Masterworks Chorus announces Season 47:
The Chorus will sing the holiday favorite, Handel's Messiah, twice and then feature Carl Orff's Carmina Burana at our Spring Concert. In May, we will collaborate with three other choruses to bring to you a spectacular concert at Dreyfoos Hall in the Kravis Center. Read all about our best season yet below.
Masterworks Chorus is delighted to introduce our new Aristic Director
Please welcome Bryan Anthony Ijames, D.M.A.
Bryan comes with an extensive music and choral resume and is currently Assistant Professor of Music Education & Associate Director of Choral Activities at Bower School of Music - Florida Gulf Coast University. We look forward to our 47th season with such an accomplished leader at the helm. Stay tuned for a look at our planned performances as we lift the curtain on our next season.
Masterworks Chorus will sing Handel's Messiah twice this year
Don't miss this popular concert- two dates offered
The first concert is set for December 13 at the Benjamin School Hall in Palm Beach Gardens at 3pm.
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The second performance is December 14 at the Royal Poinciana Chapel in Palm Beach at 7PM.
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Masterworks Chorus Spring Concert features Carl Orff's Carmina Burana
A Masterworks First
This multi-dimensional concert will be April 12 at First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach at 4pm. Masterworks will perform this version along with dual pianos, soloists, dancers, and percussion. Soloists will join us from Palm Beach Opera's Benson Young Artists. In addition, dancers from Ballet Palm Beach will perform.
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An American Songbook Review
On March 18, audience members enjoyed favorites chosen for their enduring and entertaining value. Songs included Moon River, Over the Rainbow and Summertime, to name a few. The chorus sang 16 songs, accompanied by Arnfield Cudal on piano.
Solo performances and accompanists included several well-known musicians and singers:
Opening our program was Kay Purin singing Summertime by George Gershwin. Kay
sang the starring role in Menopause in West Palm Beach as well as singing in the Palm
Beach Opera Chorus under Maestro Guadagno.
Mickey Smith, Jr., GRAMMY Music Educator Reward Recipient, played jazz saxophone, accompanied by Darren Matias, on the tunes of I Will Always Love You by
Dolly Parton, and What a Wonderful World by Bob Thiele. Another GRAMMY Nominee, Janis McDavid, was featured singing
Fever by Eddie Coolie and Otis Blackwell, and It Don’t Mean a Thing by Ella Fitzgerald,
accompanied by Darren Matias. A new young talent well-known to Rosemary Square audiences, Annie Matot, sang All the Things You Are by Jerome Kern, and Cheek to Cheek by Irving Berlin
accompanied by Alex Theodore.
This concert marked the final performance for our Musical Conductor, Ken Taylor. For fifteen years, the Chorus has sung under his baton and we will miss him greatly.
Community Outreach
As our commitment to the community, we'll continue to participate in outreach projects like Hallelujah 2X Sing-along and Make Music Day. Look for even greater collaboration with other area choruses and musicians. Based on the success of this year's Make Music Day (40 performers at multiple venues across the County), June 21, 2026 will be the next Make Music Day with an even bigger set of entertaining events.