James O'Donnell, Organist Emeritus of Westminster Abbey, performs a celebratory organ recital and leads Choral Evensong.

Join world-renowned tenors Aaron Sheehan and Jeffrey Thompson for a program showcasing the glorious and sublimely beautiful sounds of the Italian Renaissance. Sheehan, a Grammy Award winning artist based in Baltimore, is joined by Thompson, winner of the Chimay International Baroque Singing Competition in Belgium, to present this recital of virtuosic and haunting duets by Claudio Monteverdi and his contemporaries. These exceptional musicians are joined for this program by Adam Pearl, Professor of Harpsichord at Peabody, and William Simms, accomplished lutenist.

The days leading to, and including, Easter are some of the most powerful, provocative, and beautiful within the Christian liturgical tradition — and composers throughout the centuries have written some of their greatest music specifically for these days.

This year, you are invited to experience Holy Week and Easter with your friends at Emmanuel.

In the darkness that was Christ’s death, a new light is kindled, the story of our salvation retold, our baptism renewed, and the resurrection of Christ proclaimed for the first time. Join us for this moving liturgy, which culminates the first Eucharist of Easter.

In one moving liturgy, we experience the Passion of Christ and conclude with a simple Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Perhaps the most profound liturgy of the year.

We gather with Jesus in the Upper Room and witness the roots of the Holy Eucharist, wash one another’s feet, and pray for our very souls. In the shadow of the cross we leave in silence.

LIGAMENT presents a program of new works for voice and double bass which explores the vast sonic worlds made possible by this duo’s unique instrumentation.

The surprising combination of double bass and voice brings a new and exciting world of sound to the pressing and political pieces on this program.

Founded in 2021 with a mission to promote and showcase black excellence through choral music of all styles, the Jason Max Ferdinand Singers have quickly established themselves as one of the country’s premier professional choirs. A graduate of Morgan State University, Jason Max Ferdinand is now Director of Choral Activities at the University of Maryland, College Park — and, as one of the leading musical visionaries of our time, he and his ensemble advocate for inclusion, diversity, and unity throughout our land, using the power of music as both guide and vehicle.

Join Emmanuel's Ensemble-in-Residence for a special program featuring glorious music for chamber orchestra.

Join The Emmanuel Choir for a program of glorious music by J.S. Bach and his contemporaries.

Having won two Grammy Awards, folk musicians Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer are master performers with a career spanning more than three decades and thousands of shows for audiences of all ages. Their superb vocal harmonies are rooted in the sounds of Appalachia, and are supported by their unmatched virtuosity on guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, cello-banjo, and many other instruments! Bring the whole family for this fun and engaging program featuring two of Maryland’s musical legends!

Join us for an Ash Wednesday liturgy with imposition of ashes and a celebration of the Holy Eucharist. Emmanuel’s choir lifts us beyond the earthly to things heavenly as the Spirit moved through the gathered community.

Back by popular demand, Michael Joseph Harris and the Hot Club of Baltimore return to Emmanuel for a special Mardi Gras celebration. This year, however, join us for more than simply a concert! Rather, we have planned a fully festive evening — one filled with delicious food and foot-tapping New Orleans Jazz in Emmanuel's Great Hall.

Whether portraying strikingly vivid characters in dramatic opera or soloing center stage at Carnegie Hall, Robin McGinness moves audiences with “impressive singing” (Baltimore Sun) and a “warm baritone” (Washington Post).

In this recital, Robin partners with pianist John Henderson to offer Songs of Dissent — a stunning program of American art song featuring Civil Words, Pulitzer and Grammy-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s 2015 song cycle setting texts from the American Civil War.

Marking 100 years since Gabriel Fauré's death, join The Emmanuel Choir and instrumentalists for a program of transcendent French music.

Christmas Eve is a time for family, friends, music, and great celebration. This year, gather your family, and join you friends at Emmanuel, for a traditional and festive Choral Eucharist on Christmas Eve. Hear the story of Christ’s birth retold through timeless readings and musical responses, sung by The Emmanuel Choir. Rev. Anne Marie Richards offers a special Christmas message.

