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This summer, Berko’s arrangements will be performed on concerts by the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, Chicago Symphony, and Lancaster Festival Orchestra.
Berko’s new fireworks-inspired orchestra piece, Look Up was recently premiered by the Albany Symphony.
2025 - 2026 SEASON
JULY 4, 2025, 7:30pm
SUMMERTIME ARRANGEMENT PREMIERE — Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA | 7:30pm
The San Diego Symphony, conducted by Ted Sperling performs a 4th of July Program. Berko’s arrangement of Summertime will be presented.
JULY 19, 2025
Sacred Place (STRING ORCHESTRA VERSION PREMIERE) — Wintergreen Resort, Roseland, VA
The Sing with Us! Chorus and Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, conducted by Erin Freeman performs a newly orchestrated version of Sacred Place.
JULY 20, 2025
Sacred Place (STRING ORCHESTRA VERSION PREMIERE) — Wintergreen Resort, Roseland, VA
The Sing with Us! Chorus and Wintergreen Festival Orchestra, conducted by Erin Freeman performs a newly orchestrated version of Sacred Place.
JULY 23, 2025, 8:00pm
Sacred Place (ICELANDIC PREMIERE) — Langholtskirkja, Reykjavik, Iceland
Coro Mundi, conducted by Stephen Kushner performs Sacred Place.
JULY 24, 2025, 7:30pm
In Flowers (PREMIERE) — COFAC Recital Hall, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL
withonevoice, conducted by Brian J. Winnie premieres In Flowers.
JULY 25, 2025, 8:00pm
Sacred Place — Skalholt Cathedral, Skalholt, Iceland
Coro Mundi, conducted by Stephen Kushner performs Sacred Place.
JULY 26, 2025, 8:00pm
Sacred Place — Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik, Iceland
Coro Mundi, conducted by Stephen Kushner performs Sacred Place.
JULY 26, 2025, 8:00pm
GARY LEVOX ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS — Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster, OH | 8:00pm
Gary Levox (Rascal Flatts) performs with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, conducted by John Devlin. Berko’s five new arrangements will be performed.
JULY 26, 2025, 7:30pm
In Flowers (Premiere) — First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple, Chicago, IL
withonevoice, conducted by Brian J. Winnie premieres In Flowers.
AUGUST 2, 2025
You Through Me — Birmingham, AL
The Iron City Singers, conducted by Charles Henry performs You Through Me.
AUGUST 2, 2025, 8:00pm
COLBIE CAILLAT ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS — Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster, OH | 8:00pm
Colbie Caillat performs with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, conducted by John Devlin. Berko’s five new arrangements will be performed.
AUGUST 2, 2025, 8:00pm
DAWES ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS — Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster, OH | 8:00pm
Dawes performs with the Lancaster Festival Orchestra, conducted by John Devlin. Berko’s five new arrangements will be performed.
AUGUST 23, 2025
Sacred Place — Drake University, Des Moines, IA
Umeri, Drake University’s alumni chorus, conducted by Aimee Beckmann-Collier, performs Sacred Place.
AUGUST 23, 2025
A House on the Hill — Tinworks Art, Bozeman, MT
Roots in the Sky, conducted by Andrew Major performs A House on the Hill as part of their concert, Lucid Bodies.
AUGUST 24, 2025
A House on the Hill — Tinworks Art, Bozeman, MT
Roots in the Sky, conducted by Andrew Major performs A House on the Hill as part of their concert, Lucid Bodies.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025, 6:00pm
You Through Me — Trinity Lutheran Church, Lynnwood, WA
Evergreen Ensemble, conducted by David Hendrix performs You Through Me on their program, Where You Belong.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2025, 7:00pm
Sacred Place — Holy Redeemer Catholic Parish, Vancouver, WA
Chor-Anno, directed by Nicole Lamartine performs Sacred Place.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2025, 3:00pm
You Through Me — Holy Rosary Church, Seattle, WA
Evergreen Ensemble, conducted by David Hendrix performs You Through Me on their program, Where You Belong.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2025, 3:00pm
Sacred Place — University Presbyterian Church, Seattle, WA
Chor-Anno, directed by Nicole Lamartine performs Sacred Place.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2025
Unstrung (STRING ORCHESTRA PREMIERE) — MATCH, Houston, TX
Kinetic Ensemble premieres a new string orchestra version of Unstrung.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
Unstrung — Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center, Alexandria, VA
The Alexandria Symphony, conducted by James Ross, performs Unstrung.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2025
Unstrung — George Washington Masonic Memorial, Alexandria, VA
The Alexandria Symphony, conducted by James Ross, performs Unstrung.
