Events

Mark Shapiro conducts The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York in the NY premiere of The World Called, by Adolphus Hailstork on poetry by former US Poet Laureate Rita Dove. With the German Requiem by Johannes Brahms.

Mark Shapiro leads The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York in Bach's cantata #63 and Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and Mass (concert excerpts edited by Doreen Rao)

Mark Shapiro returns to Fort Greene Conducting Workshop for a three-day intensive training session for orchestral conductors.

Cantori New York gives the world premiere of a Cantori commission, But Love is Stronger, for chorus, instrumental ensemble, and countertenor, by Lukáš Janata.

In an imaginative pairing, Mark Shapiro conducts The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York in Beethoven's Christ on the Mount of Olives and the world premiere of Cyrus Chestnut's Power in the Blood, a cycle of spirituals for chorus with jazz trio. With Nicoletta Berry, Travon Walker, Matthew Anchel, and Cyrus Chestnut.

Cantori New York welcomes viol de gamba quartet Parthenia and recorder quartet Farallon in the US premiere of Memento Nostri by Greek-Dutch composer Calliope Tsoupaki. The program opens with Four Ecstatic Meditations by Aaron Jay Kernis.

Cantori New York gives a rare performance of the complete ballet-cantata The Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne by Vittorio Rieti. With Shelén Hughes, Matthew Anchel, Baron Fenwick.

In a concert commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Mark Shapiro conducts the premiere of Daron Hagen's Everyone, Everywhere, which interweaves text from the UDHR with quotes from human rights luminaries.

Cantori New York performs their beloved annual holiday concerts at Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), 315 E. 88th St. between 1st and 2nd aves.

Mark Shapiro returns to Carl Schurz Park to conduct and emcee the annual tree-lighting in Carl Schurz Park.

Mark Shapiro returns to serve as auctioneer at the annual gala for the Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine at Mt. Sinai.

The world premiere of Herrick’s Oratorio by David del Tredici, plus the New York premiere of El hombre errante by Gabriele Lena Frank.

Conducting The Cecilia Chorus of New York with orchestra in the world premiere of the orchestral version of Neither Separated, Nor Undone (words and music by Derrick Skye), and the first-ever Carnegie Hall performance of a choral-orchestral work — her Dixit Dominus — by Marianna von Martines, a contemporary of Mozart’s. Also on the program: music by Bartok and Mozart.

Conducting The Prince Edward Island Symphony in Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4 and Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto #3 with Sarah Hagen.

Same program as March 4.

Conducting Cantori New York in music for voices and instruments by Lembit Beecher, Benjamin C. S. Boyle, and Adolphus Hailstork.

Conducting The Prince Edward Island Symphony in Mahler Symphony no. 5 (reduction by Yoon-Jae Lee), preceded by Baby-Serenade by Erich Korngold.

Same program as December 17.

The beloved annual holiday concert from Cantori New York.

Conducting The Cecilia Chorus of New York with orchestra in Ballad of the Brown King by Margaret Bonds, with music by J.S. Bach (Magnificat and Cantata #5 from Christmas Oratorio).

Same program as Saturday November 12.

Conducting Cantori New York in the world premiere of Neither Separated, Nor Undone for chorus and instruments. Words and music by Derrick Skye.  Also on the program: works by George Walker and Tarik O’Regan.

Teaching the inaugural orchestral conducting workshop for this new organization.

Conducting The Prince Edward Island Symphony in music by Missy Mazzoli, Franz Strauss, and Johannes Brahms (Symphony no. 1). With Justin Amador, horn.

Audition for my conducting classes at the Juilliard Extension Division.

Serving as Director of Conducting with The European American Musical Alliance, back live in Paris for the first time since 2019.

Conducting the world premiere of Southern Crossings by Zaid Jabri, libretto by Yvette Christiansë and Rosalind Morris.

