The Stories We Tell
May 3rd, 2026
Sophia Miller, Interim Executive Artistic Director
Conductors
Analy Mendez, Prelude & Minuet
Supitcha Kansirisin, Allegro
Michael Colavita, Sonata (Assistant)
Linda Alvarado Stermer, Rhapsody
Pianists
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias
Jared Peroune
Band
Cassio Coutinho, Piano
Andy Stermer, Drums
Gary Thomas, Bass
Santiago Pastoriza, Guitar
Teaching Assistants
Dorsa Sarab, Prelude
Nicole Spinelli, Prelude and Minuet
Ananya Akula, Allegro
Ruth Michel, Sonata
Robyn Nemeth, Sonata
Sophia Smith, Rhapsody
About the MCC
MCC is proud to be a part of the founding fabric of youth cultural programming in Miami-Dade County. This year, we are proud to be celebrating 60 years of offering a quality choral music education and performance program to South Florida youth. Since our foundation six decades ago, we have grown our initiatives beyond choral concerts to include community programs and events, a new music commissioning program, recording, touring around the world, appearing on national television, and even a virtual choir series!
Angels Hov'ring Round
by Philip P. Bliss
Sophia Miller, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, pianist
Sing, my Child
by Sarah Quartel
Michael Colavita, Conductor
Santiago Pastoriza, Guitar
Sing We Now of Christmas
French Carol, arr. Kyle Pederson
Robyn Nemeth, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, pianist
Burn Little Candles
Traditional arr. Frau Musik
Analy Mendez, Conductor
My Favorite Things
from The Sound of Music
by Rogers and Hammerstein
Dorsa Sarab, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Pat-a-Pan
with Prelude
Traditional French Carol, arr. Andy Beck
Analy Mendez, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Sizalewe Indodana
Traditional South African Carol, arr. Victor C. Johnson
Analy Mendez, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Old Fashioned Holiday
Teresa Jennings adp. by Paul Jennings
Analy Mendez, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Gonna Take You On A Sleigh Ride
by Douglas Wagner
Nicole Spinelli, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
A la Puerta del Cielo
with Minuet
Spanish-American Folksong, arr. Shirley W. McRae
Supitcha Kansirisin, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
One Candle
by Andy Beck and Brian Fisher
Supitcha Kansirisin, Conductor
Jared Peroune, Pianist
Mary-Blair Acevedo, Nina Shah, & Laura Brenes, Soloists
Grow, Little Tree
by Andrea Ramsey
Ananya Akula, Conductor
Jared Peroune, Pianist
Sofia San Giovanni, Soloist
Shine
by Matt and Adam Podd
Supitcha Kansirisin Conductor
Jared Peroune, Pianist
Peace I Give To You
by Matt Podd
Ruth Michel, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Maoz Tzur
Hebrew Folksong, arr. Matt Podd
Sophia Miller, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Moondance
Van Morrison, arr. Jeremy Fox
Linda Alvarado Stermer, Conductor
Katerina Morin and Sophia Smith, Soloists
Cassio Coutinho, Piano
Andy Stermer, Drums
Gary Thomas, Bass
Fix You
Guy Barryman, Jon Buckland, Will Champion, & Chris Marin, arr. Dorothy Horn
Linda Alvarado Stermer, Conductor
Emma Cendros and Madison Perez, Soloists
Cassio Coutinho, Piano
Andy Stermer, Drums
Gary Thomas, Bass
Born at the Right Time
Paul Simon, arr. David von Kampen
Linda Alvarado Stermer, Conductor
Jeanette Esteves, Soloist
Andy Stermer, Drums
Gary Thomas, Bass
O Come, O Come Immanuel
with MCC Alumni
by Natalie Sleeth
Liana Salinas, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
Song for the Hopeful
by Harry Connick, Jr.
Sophia Miller, Conductor
Dr. Virginia Covarrubias, Pianist
