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A Musical Celebration of Light, Hope, and Community

Where holiday harmony meets community spirit.

Join Beyond Choir for one of Michigan’s most uplifting holiday traditions — Beyond Christmas, an inspiring concert that brings together professional musicians, student singers, and community voices in joyful song.

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This year’s program features choral classics, modern carols, and beloved holiday works that invite audiences to reflect, rejoice, and reconnect through music.

  • Andrea Bocelli in Concert
    Andrea Bocelli in Concert
    22 days to the event
    Sun, Dec 07
    Detroit
    Dec 07, 2025, 8:00 PM
    Detroit, 2645 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
    Experience an unforgettable night of music! Join world-famous tenor superstar Andrea Bocelli live at Little Caesars Arena, accompanied by the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the breathtaking voices of Beyond Choir. A once-in-a-lifetime concert you won’t want to miss!
  • Beyond Christmas
    Beyond Christmas
    Multiple Dates
    34 days to the event
    Fri, Dec 19
    First Presbyterian Church of Lansing
    Dec 19, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    First Presbyterian Church of Lansing, 510 W Ottawa St, Lansing, MI 48933, USA
    Celebrate the holiday season with Beyond! Traditional and familiar music will be contrasted with new and lesser-known choral repertoire.
  • Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir
    Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir
    35 days to the event
    Sat, Dec 20
    Ypsilanti
    Dec 20, 2025, 11:00 AM
    Ypsilanti, 494 College Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
    A one-day vocal workshop and concert for middle and high school students.
  • Evening Light: Mozart's Vespers and Choral Twilight Reflections
    Evening Light: Mozart's Vespers and Choral Twilight Reflections
    Multiple Dates
    181 days to the event
    Fri, May 15
    Location is TBD
    May 15, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Location is TBD
  • Eternal Light: Palestrina & Faure
    Eternal Light: Palestrina & Faure
    Multiple Dates
    Sun, Oct 26
    Pease Auditorium
    Oct 26, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    Pease Auditorium, 494 College Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
    A journey from Renaissance serenity to Romantic consolation, focused on peace and transcendence.
  • Summer Sing Workshop
    Summer Sing Workshop
    Sat, Jul 19
    Pease Auditorium
    Jul 19, 2025, 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Pease Auditorium, 494 College Place, Ypsilanti MI 48197
    This one-day choral workshop is open to all experienced singers looking to make music in a high-caliber rehearsal setting.
  • Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Sat, Jun 07
    Christ Church Detroit
    Jun 07, 2025, 7:30 PM
    Christ Church Detroit, 960 E Jefferson Ave, Detroit, MI 48207, USA
  • Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Fri, Jun 06
    EMU Honors College Auditorium
    Jun 06, 2025, 7:30 PM
    EMU Honors College Auditorium, 511 W Forest Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
    Redford Union Schools Friends and Family
  • Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Fri, Jun 06
    EMU Honors College Auditorium
    Jun 06, 2025, 7:30 PM
    EMU Honors College Auditorium, 511 W Forest Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA
  • Project: Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Project: Lift Every Voice and Sing
    Mon, Jun 02
    Ypsilanti, Redford
    Jun 02, 2025, 7:00 PM – Jun 08, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Ypsilanti, Redford
    Singers may register their availability for this project.
  • Durufle Requiem
    Durufle Requiem
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, May 03
    The Cathedral Church of St. Paul Detroit
    May 03, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    The Cathedral Church of St. Paul Detroit, 4800 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201
    Join us for an unforgettable evening as Beyond Choir brings Maurice Duruflé's Requiem to life in the historic Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Detroit. This is your chance to experience a musical masterpiece in a stunning venue!
  • Project: Durufle Requiem
    Project: Durufle Requiem
    Mon, Apr 28
    Ypsilanti, Detroit
    Apr 28, 2025, 7:00 PM – May 04, 2025, 6:00 PM
    Ypsilanti, Detroit
    Singers may register their availability for this project.
  • Ypsilanti Beer Choir
    Ypsilanti Beer Choir
    Sat, Feb 08
    Corner Brewery - Ypsilanti
    Feb 08, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Corner Brewery - Ypsilanti, 720 Norris St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA
    This isn’t like your traditional choir - YOU and the rest of the audience are the choir! No singing experience required.
  • Beyond Christmas
    Beyond Christmas
    Multiple Dates
    Sat, Dec 21
    EMU Pease Auditorium
    Dec 21, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    EMU Pease Auditorium, 494 College Pl, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
    Come and celebrate the season with Beyond. Traditional and familiar music will be contrasted with new and lesser-known choral repertoire.
  • Project: Beyond Christmas
    Project: Beyond Christmas
    Mon, Dec 16
    EMU, Lansing, Ann Arbor
    Dec 16, 2024, 7:00 PM – Dec 22, 2024, 6:00 PM
    EMU, Lansing, Ann Arbor
    Singers may register their availability for this project.
  • Giving Tuesday in Support of Beyond Choir
    Giving Tuesday in Support of Beyond Choir
    Tue, Dec 03
    Online Day of Giving
    Dec 03, 2024, 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
    Online Day of Giving
    Support Beyond Choir this Giving Tuesday to help us continue connecting and inspiring our community through diverse choral music. Your donation enables us to perform at the highest level and make our concerts accessible to all.
  • Ypsilanti Beer Choir
    Ypsilanti Beer Choir
    Sat, Nov 16
    Corner Brewery - Ypsilanti
    Nov 16, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Corner Brewery - Ypsilanti, 720 Norris St, Ypsilanti, MI 48198, USA
    This isn’t like your traditional choir - YOU and the rest of the audience are the choir! No singing experience required.
  • Michigan American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Performance
    Michigan American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Performance
    Sat, Oct 19
    Performance at Central Michigan University
    Oct 19, 2024, 8:00 AM
    Performance at Central Michigan University
    This concert is part of the 2024 Fall MI-ACDA conference at Central Michigan University. Tickets are available through MI-ACDA.

