Schola Cantorum

10/17/2026

Not all of our stars are guest stars.

Today's show is powered by the people who make Schola sing all season long. Artistic Director, Buddy James, and Assistant Artistic Director, Dawn Reyen, built this program together, pairing Buddy's choral vision with Dawn's deep Broadway expertise. Today, Buddy leads from the podium while Dawn brings an entire pit orchestra's worth of music to a single keyboard.

New this season: the Schola Chamber Choir! This smaller ensemble brings a more intimate sound to the stage, and today marks its first moments in the spotlight. We're also proud to feature three Schola soloists: Melanie Ercoli, Colleen Rice, and Dan Morris.

Come cheer on the voices you know. We'll see you at 4!

Broadway Sings · TODAY · 4 pm · Los Altos United Methodist Church · Free for minors and students under 25

Tickets at the door or at https://scholacantorum.org

10/17/2026

One Day More!

Tomorrow at 4 pm, the curtain goes up on Broadway Sings: The Stories We Share, 75 minutes of Broadway favorites from Les Mis to Hamilton, Oklahoma!, Rent, and more!

Our full choir is joined by Broadway veteran Alison Ewing, Grammy-nominated baritone Simon Barrad, and our 6'8" storyteller host, Walter Mayes. And with four sing-alongs, you're part of the show too.

Sat, Oct 17 · 4 pm · Los Altos United Methodist Church
$35 in advance, $40 at the door, $5 off for seniors
FREE for minors and students under 25.

Grab your seat, a friend, and your best shower-perfected solo voice! Light reception to follow.

10/15/2026

Grammy nominee. Fulbright scholar. Genre-bender.

Baritone Simon Barrad has headlined from Walt Disney Concert Hall to London's Wigmore Hall to the Berlin Philharmonie, blending classical technique with jazz, drama, and heartfelt folk traditions. Closer to home, he's the cantorial soloist at San Francisco's Congregation Sherith Israel and a co-founder of the musical group JIVE.
On Saturday, he brings all that range to Broadway. What exactly is he singing? Let's just say a crown may be involved.

And a word to the wise: you'll be back. Our FLEXPass gets you five entries for $140, the most cost-effective way to enjoy our whole season. Use one at each concert, bring four friends to one, or mix and match.

Broadway Sings · Sat, Oct 17 · 4 pm · Los Altos United Methodist Church · Free for minors and students under 25

Tickets at https://scholacantorum.org

10/14/2026

Meet your host for Broadway Sings, Walter Mayes! He's 6'8", a five-time Jeopardy! champion, and has traveled the English-speaking world dressed as Hagrid.

Walter has been a professional storyteller since the 1980s, which makes him the perfect guide for a concert called The Stories We Share. Peninsula folks may know him as the librarian at The Girls' Middle School in Palo Alto or as Artistic Director of South Bay Musical Theatre. (Swipe for proof he can belt with the best of them.)

As his son likes to say, "As long as you can talk, Dad, you'll have work." On Saturday, he's talking to you.

10/14/2026

10/12/2026

EXTRA! EXTRA! Broadway is coming to Los Altos this Saturday at 4pm!

Broadway Sings: The Stories We Share is 75 minutes of the songs you love, from Newsies and Les Mis to Hamilton, The Lion King, Rent, and more. We're joined by Broadway veteran, Alison Ewing, Grammy-nominated baritone, Simon Barrad, and our host, the (literally) giant storyteller, Walter Mayes.

Minor and students under 25 get in FREE! Everyone else: $35 in advance and $40 at the door with a light reception to follow.

Get your tickets at https://scholacantorum.org

10/12/2026

Intermission's over. We're back!

Every story needs a storyteller, and this season, the poet sings. The Poet Sings: Sacred Masterwords & Timeless Stories opens on Broadway with the stories we share, carries a beloved Messiah into a new language, curls up by the fire for a storybook holiday, rises with Mozart's final masterpiece, and comes home to the poets themselves, from Shakespeare to tomorrow. Turn the page. Here's how the story unfolds:

THE SEASON
Sat, Oct 17 · Broadway Sings: The Stories We Share @ Los Altos United Methodist Church

Sun, Nov 15 · El Mesías: Handel's Messiah for a New World @ Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, San Jose

Sun, Dec 6 · A Schola Cantorum Storybook Holiday @ Los Altos United Methodist Church

Sat, Mar 13 · Brahms & Mozart: Sacred Masterworks @ First United Methodist Church, Palo Alto

Sun, May 23 · The Poet Speaks: From Shakespeare to Tomorrow @ Los Altos United Methodist Church

Want the whole story? The FLEXPass is your ticket to every chapter: five entries for $140, the best value of the season. Read it cover to cover, share one chapter with four friends, or skip around. However you read it, the story is yours.

SPECIAL EVENTS
Mon, Dec 21 · 💎 60th Annual Messiah Sing @ Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

Sat, Apr 17 · Stavinsky's Symphony of Psalms with Redwood Symphony at Cañada College

The next chapter is waiting at https://scholacantorum.org with times, tickets, and the full story. We've saved you a seat!

08/04/2026

Your voice belongs here; come sing with us! We’re a welcoming, inclusive ensemble of people from all corners of Silicon Valley. Whether you’re a seasoned singer or haven’t touched a score in years, you’ll find a place (and some new friends) here.
From Mozart to gospel, jazz to world premieres, Schola Cantorum sings it all, and we do it with heart, humor, and a whole lot of community spirit.

Use the link below to sign up for a friendly audition with our Artistic Director!
https://tinyurl.com/cu4tepu7

05/17/2026

We heard the harps eternal, we yearned for the black hair of our true love, we went down in the river to pray, we meditated on those simple gifts that surround us, and we dreamt of flying away to the promised land.
THANK YOU for joining us on our Appalachian journey. The perfect venue, an enthusiastic and overflowing audience, and the virtuosic musicians of our bluegrass band made for a night we won’t forget.

THANK YOU!!!

05/14/2026

When the world feels heavy, mountain music lifts it.
Echoes of Appalachia — an evening of haunting melodies, soaring harmonies, and toe-tapping bluegrass rhythms with the singers of Schola Cantorum and a live bluegrass band.

This is music that has comforted, celebrated, and endured for centuries. Come let it do the same for you.

Tickets in bio. Bring someone who needs a breath of fresh air.