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2025-26 SEASON

VOICES 21C

WALLS COME TUMBLIN’ DOWN

MAINSTAGE: Saturday, May 30 2026, 4pm

VOICES 21C is an artists’ collective that is devoted to exercising the choral art in pursuit of human rights and justice, dedicated to a mission of global understanding through music.

NICOLE KELLER, CONCERT ORGANIST

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NH CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS

MAINSTAGE: Sunday, May 17, 2026, 4PM

St. John's Concerts On The Hill is proud to present Nicole Keller, organist, in recital here in our historic and beautiful sanctuary. Concertgoers will be treated to a performance unlike any other; Keller being hailed as "...an aggressive player with outstanding technique and fine musical sensibilities..." [The Chicago Crusader].

For the first time in St. John's history, attendees seated downstairs will have a front row seat to the action, not only being able to listen to Ms. Keller performing on the fabulous Létourneau organ in our space, but also will be able to see Ms. Keller's performance in real time via high definition projection.

MOIRA SMILEY & RASA STRING QUARTET

ROOTS TO SKY

MAINSTAGE: Saturday, April 11 2026, 4pm

Concerts On The Hill presents singer/composer Moira Smiley and Rasa String Quartet in a program that explores the space where classical and folk traditions intersect and influence one another.

Rooted in themes of connection - both visible and hidden - the program explores the ways we remain intertwined, like the underground rhizome networks that nourish life from beneath the surface. Works by Moira Smiley, Caroline Shaw, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Sato Matsui will be performed both collaboratively and individually.

US NAVY BAND
SEA CHANTERS

MAINSTAGE: Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 7PM

Please join Concerts On The Hill on Wednesday March 4 at 7PM, presenting the US Navy Band Sea Chanters chorus live on the St. John's Mainstage. This premier ensemble performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera, Broadway and contemporary music.

ST. JOHN’S SELECTS

CAPELLA ALAMIRE PRESENTS

THREE RENAISSANCE GLORIAS

ROBERTS HALL: Thursday, January 22, 7pm

ST. JOHN’S SELECTS

Joel Spears, Lutenist, presents:

The Great Mystery: Old Music for a New Advent

ROBERTS HALL: SUNDAY, December 7, 2025, 6pm

DaPonte String Quartet Presents:

Haydn and Ives

MAINSTAGE: Thursday, November 20, 2025, 7PM

Please join us for a performance by the DaPonte String Quartet, featuring Haydn’s String Quartet in D Major, Op. 20 No. 4, and Ives’s String Quartet No. 2.*

Haydn’s Quartet highlights the clarity and elegance of the classical style, while Ives’ work brings a bold and distinctly American voice. Together, the pieces offer a fascinating contrast between tradition and experimentation.

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2023-24 SEASON

SHAKER HARMONY

CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF THE SHAKERS IN AMERICA

MAINSTAGE: SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2024, 3PM

In partnership with choral composer Kevin Siegfried, the St. John’s choral music program is proud to present Shaker Harmony: Celebrating 250 Years of the Shakers in America. Siegfried is well-known as an interpreter of Shaker music, and this program will bring the audience into this rich and vibrant American musical tradition in its many forms. This program is being presented in support of Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, and The Choir School at St. John’s.

THE AMERICAN SPIRITUAL ENSEMBLE

MAINSTAGE: SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2024, 3PM

The mission of the American Spiritual Ensemble is to preserve and continue the tradition of storytelling through the performance and preservation of the American negro spiritual. Performing these spirituals serves as a tribute to the many lives lost or destroyed during slavery in the United States; a horrible time for human kind. These songs, a combination of African, American, and European traditions, create a new type of melody in which a sense of identification was created within the enslaved community. These songs, beloved all around the world, now stand as a testament of the strength found through faith during times of hardship as well as a unifying force among all peoples.

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With its mission to deliver diverse world-class musical programming, by suggested donation only, for all who wish to experience it inside our beautiful and historic sanctuary in the heart of beautiful Downtown Portsmouth, Concerts On The Hill adds value to our community and vibrancy to our culture. Throughout the year, we welcome artists and ensembles eager to share their music with grateful audiences of all ages.