Sing Mozart Requiem 

"Nearly twenty years singing with Viva include four soul-altering opportunities to perform Mozart's Requiem.  The Requiem's sweet nuance, its delicate dance, its mystery and deep emotion—Maestra Hoffmann expressively elicits these qualities.  I am so looking forward to the Requiem at Carnegie.  I encourage singers to join us in performing the most beloved music in the most iconic hall. 

Matthew Reeve, Viva bass section leader.

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​Mozart Magic with Shulamit
I had the experience of a lifetime singing the Mozart Requiem TWICE with Shulamit. Both times her emotional connection to the music flowed through the singers and orchestra to give us and our audience spine tingling moments we’ll remember forever. It’s an amazing gift to be able to do it a third time at Carnegie in 2025.
Melanie Ercoli, Viva and LAUMC soprano soloist and chorus member

 

 

 

 

​​Sing with Viva

"Viva la Musica has been my home choir for the past seven years and every year it gets sweeter.  The quality of music, professionalism, and artistry that Maestra Hoffmann leads with is unparalleledHoffmann.  Her dedication, love for what she does, and joy in the making is truly evident and what keeps me coming back. Join us!"

Lauren Haber, Viva soprano soloist.

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Sing with Shulamit

"Singing with Shulamit is truly a wonderful experience. She brings the music to life. Looking forward to experiencing Mozart Requiem at Carnegie with Shulamit on the podium!"

Carol Meyer, Viva Alto section leader.

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Sing under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions

Professional concert management at Carnegie for over forty years. 

midamerica-music.com/about-us

Mozart Requiem in 2025 will be Viva la Musica's fifth MAP performance. 

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An invitation

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 I invite choirs / singers to join me and Viva la Musica performing Mozart Requiem Sunday, June 22, 2025, in Stern Auditorium, Carnegie Hall, New York.

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The concert is being produced under the auspices of MidAmerica Productions (MAP), Dr. Peter Tiboris, Founder and General Music Director. Chief Executive Officer James Redcay and  MAP staff are producing the concert, including recruiting a massed chorus, a  professional orchestra (the New England Symphonic Ensemble, nesensemble.com); and soloists; and ensuring a full house.

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MAP has a more than 40-year history of producing quality concerts of iconic music in iconic venues—giving musicians extraordinary and inspiring experiences. My 15-year relationship with MAP speaks to our mutual respect.

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This slated performance will mark my sixth time conducting Mozart Requiem, including performances in Dresden and Prague (at the St Simon and Juda Church where Mozart played the organ and where we all sat on the organ bench hoping to absorb Mozart vibes). It also marks my fifth concert under the MAP banner. I first brought my two choirs to Carnegie Hall in 2008 under the auspices of MAP, to sing John Rutter Mass of the Children in a massed choir under the composer’s baton. MAP invited me to return in 2009 to conduct Vivaldi Gloria, and in 2019 to conduct Dan Forrest Requiem for the Living. In 2023, Viva la Musica joined more than 200 choristers in a MAP British residency, performing under Rutter once more, this time his Magnificat in the fabulous Bath Abbey; and Ola Gjeilo Dark Night of the Soul under my baton, in St Paul’s, Knightsbridge, London, along with more repertoire and more conductors.

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I am honored to be invited to guest conduct Mozart Requiem, the most beloved work in the choral-orchestral canon, and to perform it on the Perelman stage at Carnegie Hall, the most storied concert hall in the world. Here, Antonin Dvořák premiered his Symphony From the New World in 1893. For the last more than one hundred years, musical giants have performed at Carnegie. Their legacies imbue Carnegie with its fabled luster and inspire those of us fortunate enough to perform on the same stage. The upcoming Mozart Requiem concert— the repertoire, the venue, and the performing ensemble—is so exciting.

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If your choir would like to participate as a group, please contact James Redcay of MidAmerica Productions jredcay@midamerica-music.com for information.

If one or several singers would like to participate, they are welcome to register under the Viva la Musica group.

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Individual singers can join fifty early-birds already registered, and register through the  portal   https://mapmusic.grcoll.co/v2/go/hoffmann25.  Singers can register now and make their first installment payment by October 1, 2024.

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I’m happy to answer any questions or discuss any suggestions for collaboration. Please reach out—call or email—at your pleasure.

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Musically yours,

Shulamit

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Shulamit Hoffmann Ed D

Founder and Artistic Director, Viva la Musica!

shu@machutch.com

650-346-5084 (PST)

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