Rob Istad, Conductor: Into the Light: Haydn, Brahms, & Runestad.

Haydn’s stirring Lord Nelson Mass is paired with Brahms’ transcendent Nänie set to poetry by Friedrich Schiller. A new work, Jake Runestad’s luminous and colorful Into the Light, features texts by Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Helen Keller among others. The composer writes, “Into the Light allows us to be immersed in the wisdom of some of the most important and influential reformers in history, and challenges us to consider how we can move beyond fear and onto a path of love, compassion, and kindness.”

Dr. Rob Istad, conductor of The Pacific Chorale, has prepared choruses for renowned conductors including Esa-Pekka Salonen, Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Andrew Davis, Carl St.Clair, and Marin Alsop.

UMass Amherst, in the beautiful Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, offers a vibrant campus and boasts nationally award-winning food. Our 2025 program will offer modern suite-style dormitory housing along with an option for a limited number of premium rooms at the campus hotel. BCI will provide golf cart transportation assistance for those who need extra help navigating the campus.

Rates: Standard $3,100; newcomer $2,325; age 18-45 $2,015; commuter $2,600; non-singer $2,500.