Grete Pedersen will be the new conductor for Yale Schola Cantorum
Starting in January 2026 Grete Pedersen will become the new principal conductor of Yale Schola Cantorum and professor in the practice of conducting. Her legendary career as artist, pedagogue, and cultural leader extends across four continents, making her one of the most respected conductors on the choral and orchestra scene today. Read more.
Students experience the liturgical life of Sinai’s ancient monastery
In January a group of eleven Yale students and five faculty examined art, ecclesiastical, and pilgrimage rituals at the Holy Monastery of the God-trodden Mount Sinai in Egypt as part of the travel seminar, Art and Ritual at Mount Sinai, jointly taught by professors Robert S. Nelson and Vasileios Marinis. Read more.
New art exhibit explores the intersection of religion and ecology
The ISM marked the opening of its new exhibit, Symphonia: Dialogues of Landscape, Ritual and Resilience, with an opening reception in Miller Hall and a watercolor workshop in Yale's botanic garden. View photos.
Decoding the Actus Tragicus: A new discovery unveiled
Later this month, Yale Schola Cantorum will perform Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit (a.k.a. Actus Tragicus)by J.S. Bach.In this revealing article,Professor Markus Rathey, the Robert S. Tangeman Professor in the Practice of Music History, shares what he has discovered about the purpose and the source of this remarkable cantata. Read more.
ISM to host the inaugural Yale Sacred Music Academy
Convening at Yale from June 23-27, the new Sacred Music Academy is designed for professional church musicians with expertise in organ, choral conducting, liturgy, and singing, and for graduate students aspiring to a career in church music. The online application will open on February 15. Learn more.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Yale Camerata Advent concert
Yale Camerata's annual Advent concert in Woolsey Hall, conducted by Dr. Felicia Barber. Watch now.
Yale Voxtet Christmas Vespers
Featuring the Liber Usualis (1963), along with motets from the Las Huelgas Codex (c. 1300) and from Josquin des Prez (c. 1450–1521). Watch now.
The Bread of Angels: Wisdom and Music Behind Bars
Students of “Gospel, Rap, and Social Justice” collaborated with formerly incarcerated men and women. Watch now.
Photo of Yale Schola Cantorum from the "Contemplation with Early Music" concert at Center Church on the Green in the fall semester. Photo by Harold Shapiro.