OCTOBER 3, 2025, 7:30pm
cardinal directions — The CheckOut, Chicago, IL
Constellation Men’s Ensemble performs cardinal directions as part of the Ear Taxi Festival.
OCTOBER 4, 2025, 4:00pm
cardinal directions — Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL
Constellation Men’s Ensemble performs cardinal directions as part of the Ear Taxi Festival.
OCTOBER 5, 2025, 2:00pm
Sacred Place — Drake University, Sheslow Auditorium
Umeri, Drake University’s alumni chorus directed by Aimee Beckmann-Collier performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 5, 2025, 4:00pm
Sacred Place — Atonement Lutheran Church, Wyomissing, PA
Vox Philia, conducted by David McConnell performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 11, 2025, 7:30pm
Look Up — Palace Theatre, Albany, NY
Albany Symphony, conducted by David Alan Miller commissions and premieres Look Up for their opening season concert.
OCTOBER 11, 2025, 7:00pm
Oh Me! Oh Life! — Glencoe Union Church, Glencoe, IL
Stare at the Sun, conducted by A.J. Keller performs Oh Me! Oh Life! on their concert entitled Midwestern Tongues.
OCTOBER 12, 2025, 4:00pm
Oh Me! Oh Life! — Ganz Hall, Chicago, IL
Stare at the Sun, conducted by A.J. Keller performs Oh Me! Oh Life! on their concert entitled Midwestern Tongues.
OCTOBER 18, 2025, 5:00pm
Sacred Place — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, Evanston, IL
Chicago Chamber Choir, conducted by Christopher Windle performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 19, 2025, 3:00pm
Sacred Place — Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL
Chicago Chamber Choir, conducted by Christopher Windle performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 19, 2025
Exodus — Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Ari Carrillo, conductor performs Exodus as part of his master’s recital at Northwestern University.
OCTOBER 21, 2025, 7:00pm
Sacred Place — Rialto Center for the Arts, Atlanta, GA
The Georgia State University Singers, conducted by Deanna Joseph performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 24, 2025, 7:30pm
Sacred Place — Prairie Knights Casino, Fort Yates, ND
Dakota Pro Musica, conducted by Jason Thoms performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 25, 2025, 7:00pm
Sacred Place — St. James Episcopal Church, Cannon Ball, ND
Dakota Pro Musica, conducted by Jason Thoms performs Sacred Place.
OCTOBER 26, 2025, 5:00pm
Sacred Place — Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck, ND
Dakota Pro Musica, conducted by Jason Thoms performs Sacred Place.
NOVEMBER 2, 2025
A House on the Hill — Grinnell, IA
The Grinnell Singers, conducted by John Rommereim performs A House on the Hill.
DECEMBER 12, 2025, 8:00PM
Exodus — The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City, NY
The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, conducted by Alex Canovas performs Exodus.
DECEMBER 13, 2025, 8:00PM
Exodus — The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, New York City, NY
The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus, conducted by Alex Canovas performs Exodus.
DECEMBER 19, 2025, 7:30PM
Exodus — Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman, MT
Roots in the Sky, conducted by Andrew Major performs Exodus.
DECEMBER 20, 2025, 7:30PM
Exodus — Hope Lutheran Church, Bozeman, MT
Roots in the Sky, conducted by Andrew Major performs Exodus.
DECEMBER 21, 2025, 2:30PM
Exodus — Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Bozeman, MT
Roots in the Sky, conducted by Andrew Major performs Exodus.
JANUARY 25, 2026
Sacred Place — Washington, DC
The City Choir of Washington, conducted by Erin Freeman performs Sacred Place.
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
Exodus — Seattle, WA
Seattle Pro Musica, conducted by Karen Thomas performs Exodus.
MARCH 8, 2026
Sacred Place — Troy, NY
Albany Pro Musica, conducted by José Daniel Flores-Caraballo performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 8, 2026
Sacred Place — Milwaukee, WI
Bel Canto Chorus, conducted by Jon Laabs performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 20, 2026
Sacred Place — Lafayette, LA
The University of Louisiana Lafayette Chamber Singers, conducted by William Plummer performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 22, 2026
Sacred Place — St. John’s United Methodist Church, Albuquerque, NM
Quintessence, conducted by Matthew Greer performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 29, 2026
Sacred Place — St. John’s United Methodist Church, Albuquerque, NM
Music from the Western Reserve hosts Capital University Chapel Choir, conducted by Dr. Lynda R. Hasseler for a performance of Sacred Place.
