LOTUS Chorale was founded in 2022 as a program of LOTUS Performing Arts, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit perfoming arts organization based in Trenton, NJ. The Chorale sets itself apart with exceptional musical experiences combined with outstanding and close-knit community among its members. Each season consists of two concert cycles with an emphasis on 20th- and 21st-century compositions.
Scroll down to learn more about the Chorale, registration, membership dues, and financial assistance available to college students and those with limited means.
LOTUS Chorale was founded in 2022 as a program of LOTUS Performing Arts, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit perfoming arts organization based in Trenton, NJ. The Chorale sets itself apart with exceptional musical experiences combined with outstanding and close-knit community among its members. Each season consists of two concert cycles with an emphasis on 20th- and 21st-century compositions.
Scroll down to learn more about the Chorale, registration, membership dues, and financial assistance available to college students and those with limited means.
2026 - 2027 Season Overview
LOTUS CHORALE | 2026–27 SEASON
LOTUS Chorale is open to all singers ages 18 and older.
Our season is divided into two concert cycles, allowing singers to participate for the full season or select the Fall or Spring Cycle based on their availability.
Weekly Rehearsals
Mondays | 7:30–9:30 p.m.
Stone Hill Church of Princeton
FALL 2026 | DURUFLÉ REQUIEM & PATRIOTS WEEK
September 14–December 28, 2026
This fall, LOTUS Chorale brings together a beloved choral masterwork and a new Trenton tradition.
Our November performances of Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem will feature a collaboration with singers from Westrick Music Academy, home of Princeton Girlchoir and Princeton Boychoir. The collaboration builds on a special connection from this summer: singers from both organizations performed at Carnegie Hall on June 28 with MidAmerica Productions, when LOTUS Chorale sang the Duruflé Requiem.
In December, we’ll close the cycle by launching a new LOTUS tradition during Trenton’s historic Patriots Week: Coffee, Cocoa & Carols at One West State Street. We’ll gather to sing carols on the site of the former French Arms Tavern, where the Continental Congress temporarily met in 1784 and which served as an important political and social gathering place during and after the American Revolution.
New to LOTUS Chorale?
September 14 is reserved for returning Chorale members. Prospective new singers are warmly invited to experience LOTUS Chorale at either of our two Open Rehearsals on September 21 and 28 before deciding to join us for the fall cycle.
December 28 | Patriots Week: Coffee, Cocoa & Carols
2:30 p.m. | One West State Street, Trenton
SPRING 2027
January 11–May 8, 2027
LOTUS Chorale returns in January for our spring concert cycle, culminating in two May performances and our Spring Into Song community outreach event in Ewing.
Spring Calendar
JANUARY
January 11, 18 & 25 | Monday Rehearsals
FEBRUARY
February 1 | Monday Rehearsal
February 6 | Winter Retreat, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
February 8, 15 & 22 | Monday Rehearsals
MARCH
March 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 | Monday Rehearsals
APRIL
April 5, 12, 19 & 26 | Monday Rehearsals
MAY
May 3 | Final Monday Rehearsal
May 7 | Spring Concert
6:00 p.m. call | 7:30 p.m. concert
May 8 | Spring Concert
6:00 p.m. call | 7:30 p.m. concert
Spring Into Song | Ewing
Community Outreach Event | Date TBD
REGISTER TO SING
Whether you’re returning for another season or considering LOTUS Chorale for the first time, we invite you to join a community that combines ambitious music-making, meaningful performances, and connection through song.
Choose the Fall Cycle, Spring Cycle, or Full Season when registering.
We look forward to singing with you!
MEMBERSHIP DUES
How we approach Chorale membership
Fee Breakdown
Fall Cycle 9/14/26 - 12/28/26
$200 Membership Dues
$25 Score Fee
Spring Cycle 1/11/27 - 5/08/27
$200 Membership Dues
$25 Score Fee
One of the founding principles of The LOTUS Project of Trenton, Inc. is to bring transformational musical experiences to the community regardless of economic capacity. Our concert ticketing remains an at-will donation model.
Similarly, our LOTUS Chorale membership dues and score fees are prepared in careful consultation with our mission, members of various backgrounds, and other simliar organizations in the region. Further, It is worth noting that there is no required threshold of concert ticket sales nor fundraising initiatives in order to participate in LOTUS Chorale.
Our membership dues and score fees average to about $8-$10 a rehearsal.
Membership dues contribute to our ability to:
Pay staff
Secure venues
Pay orchestra musicians and professional soloists
Maintain our Artist-In-Residence program
The score fee allows the Chorale to provide scores and rehearsal tracks for members and is prepared based on the anticipated cost of scores for each concert cycle.
Members can add a donation to their registration form to help support our ability to offer financial assistance to college students and those with limited means.*
*Scroll down to learn about our financial assistance for college students and those with limited means.
Financial Assistance
College students and those with limited means
We are committed to making the exceptional community and musical experiences available to all interested singers, regardless of means.
Financial assistance is available to college students and members with limited means by sending a message to chorale@thelotusprojectnj.org with subject line "Financial Assistance."
