(Photo: Joyce DiDonato by Chris Gonz / YPC by YPC press) The Young People’s Chorus (YPC) of New York City presented its annual Gala Concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on Monday, March 16th to a sold-out audience. YPC Founder and Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez and Creative Director Elizabeth Núñez, were {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will present its annual concert honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 17, 2026, at 4 p.m. The admission-free event is set to take place at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City and will feature guest artists Nikki Renée Daniels and baritone Lester Lynch. The {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will present its annual “Winter Concert, A Very Merry New York,” on Dec. 7, 2025, at 5 p.m. in David Geffen Hall. The event brings together more than 600 choristers from across all five boroughs. Led by Artistic Director and Founder Francisco J. Núñez, Creative Director Elizabeth Núñez, and conductors Ahra {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) will present its annual gala concert and benefit dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City on March 10, 2025 This year’s gala will honor the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industries of NYC (JCC Fund) and the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City’s documentary film, “This Time Round,” has been selected to make its U.S. premiere at the 2024 Manhattan Film Festival. Through song and the children’s own voices, the film documents the choristers’ uplifting journey from fear and isolation during the early pandemic lockdown to unity and hope through the power of music. The {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City under the direction of YPC Artistic Director/Founder Francisco J. Núñez and Creative Director Elizabeth Núñez will showcase its annual Spring Celebration Concert. The performance will be held at the historic United Palace on Sunday, June 2, 2024. The program will feature 550 young artists from New York City and will be led by {…}
(Photo credit: Lawrence Sumulong) Summer for the City has announced hundreds of free events to take place at Lincoln Center over three months. For the purposes of this article, only vocal works are featured. Opening the summer series is the Lincoln Center’s new commission from director James Blaszko in a new work that unites opera, drag, queerness, and gender expression {…}
(Photo credit: Young People’s Chorus of New York City) The Young People’s Chorus of New York City’s holiday special, “Topsy Turvy New York” has won a New York Emmy® Award. At the 66th Annual New York Emmy® Awards gala the choir took home the award in the “Children/Youth (12 and under) – Short or Long Form Content” category. “Topsy Turvy {…}
Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) has announced a leadership change. Michael Fraccaro has been named the organization’s Board of Directors Chair. He will replace Adam Chinn, who has served as the Board Chair since 2012. Fraccaro is the Chief People Officer at Mastercard and has been a member of the YPC Board since 2018. In his role {…}
Credit: Young People’s Chorus of New York City The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) has been nominated for a New York Emmy Award. The nomination, in the Children/Youth (12 and under)—Short or Long Form Content category, is for their feature-length holiday special, “Topsy-Turvy New York.” “Topsy-Turvy New York” was set to an original story by best-selling author {…}
The Music Academy’s SING! Children’s Choir and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) are joining forces for a special concert at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on July 23, 2023. This event will feature the world premiere of “Tides,” a new work by composer and former Miss America Nia Imani Franklin, commissioned by YPC Founder Francisco {…}