Saint Andrew Music Society

2023-2024 Concert Season

The Saint Andrew Music Society was founded by Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (MAPC) in 1965. Now in its 59th season, an annual series of Sunday afternoon concerts is presented from October through May.

Sunday, February 25 at 3 pm

Sunny Sonatas
Jorge Ávila, violin; Adrienne Kim, piano

A frequent collaborator on the Saint Andrew Music Society series, violinist Jorge Ávila will perform three violin sonatas: Bach’s Violin Sonata in E major, BWV 1016, Beethoven’s Violin Sonata in G major, Op. 30, No. 3, and Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94.

Sunday, March 3 at 3 pm

Cavalli & the Italian Baroque
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Students from The Juilliard School’s Historical Performance and the Ellen and James S. Marcus institute for Vocal Arts will perform excerpts from the 17th-century opera Erismena, by the Venetian composer Franceso Cavalli, as well as instrumental works from the Baroque period.

Sunday, March 24 at 3 pm

Couperin: Leçons de Tenebre
Chloe Holgate & Katherine Wessinger, sopranos
Andrew Henderson, harpischord

The French Baroque master François Couperin wrote exquisite and expressive music to be sung during Holy Week, based on texts from the Lamentations of Jeremiah. The performance features MAPC’s resident sopranos, accompanied by viola di gamba continuo and harpsichord.

Sunday, April 14 at 3 pm

Michael Tippett: A Child of Our Time
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
In Harmony of the New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson, conductor

The Saint Andrew Chorale will conclude their 59th season with a performance of English composer Michael Tippett’s A Child of Our Time, a powerful oratorio calling for peace that was composed in the depths of World War II for chorus, soloists, and full orchestra

Sunday, April 21 at 3 pm

Stravinsky & Dvořák
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ensemble132 has created its own piano quartet arrangement of Pulcinella, highlighting the cornucopia of flavors and characters that this wonderful piece has to offer. The other work on the program is Dvořák’s Piano Quartet in E-flat, a dramatic work that weaves together many of the melodies and textures that Dvořák found in his extensive exploration of folk music.

Sunday, April 28 at 3 pm

Dance, Folk & Beyond
Andrea Casarrubios, cello; Audrey Abela, piano

Praised by The New York Times for having “traversed the palette of emotions” with “gorgeous tone and an edge of-seat intensity,” cellist Andrea Casarrubios returns to the Music on Madison series with pianist Audrey Abela in performances of Manuel de Falla’s Siete Canciones Populares Españolas, Three Pieces for Cello and Piano by Nadia Boulanger, and works by Chopin, Bartók, Foley and Casarrubios.

Thursday, May 2 at 7:30 pm

Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Goodnight Moon

Three-time ​GRAMMY®-Nominee Skylark is one of the country’s leading vocal, praised for their dramatic performances and their innovative, imaginative, and inspiring programs. This concert explores the connection and love between parent and child.

Sunday, May 5 at 3 pm

An American Tale
New York City Children’s Chorus
Mary Huff, conductor

Six ensembles from the New York City Children’s Chorus – totaling over 160 choristers – will perform music of America’s past to the present day from early American song to beloved African-American spirituals to gems of the American stage today

Ticket Information  

Admission to Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra concerts is: $30 ($25 Students/62+)

Admission to all other concerts is: $25 ($20 Students/62+)

Children 12 & Under: free (tickets still required)

Tickets may be purchased online in advance using the links above, or by calling 212-891-0304, Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm.

We encourage patrons to purchase tickets in advance! Seating for major concerts will be assigned by ticket, with open seating for the remaining concerts.

COVID-19 Protocols: Concert attendees encouraged to be vaccinated & boosted against COVID-19. Masks are optional.

 A Brief History |

The Saint Andrew Music Society was founded by Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church (MAPC) in 1965. Now in its 59th season, an annual series of Sunday afternoon concerts is presented from October through May. MAPC’s resident choral society, the 40-voice Saint Andrew Chorale, sings a broad range of great sacred choral works from across the centuries, accompanied by professional orchestras and brilliant instrumentalists.

The Saint Andrew Music Society relies on the contributions of our Friends of the Saint Andrew Music Society. Tax-deductible donations can be made online, and donors are acknowledged in the major concert programs throughout the season. Use the give button below and select “Saint Andrew Music Society” from the drop-down list.

