We are thrilled to announce our 27th full artistic season, “Absolutely Austin!” Last year, we focused on the art of collaboration… and after a full season, we’ve realized that exceptional partnerships are essential to the success of Panoramic Voices’ programming. This year, we are excited to once again collaborate with some of Austin’s finest musicians. “Absolutely Austin” is a celebration of the art and artists that make our city so very special, and a nod to the roots we continue to grow in this vibrant community.
We’re offering increased singing opportunities, too! As always, we will have four core projects, each of which will accommodate up to 130-50 singers. Additionally, we will be offering “mini-projects” with fewer rehearsals and a slightly different format. We’re also working hard to plan various one-off events: join us next month for our “CRASH chorus,” a one-day, no-commitment singing workshop and in December for our 2nd-annual “Light it Up!” community Christmas carol sing-along/play-along at Central Machine Works!
Our registration process has not changed; singers can sign up on a per-project basis and are not required to commit to the full season. This year, we are also adding the option to register for rehearsals only! This will allow us to accommodate more singers on our projects while better meeting the needs of those with busy schedules, performance anxiety, or other concerns relating to concerts.Registration will open for each project approximately 3 months prior to the performance date. Please check back frequently, sign up for our emails, or follow us on Facebook & Instagram to stay apprised of current offerings!
FEMME GAZE
WITH VAMP
Austin Public Library
REHEARSALS: August 21-October 2, 2025
CONCERTS: October 4 & 5, 2025
We can’t wait to kick off our season with VAMP, a vocal quintet of formidable female artists touting a motley songbook and a bold red lip! Our Femme Gaze project will explore the concept of storytelling from (and for) the femme perspective. With equal parts classical and pop, and an exciting slate of guest instrumentalists, this concert promises to be uplifting, joyful, and empowering, all while looking at the world from a feminine angle.
Registration opens in July, 2025.
SKOL
WITH NORDANFOLK
Location TBA
REHEARSALS: January 8-February 19, 2026
CONCERTS: February 21 & 22, 2026
Here’s your chance to test out that Ren Faire costume you’ve been working on all year… join us for a playful collaboration with Texas-local band Nordanfolk for a concert of spirited melodies, hypnotic rhythms, and complex harmonies in Norwegian, Icelandic and Old Norse. We’ll bring all of those Renaissance Festival vibes, too, with theme-appropriate vendors, food and drink, and guest artists, all in one of Austin’s newest music venues. (To be announced soon.)
Registration opens in Novermber, 2025.
DIVAS
WITH DENSITY512
Propaganda HQ
REHEARSALS: March 26-May 14, 2026
CONCERTS: May 16 & 17, 2026
Density512 and Panoramic Voices team up once again to SLAY the end of the 2025-2026 season. Divas will feature music by prima donnas spanning multiple genres, genders, and decades, all re-imagined for chamber ensemble and choir. Similar to our hit That’s So Nineties program last season, we’ll be hiring local composers to arrange songs that hit you right in your nostalgia. And just like last year, we know our Density512 collab will be the party of the year! Join us! Registration opens in February, 2026.
BLANTON ALL DAY
Blanton Museum of Art
REHEARSALS: October 9-November 6, 2025
CONCERT: Saturday, November 8, 2025
We will be performing as part of the museum’s Blanton All Day program, which grants visitors free entry once per month. We’ll be performing works that compliment the upcoming “Spirit & Splendor” exhibit, which features works from the Spanish Renaissance. Join Panoramic in this stellar space and enjoy the intersection of visual and performing arts.
Registration opens in September, 2025.
LIGHT IT UP
Central Machine Works
REHEARSALS: November 13-December 6, 2025
CONCERTS: Sunday, December 7, 2025
We’re expanding our annual Light It Up festival at Central Machine Works to include a proper performance. Join us in our favorite local brewery for an upbeat, casual program of holiday music, preceded by our annual “community caroling for voices and instruments.” We’ll be working on adding exciting vendors, collaborators, and activities to this early-December gig, making the event as festive as they come; be there, or be square!
Registration opens in September, 2025.
MeSSIAH: PART 1
WITH CENTRAL TEXAS PHILHARMONIC
Klett Center for the Performing Arts
REHEARSALS: November 22-December 20, 2025
CONCERTS: Sunday, December 21, 2025
We will be accompanying CTP in their performance of Messiah: Part 1 again this season! This is a condensed project with single rehearsals periodically throughout the fall. Singers should be comfortable learning their parts from practice tracks and music at home, as we will only rehearse a few times for this one. In other words, while all are welcome, this project may be challenging for beginners. The dress rehearsal and performance will both take place at the stunning Klett Center in Georgetown under the direction of Maestro Stefan Sanders!
Registration opens in September, 2025.
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Directed by Juli Orlandini, Panoramic Voices is an adventurous choral collective that thrives on a “music without borders” approach to music making. With collaborations spanning all genres from classical, country, rock, hip hop, and beyond, PV has worked with a dizzying array of artists such as Mobley, Roky Erickson, Carson McHone, Calliope Musicals, Zeale, and Grammy Award-winners Roomful of Teeth. The commissioning of new works has also been an important part of Panoramic Voice’s mission, resulting in the premiere of compositions by Pulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Shaw, Wilco’s Glenn Kotche, Austin luminary Graham Reynolds, and many more.
The ensemble has been widely recognized for its artistic endeavors, including “Best Choral Performance” from the Austin Critics’ Table, a cover story on Chorus America’s “The Voice” magazine, and regular listing among the Austin Chronicles “Top 10 Treasures.” In 2014, the Austin Chronicle dubbed Brent Baldwin (Panoramic Voice’s past Artistic Director) “Best Choral Wrangler” in its “Best of Austin” awards. The Austin American Statesman has hailed the group’s work as “always adventurous.”
In service to the greater Austin arts community, Panoramic Voices regularly partners with charitable organizations like the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM), SIMS, and Kids In a New Groove (KING) to provide support to the well-being of Austin artists.
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Our mission to provide exceptional choral experiences—free of traditional financial, emotional, and logistical boundaries—requires a whole lot of time, energy, and staff! Your support helps us provide FREE services to all who want them! Please consider a gift of any size to Panoramic Voices, and support “music without borders” in Austin, Texas!
