The New York Choral Society is the “chorus of choice” for many events and collaborations with distinguished conductors, musicians and performing arts organizations.
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation
The Richard Tucker Music Foundation, founded to support the careers of young American opera singers, is renowned for its annual gala concert often broadcast on WQXR, PBS and Medici TV.
Since 1993, our chorus has appeared as guest artist with opera stars including Stephanie Blythe, Stephen Costello, Michael Fabiano, Renée Fleming, Ailyn Pérez, Susan Graham, Jerry Hadley, Thomas Hampson, Angela Meade, Samuel Ramey, Bryn Terfel, Elina Garanča, Dolora Zajick, Isabelle Leonard, Joyce DiDonato, and Jamie Barton.
We share The Richard Tucker Music Foundation’s commitment to recognize and support the early careers of young American opera singers. A list of soloists who have performed early in their career with us can be found here.
Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra
Under the baton of Artistic Director & Conductor Philip Nuzzo, our chorus appears each season with the Brooklyn Chamber Orchestra.
Opera Orchestra of New York
Under the baton of conductor and Music Director Eve Queler, our chorus appeared frequently with the Opera Orchestra of New York in productions of rarely performed operas including Smetana’s Dalibor Bellini’s Norma and La sonnambula, Delibes Lakmé. Tchaikovsky’s The Maid of Orleans, Puccini’s Edgar, and Wagner’s Rienzi. These productions were noted for early career performances of Angela Meade, Samuel Ramey, Roberto Alagna, Jennifer Larmore, Stephanie Blythe and others.
Singers and Orchestras
Our chorus has performed with many celebrated singers including Tenor Andrea Bocelli, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Pete Seeger, and Peter, Paul & Mary!
The New York Choral Society has also collaborated with many orchestras and choruses including American Composers Orchestra, The Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Lincoln Center Festival, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, The Mannes Orchestra, New Jersey Youth Symphony, The Young People’s Chorus of New York City, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and American Boy Choir.
Artistic Collaborations
We frequently collaborate with choreographers, dance companies, visual artists and advocacy organizations including American Ballet Theater, José Limon Dance Company and Buglisi-Foreman Dance Company, CHEAP Collective, Danielle Russo Performance Project, Esther Apituley, The Angel Band Project, and Legacies of War.
Our 2020-2021 season launched a series of collaborations with choreographers Claudia Schreier and Francesca Harper and artists Joyce McDonald, Brendan Fernandes and Gordon Hall.
Other Guest Appearances
The New York Choral Society is a frequent musical guest at many holiday events including The Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting, Harrods Christmas in New York, NBC’s Today Show, Burberry’s New York Holiday and is a featured performer at numerous corporate launches and celebrations.
For more information about working with our chorus, please contact Pat Owens, Executive Director at powens@nychoral.org.