Concerts
2025–2026 SEASON
DECK THE HALLS
Saturday, December 20, 2025 | 7:30pm
Embrace the magic of the holidays with Peninsula Cantare’s annual “Deck the Halls” concert! The chorus is joined by a professional orchestra for a concert of carols and holiday favorites, as well as contemporary arrangements for choir, orchestra, and percussion. This concert features the evocative Cantata 191 by Johann Sebastian Bach, plus we’ll have our annual carol sing-along, and a chance for one of our audience members to conduct. Bring the whole family and join us in celebrating the best time of the year!
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, PALO ALTO
I DREAM A WORLD
Saturday, March 14, 2026 | 7:30pm
Explore the beauty that awaits you in this concert celebrating peace and hope in our troubled times. Peninsula Cantare will sing Ludwig van Beethoven’s stunning Choral Fantasy and Benjamin Britten’s Rejoice in the Lamb, which together evoke a joyous celebration of life and the beauty of community. Plus, you’ll hear music from around the globe, including music by Bob Dylan and a world premiere by Jennifer Lucy Cook. This concert will inspire and uplift as we celebrate our shared humanity!
SUNNYVALE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OVER THE RAINBOW
Saturday, May 16, 2026 | 7:30pm
Join Peninsula Cantare for an emotional and moving season finale! The centerpiece work will be Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard Suite, with video projections and chamber orchestra. This uplifting piece offers listeners a compassionate and evocative musical journey through Matt’s story. The first half of the concert includes Caroline Shaw’s award-winning modern masterpiece, To the Hands. Together, these two works alongside favorites like “Over the Rainbow” will leave our audiences feeling both hopeful and joyous. You won’t want to miss this concert!
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PALO ALTO
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