Visual and performing arts collide during First Friday Art Walk when Classical Uprising fills the PMA galleries with a musical adventure.
Free program
3 p.m.: Artists Coffee Hour, PMA Cafe
Creatives of all genres are invited for an afternoon coffee-hour with Classical Uprising Artistic Director Emily Isaacson and featured soloists from ChamberQUEER. Chat with other artists at this informal, drop-in meet-and-greet designed for working artists and musicians.
4:30–6:30 p.m.: Choose Your Own Musical Adventure, Galleries
Visual and performing arts collide during First Friday Art Walk when Classical Uprising fills the PMA galleries with a musical adventure. You determine which way to go and what to hear in this musical labyrinth, but beware of pop-up partitas, surprise suites, and singing sirens. Featuring performances by ChamberQUEER and Oratorio Chorale.
These events are part of Classical Uprising’s Messiah Multiplied concert series. For a listing of all related events, click here.
About the artists
Oratorio Chorale is a symphonic chorus committed to advancing choral music through exceptional performances, educational and community outreach, and collaborations. The Chorale consists of 80 auditioned, professionally directed singers, from high school students to retirees. Artistic Director Emily Isaacson is noted for unique programming that provides a contemporary take on timeless music. Oratorio Chorale is a program of Classical Uprising, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to enliven, strengthen, and connect communities by creating world-class, immersive classical music experiences for everyone.
ChamberQUEER is a Brooklyn-based nonprofit that highlights LGBTQ+ voices in contemporary and historical music and reimagines the classical concert experience as a radically inclusive gathering space and musical community for the 21st century. ChamberQUEER members have represented the organization as ambassadors at conferences, chamber music festivals, podcasts, public radio broadcasts, and at residencies across the country.