Public Events

Heinz Memorial Chapel hosts a number of public events and concerts each semester.
To rent the Chapel for your event, please visit our Space Rental page.
If you're looking to sign up for a tour, you can do so on our Tours page.

Meditation Mondays
12:15 PM: Guided Meditation & 4-6 PM: Quiet Hours
Join us every Monday, starting September 11, for Meditation Mondays! There will be a free 15-20 minute guided meditation at 12:15 PM with sound healing from 12 to 1 PM. The Chapel will also offer quiet hours each Monday from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. This time is perfect for prayer, study, or quiet reflection. ‍‍‍‍‍

Heinz Chapel Holiday Open House
Sunday, November 17, 10 AM - 6 PM
Join us for a festive Holiday Open House at Heinz Chapel with holiday classics on the pipe organ, hot chocolate and cookies, and the opportunity to shop handmade gifts for everyone on your list. Let's celebrate the season together!
Make a day of it with the Nationality and Heritage Rooms Holiday Open House on Sunday, November 17 from noon to 4 PM. More details can be found here.

Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert #1
Saturday, November 30, 8:30-9:30 PM
Public performance of the Heinz Chapel Choir’s holiday concert series for 2024. Doors will open to ticket holders at 7:45pm (45 minutes prior to the concert start time).
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 7 at noon and can be purchased here.

Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert #2
Sunday, December 1, 3-4 PM
Public performance of the Heinz Chapel Choir’s holiday concert series for 2024. Doors will open to ticket holders at 2:15pm (45 minutes prior to the concert start time).
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 7 at noon and can be purchased here.

Heinz Chapel Choir Campus Holiday Concert
Tuesday, December 3, 5:15-6:15 PM
Performance for the Pitt campus community of the Heinz Chapel Choir’s holiday concert series for 2024. This concert is only open to the University of Pittsburgh community (students/staff/faculty) and is not a public performance. Doors will open to the Pitt community & UPMC affiliates at 4:45pm (30 minutes prior to the concert start time).

Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert #3
Friday, December 6, 8:30-9:30 PM
Public performance of the Heinz Chapel Choir’s holiday concert series for 2024. Doors will open to ticket holders at 7:45pm (45 minutes prior to the concert start time).
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 7 at noon and can be purchased here.

CMU C# Concert
Saturday, December 7, 8 PM
C# is one of CMU's premier student singing groups. From contemporary choral music to modern a cappella, their annual winter concert will whisk listeners away on a journey across the musical spectrum. Their performance promises an unforgettable evening filled with harmonious vocals, captivating arrangements, and the group's signature blend of energy and artistry. Join them as they share the magic of music in one of Pittsburgh's most iconic venues! Learn more online at cmusharp.com, via email at cmucsharp@gmail.com or on Instagram @cmucsharp.
Concert is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated and can be made here.

Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert #4
Sunday, December 8, 3-4 PM
Public performance of the Heinz Chapel Choir’s holiday concert series for 2024. Doors will open to ticket holders at 2:15pm (45 minutes prior to the concert start time).
Tickets go on sale Monday, October 7 at noon and can be purchased here.

Heinz Chapel Family & Youth Tour
Sunday, December 15, 11 AM
This interactive tour offers families and youth the opportunity to explore Heinz Memorial Chapel together and experience the fun of discovering hidden details in stained-glass, wood, and stone carvings. Organ music will also be included.
Reserve your tickets here.

Canzona Ensemble Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 15, 2 PM
Organist Nicholas Will and violinist Warren Davidson perform as the Canzona ensemble, presenting a program of holiday and winter classics in the soaring Heinz Memorial Chapel.  Come celebrate "the most wonderful time of the year" with some of the season's most poignant, festive, and memorable melodies.
Free for Pitt students, $4 for Pitt faculty & staff, $8 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.
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Mike Tamburo Sound Meditation Concert
Wednesday, December 18, 7-9 PM
Enter a timeless space of listening as Crown of Eternity's Mike Tamburo orchestrates his way through 40+ overtone rich instruments including Gongs, Bells, Hammered Dulcimer and tuned metal instruments. Listeners have described Mike Tamburo's music as an adventure in listening; sonic bliss; a deep and lasting vibrational rejuvenation for body and soul; a profound aesthetic experience; a journey through the senses and a perceptual rollercoaster. Allow yourself to be still and listen.
Free for Pitt students, $20 for General Admission. Purchase your tickets here.

Mega Surround Sound Bath
Sunday, January 12, 3:00-4:30 PM
Dedicated to promoting peace in the New Year, violinist Monique Mead joins 15 professional musicians and sound practitioners to envelop you in an immersive soundscape like no other. Stretch out on a pew, gaze up at the stained glass windows, and absorb the healing sounds resonating from 60+ singing bowls as they blend with the sublime melodies of violin, harp, and flute. Find stillness as the sounds guide you to a space of timeless presence. (Please bring your own blanket and comfort items.)
Free for Pitt Students, $10 for Pitt faculty & staff, $20 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.
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From the Steel City to the White City lecture by Zachary Brodt
Thursday, January 16, 5:30-6:30 PM
In "From the Steel City to the White City," Pitt's own Zachary Brodt explores Western Pennsylvania’s representation at Chicago’s Columbian Exposition in 1893. This talk will examine Western Pennsylvanian exhibits at the exposition, as well as the experiences of Pittsburghers visiting the fairgrounds. Zach will also discuss how the Columbian Exposition influenced Pittsburgh’s development at the turn of the 20th century.
Free for the Pitt Community. $5 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.

Valentine's Day Group Vow Renewal
Friday, February 14, 7 PM; doors open at 6 PM for photography
Join us this Valentine's Day as we celebrate love, commitment, and the beautiful journey of marriage. This heartfelt event will include a group vow renewal ceremony, music by organist Jon Tyillian, and photography by Kristen Wynn Photography. Whether you're renewing your vows or simply celebrating love, all couples and friends are welcome to share in the joy!Tickets include admission to the group vow renewal plus digital downloads of the portrait photography by Kristen Wynn Photography for couples renewing their vows. Admission to the 8 PM Valentine's Day Concert is included for all guests of the Group Vow Renewal.
$50 per couple renewing their vows (includes photography). $15 per guest. Reserve your spot here.

Valentine's Day Concert
Friday, February 14, 8 PM
Join organist Jon Tyillian and friends for a romantic evening of love songs in the beauty of Heinz Chapel. From the beginning of time, music has always been connected to expressing our love, and this candlelit evening will bring you favorites from the past 200 years up through today. Covers of Elton John, Billy Joel, Elvis Presley and more along with romantic melodies from famous classical composers. Be sure to bring your partner and cuddle up for an evening of Pittsburgh in Love!
Free for Pitt students, $5 for Pitt faculty & staff, $10 for General Admission. Reserve your spot here.

Heinz Chapel Chamber Choir Festival
Sunday, February 16, 3:30-5:15 PM
HCC hosts chamber choirs from three regional high schools in the 33rd anniversary of this event. The public is encouraged to attend. Tickets are not required and the festival is without admission charge.

Heinz Chapel Choir Spring Concert
‍Sunday, April 13, 3-4 PM
‍Join us to hear our spring concert program, acknowledge our graduating seniors, and help us look forward to our tour to Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. as we herald the close of the 2024-25 academic year.
Free and open to the public.