OUR 
PARTNERS

Beyond Choir proudly shares the stage with two remarkable Lansing-based ensembles for this year’s Beyond Christmas concert in Lansing (December 19). Together, we celebrate the spirit of unity and artistry that defines the season.

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Then our very own Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir will join us on December 20 in Ypsilanti as they share their voices for select pieces. 

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  • Andrea Bocelli in Concert
    Andrea Bocelli in Concert
    22 days to the event
    Andrea Bocelli in Concert
    Sun, Dec 07
    Detroit
    Experience an unforgettable night of music! Join world-famous tenor superstar Andrea Bocelli live at Little Caesars Arena, accompanied by the renowned Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the breathtaking voices of Beyond Choir. A once-in-a-lifetime concert you won’t want to miss!
  • Beyond Christmas
    Beyond Christmas
    Multiple Dates
    34 days to the event
    Beyond Christmas
    Fri, Dec 19
    First Presbyterian Church of Lansing
    Celebrate the holiday season with Beyond! Traditional and familiar music will be contrasted with new and lesser-known choral repertoire.
  • Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir
    Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir
    35 days to the event
    Beyond Christmas Youth Honor Choir
    Sat, Dec 20
    Ypsilanti
    A one-day vocal workshop and concert for middle and high school students.
  • Evening Light: Mozart's Vespers and Choral Twilight Reflections
    Evening Light: Mozart's Vespers and Choral Twilight Reflections
    Multiple Dates
    181 days to the event
    Evening Light: Mozart's Vespers and Choral Twilight Reflections
    Fri, May 15
    Location is TBD
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Season Sponsors

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Program Sponsors
Aaron D. Kempa, Golden Carol Partner

Amy Pequignot, Friend of the Choir

Become a Sponsor

Your gift helps bring the beauty of the season to life — from the glowing stage lights of Beyond Christmas to the voices of young singers in our Youth Honor Choir.

Donations received prior to December 15th will be included in the printed program. All donors will be recognized on our website!

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