Born: August 13, 1980 Primary Instrument: Vocal
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus is currently celebrating its 27h season. and will conclude the season with a performance, Take the A Train: The Music of Billy Strayhorn, on June 18 at the Nokia Theatre in Times Square. The Chorus has been acclaimed by America’s leading music critics as a men’s chorus of outstanding musical accomplishment, and has established itself as a cornerstone in the musical life of New York City, bearing a message of equality and freedom by openly gay performers. It has engaged leading composers to illuminate its mission, including John Corigliano, David Conte, William Bolcom, Libby Larsen and Ned Rorem, leading to over 60 premieres, adding significantly to the repertory of choral music. Besides its subscription series, the chorus also performs with such major symphony orchestras as the Boston Pops, New York Philharmonic, American Symphony Orchestra, and Brooklyn Philharmonic as well as other local groups such as The Collegiate Chorale and Opera Orchestra of New York. Frequent appearances on television and at local community events raise the level of acceptance for openly gay performers. The NYCGMC has brought its musicianship and professionalism worldwide with inspiring concerts on three European tours and in many American cities. Affirming its world-class status is a roster of classical and contemporary artists who have graced the stages with the Chorus: Marilyn Horne, Roberta Peters, Liza Minnelli, Stephen Sondheim, Barbara Cook, Carol Channing, Jerry Herman, Eartha Kitt, Joel Grey”to name just a few.
