2025-2026 Music Season

Sunday, November 2 at 3pm
Michael Trotta: Requiem Mass
The Riverside Choir; Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, conductor

Sunday, December 14 at 4:00pm
Candlelight Carol Festival
The Riverside Choir; Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, director
The Inspirational Choir; Nedra Olds Neal, director
The Riverside Ringers; Daniel Potter, director
The Rising Voices and Youth Choir; Matthew Hommez, director

Sunday, February 22 at 3pm
We Need Healing
The Inspirational Choir; Nedra Olds Neal, director

Sunday, March 29 at 3pm
Crown and Cross: A Passion Sunday Concert
The Riverside Choir, Soloists, & Orchestra; Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, conductor

Sunday, November 16 at 3pm
Silent Stories
Jeanine De Bique, soprano 

Sunday, January 25 at 2pm
Make Our Garden Grow: The Riverside Choir Benefit Cabaret
Christopher Judd, master of ceremonies
James Bassi, music director

Tuesday, February 10 at 7pm
Organ Recital: Nathan Laube

Sunday, March 15 at 4pm
47th Annual English Handbell Festival
Kathleen Ebling Shaw, guest conductor 

Sunday, April 19 at 3pm
Rooted
Liz Lang, soprano
Matthew Krenz, tenor

Sunday, April 26 at 3pm
Brunch with Jazz Legend Cyrus Chestnut 

Sunday, May 3 at 1pm
Spring Concert and Family Luncheon
The Rising Voices and Youth Choir; Matthew Hommez, director
The Cherub Choir; Sharon Prichard, director
The Riverside Community String Ensemble; Kristina Giles, director

Tuesday, May 12 at 7pm
Organ Recital: Stephen Tharp

Sunday, June 7 at 3pm
House of Time: The Father, The Son, and The Godfather
Gonzalo X. Ruiz, baroque oboe, recorder, and guitar
Tatiana Daubek, baroque violin
Eliott Figg, harpsichord
Matt Zucker, baroque cello and gamba

This annual series features some of the world’s most outstanding organists performing on Riverside’s famed Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ, one of the most magnificent instruments in the world. Each performance is preceded by a Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon recital at 6:30 pm.

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 7pm
Nathaniel Gumbs
Director of Music at The Riverside Church

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 7pm
Ahreum Congdon
Director of Music & Organist at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, TX

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 7pm
Paul Byssainthe, Jr.
Associate Organist at The Riverside Church

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 7pm
Christopher Houlihan
College Organist, Director of Chapel Music, and Artist-in-Residence at Trinity College, Hartford, CT

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 7pm
Renée Anne Louprette
Assistant Professor of Music at College Organist, Bard College

Sunday, December 14 at 4:00pm
Candlelight Carol Festival
The Riverside Choir; Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, director
The Inspirational Choir; Nedra Olds Neal, director
The Riverside Ringers; Daniel Potter, director
The Rising Voices and Youth Choir; Matthew Hommez, director
The Riverside Youth Choir; Matthew Hommez, director 

Sunday, December 21 at 11am
The Riverside Church School Christmas Pageant
Matthew Hommez, director

Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve Services
4pm | Service for Children and Families
8pm | Service of Lessons and Carols

Wednesday, December 31 at 11pm
New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service
10:30pm | Carillon Recital
11pm | Service of Worship

Sunday, March 29 at 11am
Palm Sunday Worship Service

Sunday, March 29 at 3pm
Crown and Cross: A Passion Sunday Concert
The Riverside Choir, Soloists, & Orchestra; Dr. Nathaniel Gumbs, conductor

Thursday, April 2 at 7pm
Maundy Thursday Tenebrae Service

Friday, April 3 at 12pm
Good Friday Seven Last Words Service

Sunday, April 5 at 11am
Resurrection Sunday Worship Service
with choir, organ, and brass