Upcoming Events

Save the Date!   Saturday, May 13, 2023 – “This is Who I Am” – 7 pm, Ridgefield High School

Join us for the Chorale’s spring concert, presented at the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School.   Stay tuned for more information.

Monday, January 16, 2023 – Ridgefield MLK Jr. Celebration, 3 pm – 4:30 pm, The Ridgefield Playhouse.

The Ridgefield Chorale is proud to participate in Ridgefield’s annual MLK Jr. Day celebration, honoring the legacy of the great civil rights leader with an awards ceremony, speakers and performances.  Every year, The Spirit of Dr. King Award is given to a Ridgefield resident for their outstanding commitment to community service and selflessness.  This year’s ceremony honors Wendy Lionetti, who has served the community of Ridgefield – both officially and unofficially – for nearly 20 years, in the Town Assessor’s office, the First Selectman’s office and now as Town Clerk.  Wendy volunteers her time and service to several community activities and organizations, including SPHERE.  For more information visit the Playhouse website: 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration | The Ridgefield Playhouse

Spring Season 2023 – Come Sing with Us!    New Member Event – January 10, 2023

The Chorale begins rehearsing for our Spring Concert, which will be Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Ridgefield High School.  “This is Who I Am” is a concert of discovery and strength, individuality and our place in the human family.  We welcome new members of all voice parts, no auditions required.  Rehearsals are Tuesdays and some Thursday nights.

We are having a special New Member Event & Singalong on January 10, 2023 from 7-8 pm at Lounsbury House (316 Main Street, Ridgefield).  Come check us out!  The spring season then begins on Tuesday, January 17.  For more information, please review our Membership Flyer or email us at info@ridgefieldchorale.org.  Our Tuesday night rehearsals beginning January 24 will be at East Ridge Middle School.  Please let us know if you would like to attend.   Email info@ridgefieldchorale.org or call 877-815-5635.

Sunday, December 11, 2022 – Holiday Concert – 7 pm – The Ridgefield Playhouse

The Ridgefield Chorale’s Annual Holiday Pops Concert will be held on Sunday December 11 at 7 pm, at The Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield, CT. 

Thank you to our sponsors, The Kinne Family, Blandine Lewine, Stephen & Patricia Ross, The Stockel Family, and McLaughlin & Stern. 

Proceeds from the holiday concert benefit RVNAhealth Well-Child Clinics for uninsured children. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors/students.   BUY TICKETS ONLINE     Please note – tickets will not be sold at the door.

Saturday, December 3, 2022 – Holiday Stroll – 12:00 – 12:30 pm – Main Street, Ridgefield

Members of The Ridgefield Chorale will present holiday favorites as part of this year’s Holiday Stroll, sponsored by Downtown Ridgefield.   Find us in front of Town Hall, Main Street at noon.  HOLIDAY STROLL CAROLING AT TOWN HALL CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER – SATURDAY DEC 3

Sunday, November 20, 2022 – Thanksgiving Service – 3 pm – St Stephens, Ridgefield

Members of The Ridgefield Chorale will participate on Sunday, November 20 at 3PM as The Ridgefield Clergy Association presents an Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship Service. The whole community is invited to be part of this gathering which will be held in Ballard Park by the Gazebo. Please remember to bring a chair.

In the event of inclement weather, the service will be held at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on Main Street at the foot of Governor Street.    IMPORTANT UPDATE: Due to cold temperatures (brrr!), the Interfaith Thanksgiving Worship will now take place inside St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church.

The offering from this service will be given to Ridgefield Social Services and the Association of Religious Communities in Greater Danbury.

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Fall Concert – “Flight” – 8 pm – West Conn

Click to Buy Tickets online   Join us as the Chorale once again takes musical flight in the magnificent acoustics of the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at WestConn. In the cockpit will be Daniela Sikora, Conductor, and Carol Spaulding, Collaborative Pianist. They will be joined by a crew including a string quartet, Irish drummers and other musical instruments.

Enjoy the stirring spirituals of Andre Thomas and Rollo Dilworth, music from film and video game composers Ennio Morricone and Christopher Tin, songs from Broadway composers Stephen Schwartz, Elton John and Yip Harburg, and the jazz of Sammy Cahn. Also on the program is the music of today’s finest contemporary choral composers and arrangers Kim Arnesen, Audrey Snyder, Anita Cracauer, Daniel Elder, Ola Gjeilo, Craig Hella Johnson, Alec Powell, David Dickau and Brendan Graham.  At the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at West Conn, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, CT.

