Recent News
Berko’s choral music is featured on two 2023 GRAMMY®-nominated albums! Conspirare’s “House of Belonging” which contains Berko’s Sacred Place and You Through Me and The Crossing’s “Carols After a Plague” which features Exodus were nominated for Best Choral Performance.
2024 - 2025 SEASON
OCTOBER 13, 2024
Sacred Place and Limits of Your Longing (NEW WORK) for choir — St. Vincent de Paul Church, Philadelphia, PA | 5:00pm
Coro Mundi, conducted by Stephen Kushner, performs Sacred Place and premieres Limits of Your Longing.
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Sacred Place — St. Matthew's Centre, Kitchener, Canada | 4:00 PM
The Elora Singers, conducted by Mark Vuorinen perform Sacred Place.
NOVEMBER 2, 2024, 7:00pm
Sacred Place — Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Shoreview, MN
National Lutheran Choir, conducted by Jennaya Robison, performs Sacred Place.
NOVEMBER 3, 2024, 4:00pm
Sacred Place — Normandale Lutheran Church, Edina, MN
National Lutheran Choir, conducted by Jennaya Robison, performs Sacred Place.
NOVEMBER 10, 2024
You Through Me — Sebring-Lewis Hall, Grinnell College, Iowa
The Grinnell Singers perform You Through Me, conducted by John Rommereim.
NOVEMBER 23, 2024
Sacred Place — Killian Hall, MIT | 8:00pm
MIT Chamber Chorus, conducted by Ryan Turner, performs Sacred Place.
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Sacred Place — Horace Mann Auditorium, Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA | 7:00pm
Bridgewater State University Chorus, conducted by Brad Dumont, performs Sacred Place.
DECEMBER 10, 2024
NEW WORK for cello and piano — Houston, TX
Cellist Caio Alves Diniz commissions and premieres a new work for cello and piano as part of his series “Impressions in Translation.”
DECEMBER 15, 2024
Condense Eternity — Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
The Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Kim performs Condense Eternity.
february 28, 2025, 7:30pm
Sacred Place — Luther Memorial Church, Madison, WI
Madison Choral Project, conducted by Albert Pinsonneault performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 2, 2025, 4:00pm
Sacred Place — Luther Memorial Church, Madison, WI
Madison Choral Project, conducted by Albert Pinsonneault performs Sacred Place.
march 2, 2025, 3:30pm
Sacred Place — Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC
Bel Canto Company and Gate City Voices, conducted by Welborn E. Young performs Sacred Place.
march 3, 2025, 7:30pm
Sacred Place — Christ United Methodist Church, Greensboro, NC
Bel Canto Company and Gate City Voices, conducted by Welborn E. Young performs Sacred Place.
MARCH 7, 2025, 11:00am
NEW WORK for violin, cello, and orchestra — Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center, Louisville, KY
The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Young premiere Berko’s new double concerto for violin (Gabriel Lefkowitz) and cello (Nicholas Finch).
MARCH 7, 2025, 7:30pm
NEW WORK for violin, cello, and orchestra — Ogle Center at Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN
The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Young premiere Berko’s new double concerto for violin (Gabriel Lefkowitz) and cello (Nicholas Finch).
MARCH 8, 2025, 7:30pm
NEW WORK for violin, cello, and orchestra — Whitney Hall at The Kentucky Center, Louisville, KY
The Louisville Orchestra, conducted by Joseph Young premiere Berko’s new double concerto for violin (Gabriel Lefkowitz) and cello (Nicholas Finch).
march 15, 2025, 7:30pm
Sacred Place — First Congregation Church Bellevue, Bellevue, WA
Choral Arts Northwest, conducted by Timothy Westerhaus performs Sacred Place.
march 16, 2025, 3:00pm
Sacred Place — St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Choral Arts Northwest, conducted by Timothy Westerhaus performs Sacred Place.
April 5, 2025, 5:00pm
Sacred Place — Christ Episcopal Church, Kensington, MD
Cantate Chamber Singers, conducted by Victoria Gau performs Sacred Place.
MAY 3, 2025
NEW WORK for choir — Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, MN
Choral Arts Ensemble, conducted by Ryan Deignan commissions and performs a new work.
MAY 31, 2025 5:00pm
Sacred Place — Westover Baptist Church, Arlington, VA
Arlington Chorale, conducted by Ingrid Lestrud performs Sacred Place.