The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPCNYC) is set to present “A Very Merry New York ” on Dec. 8, 2024 at David Geffen Hall in Lincoln Center. The showcase will feature a number of holiday classics featuring choreography by Jaquelyn Bird. Among the major hallmarks of the performance will be the premiere of a new arrangement of ‘Song {…}
(Photo credit: Stephanie Berger) The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) is set to launch its World Bay Arts Dialogue Project. As part of the project, the organization will tour China with youth from the Guangdong Experimental Middle School Choir, with the two ensembles performing from Oct. 4-14, 2024 at the Shenzhen, Guangdong Xinghai Music Hall, and Zhuhai {…}
(Credit: Young People’s Chorus) The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) won five gold medals at the 13th World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The ensemble won gold medals for “Champions of the World Gold Medal – Pop with Choreography; “Spiritual;” “Gospel;” “Youth Choirs;” and “Children’s Choirs.” “The hard work, artistry, and dedication of our amazing choristers {…}
(Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera) Metropolitan Opera debuted John Adams’s “El Niño,” with libretto based on original sources by Peter Sellars and John Adams, to a sold out house of past, present, and future opera goers on Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024. “El Niño” is unlike anything John Adams has done before and the historical timing of this debut is {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City is teaming up with the Yale Glee Club to presente a special performance in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 14, 2024. The free concert will be headlined by baritone Lester Lynch. On the program will be works by Ricky Ian Gordon, as well as other songs arranged by Lynch {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City is set to present “A Very Merry New York” at David Geffen Hall on Dec. 10, 2023. The showcase will feature 600 young voices from around New York City under Artistic Director/ Founder Francisco J. Núñez and conductors Ahra Cho, Caitlin Henning, Maria Peña and Emma Sway. “A Very Merry New York” {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City brought home five gold medals, with three being world champions at the 12th World Choir Games. From July 3 – 13, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City’s team of nearly 100 choristers competed in the world’s largest international choir competition. The choir was named champions of the world and received {…}
Photo credit: Stephanie Berger The Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC) has announced its lineup of concerts for the spring and summer seasons. The chorus starts off strong with the world premiere performance of Jonathan Dove and Alasdair Middleton’s “Search for Spring.” The large-scale work includes over 800 singers conducted by Simon Halsey who will also lead a {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City has announced two programs for the holiday season. The first of the concerts will be “A Very Merry New York” under the direction of Francisco J. Núñez and Creative Director Elizabeth Núñez. The performance will be held at the David Geffen Hall and will feature“Ohrot,” lights in Hebrew, composed by Francisco J. {…}
The Young People’s Chorus of New York City and Grammy-nominated Voices of Ascension will present Paola Prestini’s “The Glass Box” on Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Premiered in 2018, “The Glass Box” is a multimedia piece centered around the phenomenon known as “uppgivenhetssyndrom,” a coma-like condition found in young refugees in Sweden whose families are slated for deportation. Playwright Royce {…}
The world-renowned Young People’s Chorus of New York City has been nominated for the 65th Annual New York Emmy® Award in the Children/Youth (12 and Under) Long Form Content category. The chorus was nominated for one of its two-part 2020 virtual holiday special, “Once Upon the Holidays” which debuted on Dec. 14, 2021 on ALL ARTS, a New York Emmy-winning arts {…}