Friday, September 30, 2022 – Ridgefield Library’s “Battle of the Books”

Please come for a fun night out and learn what book the Chorale’s Artistic Director, Daniela Sikora, will promote in the Ridgefield Library’s “Battle of the Books.”  Friday September 30 at 7 pm.  Five extraordinary presenters will each champion a book on behalf of their nonprofit. The audience will vote for the most persuasive argument to choose a winning book.  The winning nonprofit will receive 50% of all proceeds from the event, with the other participants sharing the other 50% of the proceeds.  Read More Here        See the Results here!

Sunday, September 11, 2022 – 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

The Ridgefield Chorale will perform at the Town of Ridgefield’s annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on Sunday September 11, 6:30 pm at the 9/11 Memorial Monument (195 Danbury Road, Ridgefield). The Chorale joins First Selectman Rudy Marconi, Ridgefield clergy, police and fire honor guards, and guest speakers in honoring the memory of those who lost their lives on 9/11.  Read More Here

Fall Season 2022 – Come Sing with Us!

The Chorale begins rehearsing on Tuesday August 23 for our fall concert, which will be Saturday, October 29 at West Conn.  We welcome new members of all voice parts, no auditions required.  Rehearsals are Tuesdays and some Thursday nights.  For more information, please contact us at info@ridgefieldchorale.org.

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – Make Music Day in Ridgefield – Ridgefield Library – 5:15 pm

Make Music Ridgefield is a part of the international Make Music Day movement which brings free, community-wide, outdoor musical celebrations to hundreds of cities worldwide! Every year, the celebration is held on June 21, the summer solstice, in more than 1000 communities around the world.  Make Music Ridgefield is brought to you by the Ridgefield Arts Council as part of their mission to generate attention for Ridgefield’s vibrant arts community. The Ridgefield Chorale will perform on the front lawn at the Ridgefield Library (472 Main Street) starting at 5:15 pm.  If it rains, we will be inside in the main program room.

Please enjoy the Chorale’s performance as well as the variety of other musical events happening in Ridgefield.    Click to see the full list of events on the Ridgefield Arts Council site.

Sunday, June 5, 2022 – Rasom (Together) in Ridgefield – 12 pm – 4 pm

Ridgefield Responds: Hope For Ukraine presents a kickoff event in Ballard Park in the heart of Ridgefield, Connecticut on Sunday, June 5th from 12-4 pm. The Rasom (Together) in Ridgefield community event includes food trucks, Ukrainian delicacies, Ukrainian crafts and music, two amazing bands playing rock and blues music, family activities such as face painting, balloon animals, woven bracelets, sunflower seed planting, speakers, t-shirts, sunflower art sales, a community embroidery project, and more.

The host for the afternoon program will be Emmy Award winner and Ridgefield celebrity, Ira Joe Fisher, who will lead a short program of speakers to include First Selectman Rudy Marconi, State Representative Aimee Berger-Girvalo, State Senator Will Haskell, and State Senator Julie Kushner. Ukrainian American and Ridgefield resident, Ross Voytovych will offer a few words about his family’s experience since the war began in late February.  Members of The Ridgefield Chorale will sing the Ukrainian national anthem.

Saturday, May 14, 2022 – Spring concert – “Only All of Us”, 7 pm

The Chorale will present “Only All of Us,” a concert celebrating resilience and heroes and the discovery of the strength that lies within us as individuals and as communities. Presented at the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School, and accompanied by the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, this multi-media “choral musical” will take us through a time that challenged not only a few, but all of us.

Tied together with original dialogue and a thread of contemporary, familiar songs, this show will be the first collaboration of Artistic Director Daniela Sikora and Stage Director Carol Mark.   Read the full press release HERE.

This concert is presented with funding from the Connecticut State Department of Economic and Community Development/Connecticut Office of the Arts (COA) from the Connecticut State Legislature.  Please join us for this memorable event.

Thursday, February 24, 2022 – Fairfield County’s Community Foundation “Giving Day”

Thank you to everyone who donated to The Ridgefield Chorale on Giving Day!

In total, nearly $2.2 million was raised in 24 hours by 12,773 donors in support of over 400 organizations in Fairfield County, CT. It was an outpouring of generosity to help so many organizations emerging from a challenging year due to covid restrictions.

Thanks to the loyalty, generosity and competitive spirit of donors such as you, The Ridgefield Chorale raised a total of $18,475 through donations from 233 donors. We were excited to win the “Midnight Madness,” “Top of the Morning,” “Danbury Regional Race,” and “Peer to Peer Fundraiser” prizes totaling $3,500, and we also secured matching funds during those campaigns.