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Steven Sametz, Artistic Director
After 41 years of music-making, The Princeton Singers will conclude operations on August 31, 2025. This difficult decision was made by our Board of Trustees in response to ongoing financial challenges that were significantly intensified by the pandemic.
While this moment is bittersweet, there is much to celebrate. Under the visionary direction of Steven Sametz for the past twenty-six years, The Princeton Singers brought to life an astonishing breadth of repertoire-from the Western classical tradition to folk and sacred music from around the world. Our beloved Christmas concerts have been widely heard in WWFM-Classical holiday broadcasts.
Frequent collaborations with the Princeton University Art Museum fostered dialogues between visual art and music. Most recently, our performance at the Morris Museum responded to James Prosek's artwork with music that echoed his imaginative reflections on the natural world. A strong commitment to new music- including many original compositions and arrangements by Sametz-has shaped our artistic voice. For decades, we also served as the resident choir for the Lehigh University Summer Choral Composers Forum, mentoring the next generation of composers and performers.
Trinity Church Princeton offered the ensemble, founded in 1983 by John Bertalot, a welcoming and supportive home. The late Ann McGoldrick became an original member of The Princeton Singers and our biggest supporter and champion. We are forever indebted to Ann and Trinity. Though we now conclude, the memories and music will linger.
The Board of Trustees
The Princeton Singers
Reflections on Our Season
A Night of Music and Art
Join The Princeton Singers for a unique collaboration with exhibiting artist James Prosek, whose depictions of the natural world serve as the inspiration for an evening of music and art. Featuring choral works that celebrate nature’s beauty and interconnectedness, this concert weaves together Prosek’s stunning visuals with The Princeton Singers’ evocative sound, creating a powerful multisensory experience. Together, we explore themes of renewal, transformation, and the profound harmony of art and nature.
Horizons
The Princeton Singers presents works of Australian, European, South African and music of the Americas exploring the influences of indigenous music on classically trained composers. Music of Australian composers Sarah Hopkins, Stephen Leek, Canadian Lydia Adams, Antonin Dvorak, Native American Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, and Afro-American Spirituals.
