Eastern Shore Choral Society

10/28/2026

It was a Pink Monday at ESCS Rehearsal this week! 1 in 8 women in the US will be diagnosed with Breast Cancer in their lifetime. Breast Cancer is also the most common cancer affecting US Women (excluding skin cancers). Early detection is key. Know your risk and show up to your yearly screenings. It can save your life. 🩷🎶

10/23/2026

We’ve sure got that Friday feeling and what better way to celebrate than to debut our Christmas Concert Poster! We are so grateful to the Plot Shop for this gorgeous design. Tickets are on sale now on our website. Mark your calendars because this is sure to be our best program yet! 🎶🎶🎄🎄

10/20/2026

What a MARVELOUS night last Tuesday at our annual fundraiser!! Special Thanks to the Jan Miller Studio Artists from Pensacola Opera who provided gorgeous music as we celebrated the Eastern Shore Choral Society. Thank you to our patrons for supporting us year after year!! If you are interested in contributing to our organization, please see our website www.escs.org.

See you soon for our Christmas Concerts! Stay tuned for details!

10/13/2026

What better way to celebrate fundraiser day than to highlight Pensacola Opera’s Collaborative Pianist, Andrew Samlal! He is from San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago. He has a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of the West Indies. He also holds a Masters in Music from Temple University and a Doctorate from the University of Maryland. Dr. Samlal was recently an Assistant Conductor with the Maryland Opera Studio, was in il barbiere de Siviglia with the Opera Memphis as well as in The Rake’s Progress at the Des Moines Metro Opera. With the Pensacola Opera, he will be the Pianist & Associate Coach for The Falling and the Rising, Tosca, and the Elixir of Love.

Thank you, Dr. Samlal and all Artists in Residence, for lending your talents to tonight’s event. We are so excited! 🎶

10/12/2026

Introducing Robbie Raso, Baritone! Robbie is from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon as well as a Masters of Music from Eastman School of Music. He recently performed with the Charlottesville Opera in Il barbiere di Siviglia, in L’elisir d’amore with the Toledo Opera, & was seen at the Sazburger Festspiele in Andrea Chenier. This season at the Pensacola Opera, Robbie will be performing as Homecoming Solder/Doctor #3 in The Falling and the Rising, as Angelotti/Jailer & Scarpia [cover] in Tosca, and as Belcore [cover] in The Elixir of Love. We are so excited to welcome all of our singers tomorrow at our Annual Fundraiser, An Evening of Music! It is sure to be a wonderful evening!🎶🎶

10/09/2026

Introducing Max Alexander Cook of the Pensacola Opera! Max received his bachelors of music from Oberlin Conservatory and his masters in music from University of Maryland. Recently, he performed Il turco in Italia with the Teatro Nuovo, If I Were You at the Maryland Opera Studio, and Die Fledermaus with Cedar Rapids Opera. As an Artist in Residence with the Pensacola Opera, Max will be performing as Jumper/Doctor #2 in The Falling and the Rising, Spoletta in Tosca, Nemorino [cover] in The Elixir of Love.
You can see and hear Max’s musical talents are our ESCS Fundraiser on Tuesday October 13th at Tamara’s Downtown. Tickets can be reserved by emailing [email protected]. Don’t miss out!

10/02/2026

It’s Fundraiser Friday & we are so excited to highlight our second Jan Miller Studio Artist in Residence, Sydney Sorbet from Covington, LA! Sydney received her Bachelors in Music from LSU and her Masters in Music from University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory. She performed in La Cenerentola with the Wolf Trap Opera, Cendrillon with the CCM Opera, and The Cunning Little Vixen with the Des Moines Metro Opera. This season at the Pensacola Opera, see Sydney as Toledo/Doctor #1 in The Falling and the Rising, Shepherd Boy in Tosca, and Giannetta [cover] in The Elixir of Love.

We can’t wait to hear Sydney and all Artists perform classic Broadway and Opera favorites! 🎶🎶🎶

Tickets are still available for An Evening of Music! Please reach out to Kelly Risk [[email protected]] for more information and to reserve your spot today!!

09/25/2026

We are 18 days away from our Annual Fundraiser, An Evening of Music and what better way to celebrate than to start introducing the talented Jan Miller Studio Artists from Pensacola Opera! First is Chase Sanders, soprano. Chase is from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She holds a bachelor’s of Music from West Chester University as well as a P.D. and Masters of Music from Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. Recently she performed in Loving v. Virginia with the Virginia Opera, In a Grove with Opera Saratoga, and The Barber of Seville at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. You can see her this season at the Pensacola Opera as Soldier in The Falling and the Rising, Tosca in Tosca, and Giannetta & Adina in The Elixir of Love.

The Eastern Shore Choral Society Fall Fundraiser is a one-of-a-kind evening filled with music, fine dining, and unforgettable entertainment. Guests will enjoy a delicious three-course dinner at Tamara’s Downtown Fairhope while taking part in our exciting live song auction. Throughout the evening, auction winners will select a numbered performance, and the talented Jan Studio Artists will bring their chosen song to life. This magical event is one you won’t want to miss!

To reserve your seat, email Kelly Risk at [email protected] or visit www.escs.org to complete the reservation form.

We hope to see you there!

09/22/2026

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL!! 🍂🍁🍃We’re celebrating the changing season with a special Fall Birthday Shout Out! Happy birthday to our Choristers with Birthdays in September, October, and November!! 🎉🎂

09/19/2026

It’s always a pleasure to chat with Studio 10 about what’s happening with ESCS! We can’t wait for our Annual Fundraiser next month, An Evening of Music! Tickets are on sale now!

The Eastern Shore Choral Society is presenting a special fundraiser, and the best part is - YOU get to help create the show.