Pennsylvania Girlchoir

About Pennsylvania Girlchoir

Pennsylvania Girlchoir (PG)

The vision of PG is to empower girls and young women to realize and affirm their authentic selves through the power of making music together. 

Established in 2004, PG singers perform repertoire reflecting diverse musical traditions and cultures. Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia music director Alan Harler declared the Pennsylvania Girlchoir, “the finest girlchoir I’ve ever worked with.” Music critic Michael Caruso in a review stated, “They sang with impressive delicacy of tone, smoothness of balance and blend, and security of projection.” 

Past seasons’ notable collaborations have included prominent arts and culture organizations, such as the Philadelphia Orchestra, Mendelssohn Club, Opera Philadelphia, the Curtis Institute of Music, the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Lyric Fest, WHYY, the University of Pennsylvania and Network for New Music. In July 2016, PG hosted the Girlchoir National Convention, bringing together two young women delegates from each of the 50 states, and in 2020 performed virtually with Choir Across America for the Democratic National Convention.

Pennsylvania Girlchoir sings an expansive repertoire from classical to contemporary. PG has participated in performances of major works including Tod Machover’s Philadelphia Voices with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, Rejoice in the Lamb, and St. Nicolas Cantata, John Rutter’s Mass of the Children and Joseph Fitzmartin’s Concert Mass. PG also prides itself in outstanding performances of the American traditions of gospel, spirituals, jazz and Broadway, as well as folk, traditional, and contemporary world music. In recent seasons, PG joined hundreds of singers in performing Andrew Bleckner’s choral oratorio The Children’s March and hosted An Evening with Stephen Schwartz with the composer at the piano. Other performance highlights include singing for Malala Yousef, the youngest person in history to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and hosting the GETMusic Festival with guest conductor Lynnel Joy Jenkins.

Pennsylvania Girlchoir offers intergenerational singing opportunities and international experiences with other youth around the world.

The brother choir of Pennsylvania Girlchoir is Keystone State Boychoir.

Pennsylvania Girlchoir office: 215.849.1762. For information about auditions: audition@pennsylvaniagirlchoir.org.