Hope Unfolding: Choral Reflections on Power, Pain, and Perseverence

The Berkshire Concert Choir and Artistic Director Ryan LaBoy welcome the community to their two fall performances, “Hope Unfolding: Choral Reflections on Power, Pain, and Perseverence” to be presented on November 16 and 17 at 3 pm at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 67 East St. in Pittsfield.

The chorus will be joined by a chamber orchestra in performance of J.S. Bach’s Cantata 150, the centerpiece of the program. Other selections include choral works by Aaron Copland and Randall Thompson as well as contemporary pieces by U2, Paul Simon, the Wailin’ Jennys, and others.

Says LaBoy, “This election cycle has taken on unprecedented emotional power as, together, we have been forced to confront two starkly contrasting visions of what ‘America will be!’ … We are all grappling with questions of power and authority. We are all coping with the pain that comes with fracture and ideological division…We offer you this performance as our hope unfolding.”

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students, free for children 12 and under, and $5 for EBT card holders, and $10 for local choristers. Go to berkshireconcertchoir.org for tickets and information.