback!![]()
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