Singers in Accord
Enriching lives and building community through choral music.
Join us April 25 & 26 — 4:00 pm at First Lutheran Church, Columbia Heights
The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore
with guest conductor Matthew Mehaffey
Experience a whimsical fusion of song and dance this spring as Singers in Accord joins forces with guest conductor Matthew Mehaffey for a breathtaking performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s choral masterpiece, The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore. This enchanting "madrigal fable" comes to life through a vibrant collaboration with choreographer Penelope Freeh, the University of Minnesota dancers, and a live chamber orchestra. The story follows a reclusive Poet who lives in a castle and appears in town on three succesive Sundays, each time with a different mythical pet, symbolizing the three stages of the Poet’s life.
The animal-themed journey continues with the playful wit of Eric Whitacre’s Animal Crackers and the lively and energetic Unicornis Captivatur by Ola Gjeilo. Don’t miss this extraordinary celebration of myth, movement, and music.
Singers in Accord welcomes different conductors for each program in our concert season.
We love working with new conductors, performing artists, and artistic ensembles.
Not only does it create a distinctive concert experience for you, but it challenges us to sing in new ways for each and every concert.
For the 2025-26 season, we look forward to welcoming:
David Cherwien
Composer and conductor.
Matthew Mehaffey
Conductor and educator.
See who we’ve worked with in the past.
Singers in Accord has an innovative artistic model that welcomes new conductors for each concert series, ensuring a unique and enriching concert experience for singers and audience alike.
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