! Holidays at Hendricks—4:30 PM

Hendricks Chapel and the Setnor School of Music at Syracuse University invite students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members to “Holidays at Hendricks,” an ongoing tradition celebrating the sounds of the season. The concert is anchored by the Hendricks Chapel Choir under the artistic direction of José “Peppie” Calvar. Performances are free and open to the public.

Sunday, Dec. 6, 2026
Hendricks Chapel, 121 Crouse Drive, Syracuse, NY 13244

In-person concerts:
- 4:30–6 p.m. — sold out
- 7:30–9 p.m. — sold out
- Join the waitlist. Complimentary tickets can be ordered from the Student Box Office, with specific seats available to reserve.

Doors open 30 minutes before each concert. Parking is free and available on a first-come, first-served basis in Irving Garage, Hillside Lot and the College Place lot.

The recorded virtual concert will premiere Dec. 17, 2026, at 7 p.m. EST. Registration is required to receive the link and starts Thursday, Nov. 5, at 12 p.m.

The student-centered concert features the Hendricks Chapel Choir; Syracuse University Symphony Orchestra; the international award-winning Syracuse University Singers; Concert Choir and Vox Salina; Aaron RaPray, Hendricks Chapel Organ Scholar; and the Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble. Syracuse University’s vocal jazz ensemble Orange Collective will perform exclusively on the online broadcast.

Musical selections include “O Come All Ye Faithful,” arranged by Stephen Strite and orchestrated by Calvar, with audience participation; the world premiere of “Find Me In This Place” by Sarina Bachleitner, instructor of jazz piano in the Setnor School of Music; and other selections.

Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART), American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and AIRA will be provided at the in-person concerts. Captioning will be provided at the virtual concert. For accessible parking, accommodation requests or event information, call Hendricks Chapel at 315.443.2901 or email [email protected].