Join The Emmanuel Choir for Candlelight Carols and hear the Christmas story anew through readings and music in a candlelit space.

Mount Vernon Virtuosi, Music at Emmanuel's new chamber orchestra-in-residence, presents a program featuring works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with special guest, virtuoso Swedish violinist and international recording artist, Ulf Wallin.

Join local singer, recording artist, and all-around entertainer Mariah Bonner for an evening of holiday cheer!

You’ll be treated to a selection of songs in both English and French, ranging from classic melodies like I’ll Be Home For Christmas to beloved hymns such as Minuits, Chrétiens (O, Holy Night), and Douce Nuit (Silent Night). Included will also be contemporary holiday tunes, such as Hard Candy Christmas, and much, much more.

Bring the whole family for this relaxed and special holiday program!

We’re hosting a Sharp Dressed Man event!

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

12 Noon to 3:00pm in the Gallery (Entrance on Read Street)

Look for the Sharp Dressed Man van on Read Street!

Sharp Dressed Man is a Baltimore based nonprofit organization on a mission to “empower men to improve their lives.” Partnering with workforce development programs, the teams at Sharp Dressed Man, “fit men with recycled suits to help them get back on their feet and live a better life”. Emmanuel’s Outreach Committee is pleased to host this event and help those in need as they transition to the workforce. Have a need or know someone who does? Please share the news of this event!

In this grand cantata by Benjamin Britten, the tales of St. Nicolas are vividly portrayed in poetry and music — and, for this special performance, The Emmanuel Choir is joined by members of the Peabody Children’s Chorus and Baltimore Symphony Youth Orchestra, together with acclaimed tenor Matthew Hill singing the title role.

Britten’s joyous Ceremony of Carols, beloved the world over, begins this special holiday concert.

Join us as we continue a decades-long Emmanuel tradition with bagpipe and the blessing of family and church tartans. Held each year near St. Andrew’s Day (November 30), the Kirkin’ is a great way to kick off Advent and the journey towards Christmas.

Emmanuel is delighted to welcome Jennifer Downs, Ann Phillips, and Betsy Sexton from the Green Burial Association of Maryland (GBAM) for our December Forum. Green Burial is a growing national movement that supports environmentally sound ways of returning the body to the Earth in a natural, simple, and dignified way. The Green Burial Association of Maryland promotes these burial practices in the State of Maryland through public education, funeral industry outreach, legislative advocacy, and support for creating conservation burial grounds. GBAM Board members will present the benefits of Green Burial, the environmental impact of conventional burials and cremation, options for natural/green burial, and the Green Burial movement in Maryland and the broader U.S. trends.

Directed by renowned trumpeter Sean Jones, Chair of Jazz Studies at Peabody, the Graduate Jazz Ensemble (GJE) is a brand-new ensemble comprising recipients of Peabody’s Graduate Jazz Fellowship. This ensemble focuses on community-engaged artistry to develop expressive, flexible, creative, and collaborative musicians who are deeply invested in making an impact with their art. GJE provides developing artists with a platform to compose and perform original works, while gaining experience in roles of leadership and giving back to the community as educational artists. Be sure to join us as we welcome them to Emmanuel for a diverse — and fun! — program of jazz!

Experience the glorious music of the Spanish & Portuguese Golden Age with The Emmanuel Choir.

Marking 150 years since the birth of Sergei Rachmaninoff — one of the greatest concert pianists, conductors, and composers of the 20th century — concert pianist Ching-Yi Lin performs some of the composer’s fiendishly virtuosic yet sublimely beautiful works for solo piano. Also featuring some of Rachmaninoff’s keyboard transcriptions of J.S. Bach’s instrumental music, you won’t want to miss this powerful — and powerhouse! — performance by one of the region’s rising young talents.

Join The Emmanuel Choir for a traditional service of Choral Evensong. An organ recital, performed by Christian Lane, precedes the service.