Upcoming Events

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

We’re back!   After a gap of 3 years due to covid, the Chorale returns to The Ridgefield Playhouse for our holiday pops concert.  Come enjoy holiday favorites and celebrate the joy of the season.  Save the date and stay tuned for ticket information.

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

FLIGHT is a concert about expanse and freedom, about joy and risk-taking. There will be love songs and gospel music, standards and new compositions.  At the Veronica Hagman Concert Hall at West Conn, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury.   Hold the date and stay tuned for ticket information.

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.

January 17, 2022 – Ridgefield MLK Jr. Celebration, 2 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.  Ridgefield resident Allison Stockel, the Executive Director of The Ridgefield Playhouse, will receive the 2022 Spirit of Dr. King Community Service Award!  This year’s celebration will be a hybrid of live and virtual performances, with attendees able to attend in person free of charge, or to watch live on The Ridgefield Playhouse YouTube channel on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, January 17th beginning at 2pm.

Spring Season 2022 – Come sing with us!

The Chorale will begin rehearsing on January 11, 2022 for our spring concert, entitled Only All of Us. The May 14, 2022 concert celebrates 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, accompanied by an orchestra of incredible musicians, 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. Please join us for this memorable event.  All singers must be fully vaccinated including booster shot if eligible.  Masks are required for rehearsals and seating is socially distanced.  For more information, please contact us at info@ridgefieldchorale.org.