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Past Concerts
Annual Spring Concert, April 11, 2026, 98th Season.
The Ridgewood Choral performed their 98th anniversary Spring Concert, Women of Note, April 11, 2026, at West Side Presbyterian Church. From the opening Processional, a Navajo prayer set to music, "Now I Walk in Beauty," to our soaring finale, "High Flight"—composed by Karen Linford Robinson and set to the iconic poem by John Gillespie Magee Jr.—the program explored themes that resonate deeply with the human experience: joy, love, dreams, comfort, peace, angels, silence, light, and the exhilaration of flight. A highlight of the afternoon was a dynamic viola performance by Edward Lee, recipient of the 2026 Florence Reinauer Scholarship. He performed the spirited Andante and Rondo Ongarese, Op. 35 by Carl Maria von Weber, accompanied by Hyunjin Cho, earning enthusiastic appreciation from the audience.
Annual Spring Concert, April 20, 2024, 96th Season
Isabella Jung, Violinist, Florence Reinauer Memorial Music Award Winner
Cecilia Soheily, Soprano, Marjorie Vandervoort Vocal Award Winner
Annual Spring Concert, April 22, 2023 95th Season
Listen to selections from The Ridgewood Choral’s Spring 2023 Concert
Simple Gifts which is at 44:02 to 49:05 on Part 2 of the concert https://vimeo.com/851756738
Set Me as a Seal which is 13:47 to 17:52 on Part 1 of the concert https://vimeo.com/851739116
Click to see news report about the Concert
Annual Spring Concert, April 9, 2022
Marjorie Vandervoort’s final concert as our Music Director. Celebrating her retirement after 28 years leading the Choral.
Laura Van Orden congratulates our beloved Director
Marjorie Vandervoort’s Ridgewood Choral years
90th Anniversary Season 2017
Community Service
School Supplies and Food Collections
The Ridgewood Choral collected 10 bags of food and school supplies for the Center for Food Action’s Weekend Snack Pack program.
Music Awards
The Florence Reinauer Memorial Music Award was instituted by the Choral in 1967. Five years later Franklin Reinauer endowed the fund as a memorial to his wife, Florence. Hongrae Kim, Classical Saxophonist from Dell Regional High School, NJ is the winner of the 2025 award of $2000 for excellence in instrumental performance.
The Marjorie Vandervoort Vocal Award in the amount of $1000 was instituted in 2018 in honor of Marjorie Vandervoort’s 25 years as Music Director. Rachel Bustamante, Soprano from Wanaque, NJ is the 2025 winner.
Find more information about the Awards at https://ridgewoodchoral.org/music-awards/
Installation luncheon Friday, April, 17, 2026, at Limoncello Italian Restaurant, Waldwick NJ
The Ridgewood Choral Talent Show, March 21, 2026, at The Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
Members of the The Ridgewood Choral gathered at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood for a lively and heartwarming talent show and sing-along. The afternoon was filled with music, laughter, and a wonderful sense of community, as performers showcased an eclectic mix of styles—from the passion and rhythm of tango, to beloved Broadway classics, to the rich, evocative sounds of Sephardic songs.
Spring Trip to New York Botanical Gardens
Benefit Recital
Music for All Seasons a recital to benefit the Florence Reinauer Memorial Music and the Marjorie Vandervoort Vocal Awards was held in February 2019 featuring Mezzo Soprano, Laura Van Orden and pianist Dmitri Kochtcheev.
90th Anniversary Gala Luncheon, Seasons Restaurant - October 2017
Social Events