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 {…}
Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) is set to launch “TogetherAgain,” a new multimedia art installation designed to raise awareness of mental health and well-being among young people. The exhibit opens on Monday, May 15 at 147 West 29th Street in Manhattan’s Chelsea District. The exhibit includes three chapters, each offering a unique perspective on young people’s emotional {…}
The Voices of Ascension and the Young People’s Chorus of NYC performed composer Paola Prestini’s ‘The Glass Box’ in a highly anticipated program at the Church of the Ascension on November 9th. Prestini composed ‘The Glass Box’ in 2018, with text written by Royce Vavrek as an oratorio about young refugees in Sweden. This new work challenges perspectives and promotes {…}
On May 14, 2022, Young People’s Chorus of New York City will kick off Lincoln Center’s Summer for the City initiative with “Sing New York,” a public sing-along to be held in the Josie Robertson Plaza. YPC Creative Director and conductor Elizabeth Núñez will lead this free event, with New Yorkers encouraged to lend their voices as the young choristers {…}
Elizabeth Nuñez has been named the new Creative Director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC). In her new role, Nuñez is expected to will lead YPC’s creative programming efforts. Núñez has been associated with YPC since 2004, playing an important role in promoting programs and developing opportunities for new initiatives. “For nearly two decades, Elizbeth has been an instrumental leader within the organization, {…}