Review of Brundibar at the Jewish Museum

posted 5/3/05 4:06pm

Excerpted from Artforum:

"But wonderful direction enlivened the sad story-two children who need milk for their sick mother prevail against the local bully with the aid of friendly animals-with feisty performances by kids who were coached to emote with freakish conviction."

Read the full article at Artforum.com

 

Review of Stephen Sondheim's 75th Birthday Benefit Concert

posted 3/22/05 3:13 pm

"Towards the end of the evening, the Young People's Chorus of New York City, conducted by Francisco Nuñez, built the Merrily We Roll Along anthem "Our Time" from a gentle beginning to a full throated climax, and one couldn't help be touched by the earnestness on these young faces as they claimed, 'It's our time, breathe it in/ Worlds to change and worlds to win/ Our turn coming through/ Me and you.'"

full article available here

 

Stephen Sondheim

On March 21st, The Young People's Chorus participated in a Benefit Concert celebrating the 75th birthday of acclaimed broadway composer Stephen Sondheim. Hosted by the Honorable William Jefferson Clinton and Barbra Streisand, "CHILDREN AND ART" featured a staggering lineup of performers including: Matthew Broderick, Barbara Cook, Dame Edna Everage, Harvey Fierstein, Whoopi Goldberg, Nathan Lane, Rebecca Luker, Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Mandy Patinkin, Bernadette Peters and Chita Rivera among others.

The YPC is honored to have been a part of this landmark event celebrating one of the most gifted composers alive today.

For more information, please visit www.sondheim75.com.

 

Intermezzo Mardi Gras Celebration

posted 3/29/05 4:44 pm

Head on over to our Gallery Page for pictures from the Intermezzo Choral Division Mardi Gras event, to benefit their upcoming trip to the Crescent City Choral Festival in New Orleans!

 

 

New York Times Article - Dec. 17

posted 12/17/04 3:40 pm

"Most music lovers attend a choral performance to listen. But at least one holiday concert will invite them to sing, too.

That's "Songs of the Spirit" by the Young People's Chorus of New York City, in which families can add their own voices to favorites like "Feliz Navidad," "Carol of the Bells" and "I Had a Little Dreidel." The rest of the concert, to be presented tomorrow night, is just as international..."

Read the full article here.

 

The YPC on “Live's Christmas Eve Pajama Party”

Choristers on set

Clad in their coziest pajamas and nightcaps, the Junior and Intermezzo divisions of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City conducted by Francisco Nunez sang for Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa...and TV audiences across the country on Regis & Kelly’s “Christmas Eve Pajama Party” on Friday (Dec. 24) on WABC (Channel 7 in New York) from 9 to 10 a.m.

 

YPC Featured on Transit Transit TV show on PBS

posted 12/10/04, 3:58 pm

During the month of December, The Young People's Chorus of New York City will be featured on PBS stations in the New York metropolitan area. To see the schedule for when Transit Transit airs in your neighborhood, please click here.

 

YPC Performance at Lincoln Center Annual Tree-Lighting November 29th

posted 11/05/04 4:44pm

On Monday November 29th at 5:30 pm, the YPC participated in a ceremony at Lincoln Center's Josie Robertson Plaza (Columbus & 64th) in celebration of its annual tree-lighting. The chorus premiered a piece written specifically for the event by acclaimed composer Jim Papoulis.

This wondrous celebration of music and dance is one of New York City's most anticipated holiday traditions. The Tree Lighting celebrates the rich cultural and artistic diversity of New York's finest community-based ensembles.

Read more at Lincoln Center's Website.

 

Uniforms designed by Holly Kristen premiered at Tree Lighting

posted 11/12/04 4:32 PM

The Young People's Chorus is pleased to announce a collaboration with young and innovative fashion designer Holly Kristen. Ms. Kristen has designed new outdoor uniforms for the YPC, that were premiered at the Lincoln Center Tree Lighting Ceremony on November 29th.

Holly Kristen has achieved elite recognition throughout her young life, working with the VH-1 Show "Band on the Run," as the only featured designer for a Fashion Show. In September of 2003, Sephora selected Holly Kristen as the sole designer to sponsor in Fashion Week New York to show her Spring 2004 line.

The Young People's Chorus would like to thank Holly for her excellent work, and is excited to have worn her design on November 29th.

read more about Holly Kristen on her website.

 

CBS performance November 18th

Posted 11/12/04 3:17 PM

At 7pm on Thursday, November 18, the Intermezzo Division of the Young People's Chorus participated in the lighting of the Unicef Snowflake. The event was broadcast in New York City on CBS 2.

From the UNICEF Snowflake website:

The Snowflake, which has been a mid-Manhattan holiday attraction for 19 years, was dedicated to UNICEF beginning in 2002 as a beacon of hope, peace and compassion for vulnerable children around the world.

...

But this New York icon is much more than a symbol or a tourist attraction. It is the centerpiece of an ambitious program to raise millions of dollars for UNICEF's programs providing immunization, education, health care, nutrition, clean water and sanitation to children in developing nations.

Read more about the event on the UNICEF website.

 

Feature article in Selecciones Magazine

posted 11/16/04 4:00pm

Selecciones

Francisco J. Núñez and the YPC are featured in the new issue of Selecciones, the highest-circulating spanish language magazine in the United States. For the full article, please pick up a copy of the December 2004 issue at your local newsstand.

Read other articles about the YPC

 

The YPC Sings at the 9/11 Commemoration Ceremony at Ground Zero

posted September 12, 4:23pm

The YPC performing at
Ground Zero

Early in the morning on 9/11/04, the Young People's Chorus joined NYC Mayor George Pataki, former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, and New Jersey Governer James McGreevey at the World Trade Center Site to commemorate the third anniversery of the attacks on the Twin Towers. The Ceremony centered around the reading of the 2,749 names of victims, interspersed by music and moments of silence.

The ceremony was broadcast nationwide on CNN.