Conducting the world premiere of Southern Crossings by Zaid Jabri, libretto by Yvette Christiansë and Rosalind Morris.

Mark Shapiro leads Cantori New York in premieres of Ghost Chorales by Adolphus Hailstork, for chorus and brass trio on texts by Walt Whitman; and Brought to Light by Melbourne composer Stuart Greenbaum, for chorus, string sextet and vibraphone.

Mark Shapiro leads Cantori New York in premieres of Ghost Chorales by Adolphus Hailstork, for chorus and brass trio on texts by Walt Whitman; and Brought to Light by Melbourne composer Stuart Greenbaum, for chorus, string sextet and vibraphone.

A very original program on a theme of spring awakening. Two works for chorus with four pianos and percussion: Carmina Burana and Rite of Spring in an arrangement by Seann Alderking. Featuring Blair MacMillan, piano.

Mark Shapiro conducts Cantori New York in works by Paul Crabtree, Robert Maggio, and Ben Moore, on a theme of the literary voices of women in later life. Texts by Iris Murdoch, Virginia Woolf and others.

Mark Shapiro conducts Cantori New York in works by Paul Crabtree, Robert Maggio, and Ben Moore, on a theme of the literary voices of women in later life. Texts by Iris Murdoch, Virginia Woolf and others.

In collaboration with student pianists at Juilliard Vocal Arts, Mark Shapiro devises and conducts a chamber version of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress with Juilliard Vocal Arts. Louisa Müller directs.

In collaboration with student pianists at Juilliard Vocal Arts, Mark Shapiro devises and conducts a chamber version of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress with Juilliard Vocal Arts. Louisa Müller directs.

In collaboration with student pianists at Juilliard Vocal Arts, Mark Shapiro devises and conducts a chamber version of Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress with Juilliard Vocal Arts. Louisa Müller directs.

An imaginative program comprising the Carnegie Hall debut of Ballad of the Brown King by Margaret Bonds with the Christmas portion of Handel’s Messiah in Mozart’s orchestration.

Thrilled to conduct CANTORI NEW YORK in Fauré’s Requiem on the distinguished and life-affirming series THE ANGEL’S SHARE at Green-wood Cemetery.

Thrilled to conduct CANTORI NEW YORK in Fauré’s Requiem on the distinguished and life-affirming series THE ANGEL’S SHARE at Green-wood Cemetery.

Thrilled to conduct CANTORI NEW YORK in Fauré’s Requiem on the distinguished and life-affirming series THE ANGEL’S SHARE at Green-wood Cemetery.

This mixed program includes the Elegy by Edward Elgar; Ancient Airs & Dances Suite no. 3 by Ottorino Respighi; the Concerto for Clarinet by Aaron Copland with Jamie Marks, clarinet; Novellette op. 52 no. 4 by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor; the tango Tres Minutos con la Realidad by Astor Piazzolla (100th birthday tribute); Mendelssohn Sinfonia for Strings no. 7 in D major.

I look forward to again serving as a judge for this competition!

Judges: Malcolm Merriweather, Mark Shapiro, Damien Sneed. Chair: Gregory Hopkins

Conducting Robert Paterson’s opera trilogy THREE-WAY at Mostly Modern Festival in Saratoga Springs in a production directed by John De Los Santos.

Artistic Director leads Cantori New York in works by Robert Maggio and Paul Crabtree.

Artistic Director leads Cantori New York in works by Robert Maggio and Paul Crabtree.

Music Director leads the Prince Edward Island Symphony in Aaron Copland’s Symphony no. 3 and Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto no. 3. With Sarah Hagen, piano.

Music Director Mark Shapiro leads The Cecilia Chorus and Orchestra of New York in Orff’s CARMINA BURANA and Walton’s BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST.

Guest conductor leads the Halifax ensemble Nova Sinfonia “Im Frühling” by Goldmark, Liszt Piano Concerto no. 2, and Brahms Symphony no. 1