Hickory Choral Society

2025 Cookies and Carols!
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Ridgeview Community Center, 115 7th Ave SW, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
Join us for a FREE holiday concert, crafted especially for children!Cookies and Carols will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Ridgeview Community Center in Hickory, NC.
This sing-a-long features the Hickory Choral Society along with orchestra and special surprise guests. Children will enjoy familiar holiday music and a cookie to take home!

Christmas Concert Friday 7:30pm
2025-12-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Join us this December for an evening of Christmas music with the 100+ voice Hickory Choral Society, featuring music by early American composer William Billings alongside 20th-century voices Daniel Pinkham, Dominick Argento, Rosephanye Powell, and Moses Hogan. Beloved favorites such as the Alfred Burt Carols and The Many Moods of Christmas will be joined by an orchestrated setting of White Christmas, the best-selling single of all time. Enhanced by the fantastic orchestra and stunning venue of Corinth Reformed Church, this concert is one that you don’t want to miss!

Our Christmas concerts begin an exciting 2025-2026 Season 48. All of our concerts are FREE to the public.

Those who choose to donate to become Contributing Members will receive benefits, such as preferred and reserved seating, reserved parking, and more.

2025-26 Season 48 Memberships are now available here.

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Christmas Concert Saturday 3pm
2025-12-13 15:00 - 16:30 | Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States

Christmas Concert Saturday 7:30pm
2025-12-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States

Christmas Concert Sunday 3pm
2025-12-14 15:00 - 16:30 | Corinth Reformed Church, 150 16th Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
Join us this December for an afternoon of Christmas music with the 100+ voice Hickory Choral Society, featuring music by early American composer William Billings alongside 20th-century voices Daniel Pinkham, Dominick Argento, Rosephanye Powell, and Moses Hogan. Beloved favorites such as the Alfred Burt Carols and The Many Moods of Christmas will be joined by an orchestrated setting of White Christmas, the best-selling single of all time. Enhanced by the fantastic orchestra and stunning venue of Corinth Reformed Church, this concert is one that you don’t want to miss!

Our Christmas concerts begin an exciting 2025-2026 Season 48. All of our concerts are FREE to the public.

Those who choose to donate to become Contributing Members will receive benefits, such as preferred and reserved seating, reserved parking, and more.

2025-26 Season 48 Memberships are now available here.

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HCS performs with WPS
2026-02-28 19:30 - 21:30 | P.E. Monroe Auditorium, Lenoir-Rhyne University, 775 6th St NE, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
The Hickory Choral Society, CVCC Chorus, and LRU A Cappella Choir, will collaborate with the Western Piedmont Symphony to present Grant Us Peace—a moving exploration of humanity’s longing for peace in a turbulent world. Featuring acclaimed baritone Michael Adams and soprano Janinah Burnett, this stirring program blends orchestral and choral masterpieces into a unified call for hope, healing, and harmony.

This concert is part of the symphony’s 2025-26 season (not an HCS concert) – tickets can be purchased on the WPS website.

PROGRAM

ADAMS • Christian Zeal and Activity

DEBUSSY • The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian

VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS • Dona nobis pacem (Grant Us Peace)

2026 Spring Concert
2026-04-19 15:00 | First Baptist Church, 339 2nd Ave NW, Hickory, NC, 28601, United States
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 Artistic Director Dr. Ryan Luhrs beginning at 2pm.

All HCS concerts are free, with limited open seating for the public.

Reserved seating for Contributing Members is now available online below or through our office.

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6th Annual HCS Golf Classic
2026-05-11 12:00 - 18:00 | Catawba Country Club, 1154 Country Club Rd, Newton, NC, 28658, United States
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 through sponsorships and other donations.
To find out more and sign up, visit hickorychoralsociety.org/golf
To register and bid in our online auction visit YourCharityAuction.com/HickoryChoralSociety

Singing on the Square - Morganton
2026-05-16 18:00 | Morganton Courthouse Square, 102 E Union Street, Morganton, North Carolina, 28655, United States
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 a fun summer evening!

Singing on the Square - Hickory
2026-05-17 18:00 | Union Square in Downtown Hickory, 222 Union Square, Hickory, 28601, United States
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 a fun summer evening!

HCS Auditions
2026-06-01 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-08-03 18:00 - 19:30 | JDC Rehearsal Hall, SALT Block, Hickory NC, 243 Third Ave. NE Suite2-N, Hickory, North Carolina, 28601, United States
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.

Children's Summer Choral Camp
2026-06-15 00:00 - 2026-06-19 23:59 | JDC Rehearsal Hall, SALT Block, Hickory NC, 243 Third Ave. NE Suite2-N, Hickory, North Carolina, 28601, United States
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 rising 4th through 6th graders. Students will start each day with choral clinic and wrap up by enjoying other SALT Block activities.
Cost is minimal for half-day Monday-Friday summer camp, but scholarships are also available to make this experience affordable for all!
Find out more and register now: https://hickorychoralsociety.org/choral-camp/
