SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Chorus (SSC) will hold its annual spring concert on Saturday, May 16 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. Tickets cost $10, cash only, and are available only at the door. Doors open at 3:15 p.m.

This year’s concert theme is titled “Music in the Time of Jeanne,” in memory of longtime Springfield Symphony Chorus member Jeanne Tripp, who sang with the chorus for many years and passed away in 2020. The concert will also feature a newly commissioned work by Oliver Caplan in Tripp’s memory.

The SSC is an unpaid, semi-professional group of singers from throughout the greater Connecticut River Valley. Founded in the 1944-45 concert season to join the recently founded Springfield Symphony Orchestra, the chorus has since continuously performed with the orchestra each concert season, as well as in its own concerts.

During the 2025-26 concert season, the chorus performed at Holiday Pops in December, “Planet Earth: A Symphonic Journey” in February, and “Gloria! From Vivaldi to Gershwin” in April, and chorus members will also perform at the upcoming Juneteenth concert.

The Springfield Symphony Chorus is directed by Nikki Stoia, a graduate of Springfield schools and retired associate dean of the College of Humanities & Fine Arts at UMass Amherst. She is an active collaborative pianist in Western Mass. and beyond and is the founder and director of the Western Massachusetts Singers for Survivors, a chorus of cancer survivors and caregivers, which performs in the Western Mass. region to bring attention to cancer survival and support fundraising activities for cancer care.

“In addition to a new work commissioned by the SSC in memory of Jeanne Tripp, this concert will feature a potpourri of pieces of various styles that both the SSC and the Western Massachusetts Singers for Survivors performed during Jeanne’s time with us,” Stoia explained. “Not only are we happy to have something for everyone in this concert, but we’re also very grateful to, once again, have the opportunity to support the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. To have the ability to honor one of our own and to support an important area nonprofit is a wonderful thing.”

Auditions for new chorus members typically take place in September and January. Those interested in auditioning for the Springfield Symphony Chorus should email Chorus President Claire Folini at [email protected].

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Chorus will give a spring concert, titled “Sing, Praise, Light II,” on Saturday, May 11 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

Tickets cost $10, cash only at the door. Doors open at 3:15 p.m. The chorus will perform eclectic choral works based on themes of “Sing, Praise, Light.”

In addition to chorus recitals, the Springfield Symphony Chorus collaborates and performs with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra each concert season. During the 2023-24 concert season, the chorus performed during Holiday Pops and the Fantasias concert in March, and will also perform at the upcoming free Juneteenth concert, all at Springfield Symphony Hall.

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for new members on three September dates at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. He dates and times are Tuesday, Sept. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 8:15 to 9:30 p.m.

The coming season’s concert schedule will feature the chorus performing with the orchestra at Symphony Hall for Holiday Pops on Saturday, Dec. 9, and for a classical concert, Fantasias, on Saturday, March 9. A small group of treble voices from the chorus will also be part of the second concert of the SSO season, Heavenly!, on Saturday, Nov. 4. There will be a chorus recital on Saturday, May 11 (location to be determined).

Interested singers are asked to email their name, phone number, and email address to chorus President Claire Folini at [email protected]. Those auditioning will be asked to make sure the concerts and rehearsals will work for their schedules. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

Auditioners are asked to bring a short piece with piano accompaniment to perform, preferably in one of the following languages: Latin, Spanish, Italian, German, French, or Hebrew. English solo pieces are permitted, but pieces in the suggested foreign languages are preferred. Auditioners are also asked to bring a legible piano part for chorus director Nikki Stoia, who will provide accompaniment.

“If you love singing and being part of exciting live performances, possess a basic knowledge of music notation, and would like to work with others who share your passion, consider auditioning for the Springfield Symphony Chorus,” Stoia said. “It’s a great way to meet new people and keep music in your life.”

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Chorus will give a spring concert, titled “Sing, Praise, Light,” on Saturday, May 20 at 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.

Tickets cost $10, cash only, and are available at the door. Doors open at 3:15 p.m. The chorus will perform eclectic choral works based on themes of “Sing, Praise, Light.”

In addition to chorus recitals, the Springfield Symphony Chorus collaborates and performs with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra each concert season. During the 2022-23 concert season, the chorus performed during the Holiday Pops concert at Symphony Hall.

The Springfield Symphony Chorus is an unpaid professional group of singers from throughout the Greater Connecticut River Valley. Auditions for new chorus members typically take place in September and January. Those interested in becoming part of the Springfield Symphony Chorus should contact President Claire Folini at [email protected].

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Symphony Chorus will hold auditions for new members on three September dates at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Holyoke. The chorus collaborates and performs with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra each concert season. This season, the chorus will perform a Holiday Pops performance with the Springfield Symphony Orchestra (SSO) in Symphony Hall on Saturday, Dec. 3, along with a recital at St. Peter’s Church in May 2023.

The chorus auditions with Director Nikki Stoia will be held on the following three dates at St. Peter’s, 34 Jarvis Ave., Holyoke: Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Sept. 13, 7-9 p.m.; and Tuesday, Sept. 20, 8:15-9:30 p.m.

Interested singers are asked to email their name, phone number, and email address to chorus President Claire Folini at [email protected]. In addition to the Holiday Pops concert on Dec. 3, the recital at St. Peter’s Church will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023. Those auditioning will be asked to make sure the concert and rehearsal schedule will work for them.

Those auditioning are asked to bring a short piece to perform, preferably in Latin, Spanish, Italian, German, French, or Hebrew. English solo pieces are permitted, but pieces in the suggested foreign languages are preferred. They are also asked to bring a legible piano part for Stoia, who will provide accompaniment.

The Springfield Symphony Chorus is an unpaid professional group of singers from throughout the Greater Connecticut River Valley. The chorus performs at Springfield Symphony Hall with the SSO and also performs concerts on its own with its accompanist, chamber orchestras, and other artists. Auditions for the Springfield Symphony Chorus are typically held in September and January.