July

7/03/10 - 7/11/10
Llangollen International Eisteddfod
Llangollen, Wales

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ has been accepted to compete in the Llangollen International Eisteddfod in Wales this summer. Each July, more than 4,000 musicians, singers, and dancers from around the globe travel to Llangollen, Wales, to perform at one of the world's most colorful festivals with its unique spirit of peace and goodwill. Choristers will perform in evening concerts in addition to competing in three different categories.

 

7/16/10 - 8/13/10
14-city Japan Tour Presented by Min-On Concert Association
Japan

YPC has been invited to return to Japan this summer by the Min-On Concert Association. This second tour of 14 new Japanese cities over the course of three weeks in summer 2010 is a follow up to the extraordinarily successful 2009, 18-city summer tour across Japan. Choristers will perform in concert halls across the country of Japan, and the tour will enable them to grow as professional young artists, and bring home new experiences and memories that change the way they view the world.

9/11/10, 8:15 am
September 11 Ground Zero Commemorative Ceremony
New York City

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™has been invited to perform again this year at the Commemorative Ceremony at Ground Zero on September 11. YPC will open the ceremony with "The Star-Spangled Banner" and will close the ceremony with another piece.

 

9/11/10, 7 pm
The September Concert with the New York Choral Society
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City

The September Concert is a celebration of peace and humanity through music which began in 2002 as a small, local grassroots effort. This has steadily evolved to be an event of global proportion with a mission to promote global peace. From Cap Haitïen to Ukraine and Tokyo, there are now over 200 concerts across the world. YPC will perform in this year's 9th Annual September Concert in what has become a tradition with the Choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral and the New York Choral Society.

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

October

10/8/10, 7pm
Performance with the Kronos Quartet
(le) Poisson Rouge, New York City

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™will perform two works with the Kronos Quartet at New York's famed (le) Poisson Rouge in the heart of Greenwich Village. The performances include the world premiere of composer Michael Gordon's "Exalted" and Terry Riley's "Another Secret eQuation." Both of these works have been co-commissioned by YPC and the Kronos Quartet, and will be part of this season's Radio Radiance™ program.

Tickets may be purchased from (le) Poisson Rouge box office

 

November

11/15/10, 5:30pm
Lord & Taylor's The Gift of Sharing Event
Lord & Taylor Flagship Store, New York City

Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ will perform the world premiere of “Share the Joy” at The Gift of Sharing unveiling of Lord & Taylor’s 2010 holiday windows on Fifth Avenue Monday, November 15, and will be premiering the work simultaneously with more than 40 other choruses in Lord & Taylor stores across nine states.

Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth, currently starring in Broadway’s “Promises, Promises,” will join YPC and perform a song from her new album, A Lovely Way to Spend Christmas.  YPC and Ms. Chenoweth will join the Fifth Avenue revelers in singing “Let it Snow” to close the program, and we hear that the forecast is calling for snow at Lord & Taylor’s flagship store that day!

The event will be streaming live on Lord & Taylor's Website beginning at 5pm, and this event is free and open to the public!

 

11/23/10, 7pm
Thanksgiving Interfaith Service
Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York City

This annual ecumenical service with readings and musical selections will be led by clergy from the Yorkville area and features musical offerings by Temple Shaaray Tefila and the Young People's Chorus of New York City™.

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

11/25/10, 9am
The 84th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®
New York City

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ will perform in the 84th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, joining the multi-talented and Tony-nominated Ann Hampton Callaway in the television premiere performance of “Yes Virginia, there’s a Santa Claus” atop the Winter Wonderland in Central Park float. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade® will be broadcast live in front of NBC-TV's national audience on November 25, 2010 beginning at 9:00 a.m.

“Yes Virginia, there’s a Santa Claus” is a new arrangement written by Emmy-nominated composer Wesley Whatley with lyrics by Macy’s Creative Director and Emmy-nominated lyricist William Schermerhorn. “Yes Virginia, there’s a Santa Clause” is based on the well-known 1897 editorial from The Sun by Francis Pharcellus Church.

Tune in to your local NBC station to watch YPC perform.

December

12/2/10, 6 pm and 8:30 pm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Tree Lighting
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™returns again to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for their Annual Holiday Tree Lighting for two performances on December 2, 2010.

Tickets for this benefit may be purchased through the Metropolitan Museum of Art

12/10/10, 8pm
Songs of the Season: A Family Holiday Concert
92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall

This annual holiday concert features all five divisions of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City™-- Prelude, Intermezzo, Cantare, Young Men, and Concert Chorus. The program will highlight songs of the season from many parts of the world including arrangements of carols from the chorus’s popular holiday album, Coolside of Yuletide.

