Events

You are invited to join the Hickory Choral Society as we continue our 2025-26 season celebrating 250 years of United States choral traditions and composers. Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms will headline this concert, along with works by William Grant Still, Randall Thompson, Howard Hanson, and Mack Wilberg. There will be a pre-concert talk given by…

Our annual golf tournament supports our mission and vision through business sponsorships and individual participation. All tournament proceeds will be used for HCS concerts and educational activities. Participants can register as an individual player or as a team of four players. If you don’t golf, the Golf Classic allows our community to support the Hickory Choral Society…

Join us on the Courthouse Square in Downtown Morganton for an evening of singing as we continue our celebration of 250 years of United States music and composers.  This concert will include favorites from US Broadway, Hollywood, and popular tunes.  Bring your lawn chair and some snacks, along with your friends/family, to join us for…

Join us on Union Square in Downtown Hickory for an evening of singing as we conclude our 48th season celebrating 250 years of United States music and composers.  This concert will include favorites from US Broadway, Hollywood, and popular tunes.  Bring your lawn chair and some snacks, along with your friends/family, to join us for…

Do you love music and singing? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself?If so, you are invited to audition for the Hickory Choral Society! New Singer Auditions for 2026-27 are currently scheduled for Monday, June 1st and Monday, August 3rd.  Throughout the year, there may also be individually scheduled auditions by appointment.

Choral singing strengthens a sense of togetherness and belonging and even decreases anxiety. If you’ve ever sung around a campfire, you may remember that sense of joy and freedom that comes from singing together.  The Hickory Choral Society hosts a choral camp every summer to foster a love for choral singing in kids who are…

Do you love music and singing? Do you want to be a part of something bigger than yourself?If so, you are invited to audition for the Hickory Choral Society! New Singer Auditions for 2026-27 are currently scheduled for Monday, June 1st and Monday, August 3rd.  Throughout the year, there may also be individually scheduled auditions by appointment.

Our 49th Season begins this fall with a moving concert of remembrance and renewal. The first half includes selections commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of September 11, including a stirring rendition of “God Bless America”. The second half of the concert features a collaboration with Asheville-based bluegrass band Aubrey Eisenman and the Clydes, a set inspired…

Join us for a FREE holiday concert, crafted especially for children ages birth to 12 years!   Our annual Cookies and Carols Children’s Concert will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 11:00 am at the Ridgeview Community Center in Hickory, NC.   This sing-a-long features the Hickory Choral Society along with select orchestra…

Join us this December for an evening of Christmas music with the 100+ voice Hickory Choral Society, enhanced by a fabulous orchestra and stunning venue of Corinth Reformed Church. This year’s program will include familiar carols, HCS seasonal traditions, and original poetry by four local writers, offering an evening of reflection on the enduring promise…