 Previous Concerts

Sunday, October 16 at 3 pm

“A Tribute to César Franck”
Students from Mannes College with Andrew Henderson, organ

As part of an annual, city-wide festival showcasing students from Mannes College—The New School for Music, this program includes piano, organ, vocal and chamber works by César Franck in honor of the French composer’s 200th Birthday, including the Piano Trio in F-sharp minor, Op. 1, No. 1.


Sunday, October 30 at 3 pm

American Works for Piano
Margaret Mills, piano

Margaret Mills’ program will feature works for piano by American composers from the 19th through the 21st Century – including a world premiere! – with works by Amy Beach, Ruth Crawford, Samuel Barber and Hugh Sam’s Chanson for the Right Hand.


Sunday, November 13 at 3 pm

Dame Emma Kirkby, soprano
Jakob Lindberg, lute
“Still Music in Distracted Times”

Dame Emma Kirkby returns to make her third appearance on our Music on Madison series, performing expressive and plaintive works by John Dowland, Barbara Strozzi, John Blow and Henry Purcell, and a host of works by other 16th and 17th century composers of song.


Sunday, November 20 at 3 pm

Duruflé: Requiem, Franck: Psalm 150 & Poulenc: Concerto for Organ Strings & Timpani
Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors
Andrew Henderson, organ soloist

The Saint Andrew Chorale and Orchestra will open their 58th season with César Franck’s Psalm 150, in honor of the 200th anniversary of the composer’s birth, and a performance of Duruflé’s poignant Requiem, joined by choristers from the New York City Children’s Chorus for a performance with chamber orchestra. MAPC’s Director of Music will be featured in Poulenc’s effervescent Concerto for Organ, Strings & Timpani.


Sunday, December 11 at 3 pm

18th Annual Carol Sing
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors

Join us for our annual presentation of seasonal readings and radiant choral music, including British composer Cecilia McDowall’s cantata Christus Natus Est for chorus, brass and organ. The audience is invited to join in the singing of hearty Christmas Carols accompanied by guest instrumentalists in the seasonal resplendence of MAPC’s sanctuary.


Sunday, February 12 at 3 pm

Saxophone & Organ!
Paul Cohen, saxophone; Andrew Henderson, organ

Renowned saxophonist Paul Cohen teams up with MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist in performing colorful works featuring the effective combination of saxophone and organ, including Calvin Hampton’s Variations on Amazing Grace, Chris DeBlasio’s Music for a Short Subject and Guy de Lioncourt’s Trois Mélodies Grégoriennes.


Sunday, February 26 at 3 pm

Contemporary Works for Classical Guitar
Phil Goldenberg, guitar

A program of contemporary music for classical solo guitar, including the jazzy Trilogy by Frederic Hand, exciting French masterwork Libra Sonatine by Roland Dyens, and Turkish folk-inspired Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi.


Sunday, February 11 at 3 pm

Organ Masterworks & Fireworks
Andrew Henderson, organ

Andrew Henderson, MAPC’s Director of Music & Organist will perform a program of works from four different centuries showcasing the versatility of MAPC’s Casavant organ, including Buxtehude’s Passacaglia in D minor, Rheinberger’s Sonata No. 1, and works by Sweelinck, Boyvin, Widor, Bridge, Mulet and Alain.


Sunday, January 28 at 3 pm

Schubert: Winterreise
Marc Molomot, tenor

Possessed of a rare high-tenor voice and a winning stage persona that comfortably embraces both comedic and dramatic roles, Marc Molomot enjoys an international career in opera and on the concert stage. He is joined by Alex Ruvinstein in a mid-winter performance of Schubert’s pivotal cycle of 24 songs based on poems by Wilhelm Müller.


Sunday, December 17 at 3 pm

19th Annual Carol Sing
Choir of Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church
New York City Children’s Chorus
Andrew Henderson & Mary Huff, conductors

Join us for our annual presentation of seasonal readings and radiant choral music, including excerpts from Handel’s Messiah. The audience is invited to join in the singing of hearty Christmas Carols accompanied by guest instrumentalists in the seasonal resplendence of MAPC’s sanctuary.