Tickets may be purchased through the 92nd Street Y Box Office at 212-415-5440. $150 Concert Sponsorship Tickets are available through the YPC Office at 212-289-7779.

 

12/13/10, 11am
Performance on Good Morning America on ABC News NOW
check local listings for availability on cable, broadband, and on your mobile device

YPC will perform on Good Morning America on ABC News NOW in multiple segments on Monday, December 13, beginning at 11 am. ABC News NOW is available on select cable and broadband networks, and varies by provider and location; however, it is available on mobile devices for most carriers.

Check your local listings for availability in your area, and visit ABC News NOW to find out where you can watch YPC!

 

12/13/10, 7pm
Apple Store Performance
1981 Broadway, New York City

Join YPC for some holiday cheer at the Apple Store on the Upper West Side located on Broadway and 67th Street as part of their Live at the Apple Store music series.

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

12/16/10, 7 pm
St. Patrick's Cathedral Christmas Concert
St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™joins the Choir of St. Patrick's Cathedral and other guests for the Annual "A City Singing at Christmas" Concert. Back for the 31st year, this festive Christmas concert, a tradition in New York City, will be sure to put you in the mood for a joyous and holy Christmas season as you listen to the choirs and instruments and join in the singing of great Christmas hymns and carols.

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

12/17/10-12/19/10, 8 pm
Saturnalia
New York City

Saturnalia is a musical theater work that is being performed as part of Music-Theatre Group's season, featuring the Young People's Chorus of New York City™. There are three performances of this new work, and tickets are available through Smarttix or by calling 212-868-4444. Set in modern-day Bangkok, Saturnalia is a story about the tricky dance between remembering and forgetting.  Saturnalia reveals our constant longing to dive into the arms and dreams of others to hold on to the present tense.

To purchase tickets visit Smarttix or call 212-868-4444.

 

 

January

1/15/11, 8 pm
Concert with the University Glee Club of New York City
Alice Tully Hall, New York City

YPC will join the University Glee Club of New York City and the Yale Whiffenpoofs in concert on Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 8:00 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. The University Glee Club of New York City is an all-male singing group founded in 1894, and the 150-voice ensemble performs a variety of repertoire from classical, Broadway musicals, and sea chanteys to spirituals and traditional college songs.

For tickets please contact the Lincoln Center Box Office.

 

February

2/27/11, 1 pm
Carnegie Hall Family Sing
Carnegie Hall, New York City

Come and join YPC for a day! Learn and sing some of the chorus's favorite multicultural repertoire, and experience what it's like to be a chorister. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary—just bring your family, friends, and of course, your voices!

Pre-concert activities will take place one hour before each performance and are free to all ticket holders.

Tickets are available through the Carnegie Hall Box Office at 212-247-7800.

 

March

 

3/7/11, 7 pm
Dreamer: YPC Shaping Lives Through Music
A Gala Benefit Concert for the Young People’s Chorus of New York City™
Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center,
Broadway at 60th, New York City

”Dreamer: YPC Shaping Lives Through Music”

Be a dreamer and live the dream! Spend the evening with more than 300 choristers, the New York Pops and other special guest artists at YPC's annual star-studded benefit concert. This Gala Benefit Concert features all five divisions of the Young People's Chorus of New York City.™

Tickets may be purchased at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office

 

3/12/11
American Choral Directors Association National Conference
Chicago, Illinois

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™is one of four children's choirs that were selected to perform at the 2011 ACDA National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. ACDA brings together conductors, teachers and singers from across the country and around the world to promote excellence in choral music. YPC will have two performances at this biennial conference.

 

3/27/11-3/28/11, 7:30 pm
Guggenheim Works & Process Series
Guggenheim Museum, Peter B. Lewis Theater

Celebrating one of America's foremost living composers David Del Tredici, the Young People's Chorus of New York City™ will sing Del Tredici's "Four Heartfelt Anthems" as part of the Guggenheim Museum's Works & Process series. This will be followed by a moderated discussion with the composer. "Four Heartfelt Anthems" was commissioned by YPC for Transient Glory® in 2003.

Tickets may be purchased through the Guggenheim Museum.

 

April

4/10/11, 2pm
Second Sunday Series
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House

YPC returns to the Second Sundays Series at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House for an afternoon of sharing and song. The Second Sundays performance series features professional theater and musical performances, and are held at the Lenox Hill Neighborhood House, 331 East 70th Street.

