Thank you for attending! We hope you enjoyed the show! If you missed the live shows or if you’d like to see it again in your own living room, you can still register for the virtual show!

VIRTUAL SHOW REGISTRATION DETAILS
To receive the link, you must register for the virtual show, which will premiere on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. EST.  Click here to register for the virtual event!


2025 HOLIDAYS AT HENDRICKS CONCERT DETAILS

Hendricks Chapel and the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University invite you to the ongoing tradition anchored by the Hendricks Chapel Choir under the artistic direction of José “Peppie” Calvar. A recorded show will also available to everyone. It will be released in the weeks following the concert. All events require registration; registration will be available in November. These performances are free and open to the public.

An ongoing tradition hosted by Hendricks Chapel and the Setnor School of Music in the College of Visual and Performing Arts, “Holidays at Hendricks” celebrates the sounds of the season and is anchored by the Hendricks Chapel Choir and its director José “Peppie” Calvar, professor of applied music and performance and director of choral activities in the Setnor School of Music. 

The student-centered concert features performances from: 

  • The Hendricks Chapel Choir under the direction of Peppie Calvar. 
  • Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra, directed by James Tapia, associate professor of applied music and performance in the Setnor School of Music; 
  • The international award-winning Syracuse University Singers, under the direction of John Warren, professor of applied music and performance and director of the Setnor School of Music; 
  • Concert Choir and Crouse Chorale directed by Peppie Calvar and Kyra Stahr respectively, 
  • Student organists and University Organist Anne Laver on the Hendricks Chapel organ; 
  • Syracuse University’s big band, the Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble, directed by John Coggiola, associate professor of music education in the Setnor School of Music and the School of Education; and 

Some musical pieces this year include: “Christmas Exhilaration” by Sean O’Loughlin, a jazzy setting of “S’vivon” arranged by Robert Applebaum and orchestrated by Peppie Calvar, “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” and many others! 

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and AIRA will be provided at in-person concerts. Captioning will be provided at the virtual concert. Doors to Hendricks Chapel will open 30 minutes prior to each concert start time. 

For more information, visit chapel.syracuse.edu. Hendricks Chapel will also post regular updates about the event through its Facebook, X and Instagram pages.


Peppie Calvar Discusses Holidays at Hendricks, Spreading the Light of Music Around the World on the ‘Cuse Conversations’ Podcast

Monday, November 28, 2022, By John Boccacino
Click the play button to listen!