“Absolutely riveting … one could not imagine a more brilliant performance” — The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune The Chicago Tribune Groundbreaking soprano Ah Young Hong frequently graces the stages of major opera houses and concert halls interpreting a vast array of repertoire — ranging from Bach and Monteverdi to Shostakovich and Kurtág — and we are excited to welcome her to Emmanuel for an intimate and rare Baltimore concert performance. In this program, Ms. Hong bridges the gap between old and new, performing works ranging from chant of 12th-century mystic Hildegard von Bingen to modern works of Michael Hersch (b. 1971), a trailblazing composer with whom she has cultivated a special working relationship in recent years. Join us for this exquisite and varied evening of music!
Ah Young Hong Ah Young Hong Hildegard von Bingen Hildegard von Bingen Michael Hersch Michael Hersch Ah Young Hong, soprano • Ah Young Hong, soprano
Ah Young Hong Note: A complimentary pre-concert welcome reception begins at 5:30 p.m. Please join us!
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About Tickets
A ticket is required of all attendees, and may be obtained prior to the concert or at the door beginning 30 minutes prior to the performance.
A ticket is required of all attendees A ticket is required of all attendees Emmanuel Church is committed to ensuring all persons have access to its space and its musical offerings, regardless of income and ability to pay. Therefore, for most concerts, a limited number of Free Rush Tickets will be made available, online only, beginning 24 hours in advance of a concert's start time.
Free Rush Tickets Free Rush Tickets Single tickets are transferable, but not refundable. If your plans change and you can no longer attend a performance, we encourage you to transfer your tickets to a friend. To do so, open your ticket in Eventbrite and edit the ticket's name and email address.
Single tickets are transferable, but not refundable Single tickets are transferable, but not refundable Subscription tickets may be exchanged for a different concert on the same series. Simply write to tickets@emmanueldowntown.org to request a ticket exchange.
Subscription tickets may be exchanged for a different concert on the same series. Subscription tickets may be exchanged for a different concert on the same series. We thank Emmanuel's Friends of Music for their ongoing and significant support of programming at Emmanuel. If you are intersted in becoming a Friend of Music, please click here.
Friends of Music Friends of Music here Music at Emmanuel is grateful to the Maryland State Arts Council and the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, creator of the Baker Artist Portfolios, www.BakerArtist.org, for their support of the 2024–2025 season.
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Parking and Transportation
Emmanuel Church is located at 811 Cathedral Street in Baltimore, on the corner of Cathedral & W. Read Streets in the Mt. Vernon neighborhood.
811 Cathedral Street 811 Cathedral Street Ample street parking, both free and metered, is available in historic Mt. Vernon. After 6:00 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on Sundays, many meters do not require payment and most residential restrictions are lifted. Please be sure to consult signage carefully.
Ample street parking, both free and metered, is available in historic Mt. Vernon. Ample street parking, both free and metered, is available in historic Mt. Vernon. Please be sure to consult signage carefully. Please be sure to consult signage carefully. Please be sure to consult signage carefully. However, we strongly encourage our patrons to avoid the stress of searching for street parking, and to make a parking plan before arriving into our residential neighborhood. To that end, the following websites and associated mobile apps may be very useful:
strongly encourage strongly encourage our patrons our patrons to make a parking plan before arriving into our residential neighborhood to make a parking plan before arriving into our residential neighborhood www.parkopedia.comwww.honkmobile.comwww.spothero.com • www.parkopedia.com
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www.spothero.com www.spothero.com www.spothero.com The closest paid parking lot is directly behind Emmanuel Church, at 810 N. Charles Street. Public lots within a three-block radius of the church include:
The closest paid parking lot is directly behind Emmanuel Church, at The closest paid parking lot is directly behind Emmanuel Church, at 810 N. Charles Street. 810 N. Charles Street. 810 N. Charles Street910 N. Charles Street917 N. Charles Street926 N. Charles Street1000 N. Charles Street1017 N. Charles Street124 W. Read Street230 W. Read Street600 Cathedral Street • 810 N. Charles Street
• 910 N. Charles Street
• 917 N. Charles Street
• 926 N. Charles Street
• 1000 N. Charles Street
• 1017 N. Charles Street
• 124 W. Read Street
• 230 W. Read Street
• 600 Cathedral Street
The church is also served by local bus routes on both Cathedral and N Charles Streets, as well as the Charm City Circulator (Purple Route) and Baltimore LiteRail Link (Mt Vernon/Centre St Stop).
Charm City Circulator Baltimore LiteRail Link Emmanuel Church is a 15-minute walk from Baltimore's Pennsylvania Rail Station (with regular MARC and Amtrak services).
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About the venue
Emmanuel Episcopal Church is located in the heart of Baltimore's historic Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Its tremendous stone tower at the corner of Cathedral and W. Read Streets serves as a beacon in this community, and the nave's warm acoustic and gentle ambiance contribute to creating an ideal environment in which to hear choral and chamber music.
In 2022, the church building underwent a $3.2M transformation to make each space in its physical plant fully accessible to all; included in this project was an elevator, increased ramp access, and new restroom facilities.