 

4/12/11, 7pm
A Gala Celebrating 120 Years of Carnegie Hall
Featuring James Taylor and Special Guests
Carnegie Hall, New York City

The Young People's Chorus of New York City™ will join singer/songwriter/guitarist James Taylor for Carnegie Hall's 120th Anniversary Gala in the Stern Auditorium April 12. YPC will perform alongside guest artists such as Bette Midler, Sting, Steve Martin, Barbara Cook, and many more for this exciting one-night only celebration of all 12 decades of Carnegie Hall.

Tickets are available through the Carnegie Hall Box Office.

 

May

5/6/11, 8pm
Transient Glory® X
Celebrating 10 Years of Radical New Music for Daring Young Minds
92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ is celebrating 10 Years of Radical New Music for Daring Young Minds with Transient Glory® X, a concert which includes a world premiere by Michael Harrison and Transient Glory® favorites from over the last ten years of the groundbreaking commissioning program. The concert will feature music from John Corigliano, Paquito D'Rivera, David Del Tredici, Michael Harrison, Meredith Monk and Michael Torke. Hosted by John Schaefer of Soundcheck on WNYC, New York Public Radio.

YPC's Transient Glory® concert series was created in 2001 to generate recognition among today's composers of the important instrument that is a child's voice during that fleeting period when it reveals a particular innocence and poignancy. The YPC has commissioned more than 50 pieces of music from a Who's Who of today's most respected contemporary composers. The Transient Glory® concerts have since expanded to include workshops, publications, two recordings and recognition of the YPC as a groundbreaker in increasing the repertoire of children's chorus while spotlighting the diversity of contemporary music.

Tickets may be purchased through the 92nd Street Y Box Office at 212-415-5440.

 

5/26/11, 11am
YPC's 8th Annual Satellite Schools Concert
Sing Together Children
92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ will shine the spotlight on the children who participate in the YPC Satellite Chorus Program™ in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, and Queens in this free concert to be held at the 92nd Street Y. Over 700 singers will perform in, Sing Together Children, the 8th Annual Satellite Schools Concert which culminates each chorus' hard work during the school year. The choruses will each sing their own selections before joining together in YPC's signature song, "Give Us Hope."

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

June

6/4/11, 7pm
YPC’s Spring Celebration: A Family Concert
92nd Street Y, Kaufmann Concert Hall

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ welcomes summer with its 14th annual spring concert at the 92nd Street Y. This celebration for family, friends, and supporters of the YPC will feature all five divisions of the YPC.

Tickets may be purchased through the 92nd Street Y Box Office at 212-415-5440. $150 Concert Sponsorship Tickets are available through the YPC Office at 212-289-7779.

 

6/5/11, 5pm
Coro Latino Americano
Santa Rosa de Lima Parish, NYC

YPC returns to Sociedad Coral Latinoamericana's Festival for the second year in a row in Washington Heights at Santa Rosa de Lima Parish. The Choral Society of Latin America is in its fourth year of their annual choral festival, which features choruses from around New York City in this exciting performance.

This concert is free and open to the public.

 

6/19/11, 4 pm
Bang on a Can Marathon
World Financial Center, Winter Garden, NYC

The Young People’s Chorus of New York City™ returns again this summer to Bang on a Can's annual Marathon in New York City. Composers Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julie Wolfe created the first Bang on a Can Marathon concert in 1987, and the Marathon is 12 hours of uninterrupted live music. The Bang on a Can Marathon has become one of the most diverse, most open and most exciting music events in the world, and YPC is thrilled to return this June.

This event is free and open to the public.

July

7/21/11-8/2/11
Melodia! South American Music Festival
Brazil and Argentina

YPC will travel to South America for the "Melodia!" South American Music Festival this summer, performing throughout Brazil and Argentina. This festival is conducted by YPC Founder and Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, and will include rehearsals and concerts all over Argentina and Brazil, as well as opportunities to sight-see and experience the culture of these amazing countries. YPC will sing alone and as part of a mass choir in concerts which will take place at the famous Candelária Church, La Plata Cathedral and Luján Metropolis with full orchestra.

 

August

7/21/11-8/2/11
Melodia! South American Music Festival
Brazil and Argentina

YPC will travel to South America for the "Melodia!" South American Music Festival this summer, performing throughout Brazil and Argentina. This festival is conducted by YPC Founder and Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez, and will include rehearsals and concerts all over Argentina and Brazil, as well as opportunities to sight-see and experience the culture of these amazing countries. YPC will sing alone and as part of a mass choir in concerts which will take place at the famous Candelária Church, La Plata Cathedral and Luján Metropolis with full orchestra.