Introducing

Philharmonie Austin Chorus is comprised of many of the country’s finest singers and made their first appearance singing A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in December of 2024. In the 2025-2026 season, we officially launched them as a new resident choral ensemble in Austin!

Under the direction of conductor Mark Dupere, the group will explore a diverse range of repertoire from the Renaissance to the modern era. They will continue to serve as the official chorus for all Philharmonie Austin choral-orchestral projects, including their appearance in this season’s ‘Dixit Dominus’, with works by Bach and Handel, and a full performance of Bach’s ‘Saint Matthew Passion’. In addition to this concert, they will sing the annual ‘Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols’ in December at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church

They will aim to produce performances that enliven the soul, as the musicians draw on a diverse wealth of knowledge from generations of performance practice research, bringing this into the live performance sphere. The priority of each Philharmonie Austin Chorus performance is generous and communicative music-making, bringing older and newer musical language to life for today’s audience.