Music Celebrations International is proud to produce the 80th Anniversary Pearl Harbor Choral Festival taking place June 17 – June 21, 2021. December 7, 1941, is forever etched in the history and culture of the United States. It is our ultimate goal to pay respect, remember, and never forget the tragedies of World War II and those who gave the ultimate sacrifice on this day that will forever live in infamy.

The Choral Festival is an opportunity to perform alongside singers from across the United States of America in a mass choir concert for the 80th Commemoration of Pearl Harbor. Choirs will participate in four rehearsals leading up to the finale performance on June 20, 2021, in the Blaisdell Center Concert Hall. In addition to rehearsals, groups will have the opportunity to explore and participate in activities that connect both the contemporary and historical cultures of Hawaii. Highlights include visiting Pearl Harbor to see the USS Arizona Memorial and USS Missouri, taking in the natural wonders of Diamondhead and Pali Lookout, and of course enjoying the beautiful beaches of Oahu!

An uplifting and inspired program of patriotic music will be selected by Dr. Craig Jessop, the Festival Artistic Director. Dr. Jessop is a former music director of the Tabernacle Choir; Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force music programs, where he served as director of the U.S. Air Force Singing Sergeants in Washington, DC; commander and conductor of the Band of the U.S. Air Forces in Europe at Ramstein, Germany; and commander and conductor of the Air Combat Command Heartland of America Band.