MARCH 30 - April 1, 2026
COMPOSER RESIDENCY AT OHIO UNIVERSITY — Athens, OH
Berko will be in residence at Ohio University, working with the choral ensembles and composers.
APRIL 17, 2026
Sacred Place — East Lansing, MI
Michigan State University Chorale, conducted by Derrick Fox and Sandra Snow performs Sacred Place.
APRIL 24, 2026
Modern Oaths — Las Vegas, NV
The UNLV Singers, conducted by Joseph Svendsen perform Modern Oaths.
APRIL 26, 2026
Sacred Place — St. Paul, MN
The Singers, conducted by Matthew Culloton performs Sacred Place.
APRIL 26, 2026
Modern Oaths — Greeley, CO
The Chancel Choir, conducted by Nicholas Gilmore performs Modern Oaths.
APRIL 27, 2026
Sacred Place — New Haven, CT
The Yale Glee Club, conducted by Kevin Vondrak performs Sacred Place.
MAY 8, 2026
Unstrung — Wheeling, WV
The Wheeling Symphony, conducted by John Devlin, performs Unstrung.
MAY 9, 2026
Sacred Place — Peterborough Town House, Peterborough, NH
The Monadnock Chorus, conducted by Sandra Howard performs Sacred Place.
MAY 10, 2026
Sacred Place — Peterborough Town House, Peterborough, NH
The Monadnock Chorus, conducted by Sandra Howard performs Sacred Place.
MAY 17, 2026
Sacred Place — Judson Memorial Church, NYC
The West Village Chorale, conducted by Colin Britt performs Sacred Place.
MAY 23, 2026
Sacred Place (AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE) — Fitzroy Town Hall, Fitzroy, Australia
Concordis Chamber Choir, conducted by Philippa Jones gives the Australian premiere of Sacred Place.
MAY 31, 2026
Sacred Place — Temple Beth-El, Providence, RI
Rhode Island Civic Chorale, conducted by Joshua Rohde performs Sacred Place.
JUNE 7, 2026
Sacred Place (UK PREMIERE) — Cadogan Hall, London
Vox Anima London, conducted by Peter Haley, performs Sacred Place.
JUNE 16, 2026
SWEET BLINDNESS (Laura Nyro) ARRANGEMENT — David Geffen Hall, New York City, NY
The New York Philharmonic, conducted by Ted Sperling, performs Berko’s arrangement of Laura Nyro’s Sweet Blindness on their Celebrate Pride! concert.
JUNE 26, 2026
BILLY JOEL ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS — Conner Praire, Fishers, IN
The Indianapolis Symphony, conducted by David Baker, performs the music of Billy Joel and Elton John.
JUNE 27, 2026
BILLY JOEL ORCHESTRAL ARRANGEMENTS — Conner Praire, Fishers, IN
The Indianapolis Symphony, conducted by David Baker, performs the music of Billy Joel and Elton John.
JUly 4, 2026
AMERICA (Paul Simon) ARRANGEMENT — Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountainview, CA
The San Francisco Symphony, conducted by Ted Sperling performs Berko’s reimagining of Paul Simon’s America on their Summer of 1969 concert.
JUly 10, 2026
AMERICA (Paul Simon) ARRANGEMENT — Rady Shell at Jacobs Park, San Diego, CA
The San Diego Symphony, conducted by Ted Sperling performs Berko’s reimagining of Paul Simon’s America on their Summer of 1969 concert.
JUly 17, 2026
AMERICA (Paul Simon) ARRANGEMENT — Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, conducted by Ted Sperling performs Berko’s reimagining of Paul Simon’s America on their Summer of 1969 concert.
JULY 19, 2026
Sacred Place — Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Desert Chorale, conducted by Joshua Habermann, performs Sacred Place.
JULY 24, 2026
Sacred Place — Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Desert Chorale, conducted by Joshua Habermann, performs Sacred Place.
AUGUST 2, 2026
Sacred Place — Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe Desert Chorale, conducted by Joshua Habermann, performs Sacred Place.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026
Look Up — Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX
The Amarillo Symphony, conducted by George Jackson, performs Look Up.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026
Look Up — Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, Amarillo, TX
The Amarillo Symphony, conducted by George Jackson, performs Look Up.
OCTOBER 24, 2026
WORLD PREMIERE — Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
The Mount Holyoke College Glee Club, conducted by Colin Britt premieres a new SSAA work to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Mount Holyoke Art Museum.
OCTOBER 24, 2026
Sacred Place — Philadelphia, DC
The Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia, conducted by Dominick DiOrio performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 20, 2027
Look Up — Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton, WI
The Fox Valley Symphony, conducted by Kevin F.E. Sütterlin, performs Look Up.