Key Chorale, Sarasota’s premier symphonic chorus, announces its newest immersive performance experience, Radiance: A Concert in Candlelight, taking place April 18 at First Congregational Church in Sarasota. This luminous program brings together the Key Chorale Chamber Singers with guest instrumentalists for an evening designed to awaken the senses and soothe the spirit. 

Bathed in the warm glow of hundreds of candles, the concert invites audiences into an intimate, multi sensory atmosphere where light, sound, and space converge. The Chamber Singers will perform a curated selection of ethereal choral works, complemented by the expressive tones of violin, piano and cello, weaving together music of serenity, transcendence, and quiet radiance.

Highlights of the program include Stephen Paulus’ Pilgrims’ Hymn, Sanctus from Faure’s Requiem, Tango to Evora by Loreena McKennitt, Stars by Latvian composer Ēriks Ešenvalds, plus Serenity and Dark Night of the Soul by Ola Gjeilo.

Featured instrumentalists are both young artists from the Sarasota Music Conservatory. Cellist Matrick Thorpe and 8th grade phenom Leo Chen playing both piano and violin.

“Radiance is about creating a moment of stillness and beauty,” said Joseph Caulkins, Artistic Director of Key Chorale. “The candlelit setting transforms the entire experience. It allows the music to breathe in a different way—more personal, more contemplative, and deeply moving.”

The program features repertoire chosen for its luminous textures and celestial character, offering audiences a rare opportunity to experience choral music in a setting that feels both timeless and transportive.

Radiance: A Concert in Candlelight
Date: Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 4 pm
Location: First Congregational Church
Presented by: Key Chorale Chamber Singers

Tickets are $45. For tickets, go to keychorale.org or call the box office at 941-552-8768. Students 18 and under are free and college students are $10.