Enduring Echoes:
Featuring Robert Stern's Shofar
Sunday, March 14, 2027 3 p.m.
Sanders Theatre
45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA
Guest Artists: New England Classical Singers
ROBERT STERN, Shofar
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Five Mystical Songs
JOHANNES BRAHMS, Nänie, Opus 82
In memory of Robert Stern, Sanford Sylvan, and Don Wilkinson
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At the heart of Enduring Echoes is Robert Stern’s monumental Shofar, returning to the stage seven years after its planned March 2020 performance was canceled three days before the concert as the COVID-19 pandemic brought public performances to a halt.
With a libretto by Catherine Madsen drawing on biblical and modern sources, Shofar explores covenant—its breaking and restoration—and the human possibility of reconciliation and renewal. Rooted in Jewish tradition yet universal in its reach, the work carries particular resonance at a time of renewed antisemitism and division. Its journey from brokenness toward wholeness speaks to our shared responsibility to heal what has been fractured and imagine a more compassionate world.
The concert also serves as a memorial to three remarkable Massachusetts musicians we lost before the COVID-19 pandemic: composer Robert Stern, baritone Sanford Sylvan, and baritone Donald Wilkinson. Their artistry and contributions to the musical life of our community continue to resonate.
The program also features Ralph Vaughan Williams’ luminous Five Mystical Songs and Johannes Brahms’ poignant Nänie, Op. 82, exploring themes of covenant, love, remembrance, reconciliation, and enduring hope. Guest artists include the New England Classical Singers, soprano Teresa Wakim, tenor Jonas Budris, and baritones Ian Pomerantz and James Demler. Join Coro Allegro for this long-awaited afternoon of extraordinary music.
Coro Allegro participates in the Card to Culture Program and offers free tickets to all of our concerts. You may email rmiller@coroallegro.org to request the discount code and order ahead of time, or you may use your qualifying card at the door to receive this discount.
We also have a 10% discount for seniors and students. Use the code 3031 for seniors and 2031 for students.
We can also accommodate early seating for patrons unable to stand and wait for entry. Contact rmiller@coroallegro.org for this, or for requests for wheel chair/companion seats.
