Lift Ev'ry Voice Gala Concert & Dinner
You are cordially invited to the Brooklyn Youth Chorus
2024 SPRING GALA:
LIFT EV’RY VOICE
Honoree: Davóne Tines
Your generosity provides mission support for Brooklyn Youth Chorus, empowering young people through access to unparalleled voice training, extraordinary performance opportunities, and a community that nurtures the skills and friendships that set our singers up for a lifetime of success.
Together, we will lift every child’s voice. Together we will lift the chorus!
For gala-related questions, in-kind donations, and donations to our gala auction, please contact Director of Development, Julie Griffith at jgriffith@brooklynyouthchorus.org
Monday, May 6, 2024
6:00 PM Pre-Concert Toast
7:00 PM AND SING! Concert
Presented by Brooklyn Youth Chorus
with Davóne Tines & Arreon A. Harley-Emerson
BAM | The Harvey at BAM Strong
651 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map)
followed by
8:30 PM Dinner & Award Presentation
BRIC
647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 (map)
Spring Sings
Our annual spring concerts are a highlight of every Brooklyn Youth Chorus season and this year they will be held at a new venue - The Theater at City Tech.
Spring Sings
Our annual spring concerts are a highlight of every Brooklyn Youth Chorus season and this year they will be held at a new venue - The Theater at City Tech.
Spring Sings
Our annual spring concerts are a highlight of every Brooklyn Youth Chorus season and this year they will be held at a new venue - The Theater at City Tech.
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will return to New York City this time at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2024. The event celebrates the esteemed partnership between revered composer Joe Hisaishi (Departures, Spirited Away) and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Long standing friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, combining their musical and storytelling talents on eleven films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi’s illustrious scores - including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – will be performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and MasterVoices conducted by Hisaishi. The music will accompany montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life into their timeless work.
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will return to New York City this time at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2024. The event celebrates the esteemed partnership between revered composer Joe Hisaishi (Departures, Spirited Away) and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Long standing friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, combining their musical and storytelling talents on eleven films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi’s illustrious scores - including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – will be performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and MasterVoices conducted by Hisaishi. The music will accompany montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life into their timeless work.
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki (Copy)
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki will return to New York City this time at Madison Square Garden on July 11, 2024. The event celebrates the esteemed partnership between revered composer Joe Hisaishi (Departures, Spirited Away) and beloved filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away). Long standing friends and collaborators, Hisaishi and Miyazaki have worked together for over thirty years, combining their musical and storytelling talents on eleven films for the renowned production house Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi’s illustrious scores - including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away – will be performed by the American Symphony Orchestra, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus and MasterVoices conducted by Hisaishi. The music will accompany montages from Miyazaki’s films, breathing new life into their timeless work.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: OLGA NEUWIRTH AND PROKOFIEV’S FIFTH SYMPHONY
Rescheduled from 2020, this US Premiere of Olga Neuwirth’s Project 19 commission “Keyframes for a Hippogriff” features Brooklyn Youth Chorus and sets texts by Ariosto, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Friedrich Nietzsche, graffiti artists, and others, including Neuwirth herself.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: OLGA NEUWIRTH AND PROKOFIEV’S FIFTH SYMPHONY
Rescheduled from 2020, this US Premiere of Olga Neuwirth’s Project 19 commission “Keyframes for a Hippogriff” features Brooklyn Youth Chorus and sets texts by Ariosto, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Friedrich Nietzsche, graffiti artists, and others, including Neuwirth herself.
NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC: OLGA NEUWIRTH AND PROKOFIEV’S FIFTH SYMPHONY
Rescheduled from 2020, this US Premiere of Olga Neuwirth’s Project 19 commission “Keyframes for a Hippogriff” features Brooklyn Youth Chorus and sets texts by Ariosto, Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Friedrich Nietzsche, graffiti artists, and others, including Neuwirth herself.
The Lord of the Rings In Concert - The Two Towers
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be presented live, in concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
The Lord of the Rings In Concert - The Two Towers
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be presented live, in concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
The Lord of the Rings In Concert - The Two Towers
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be presented live, in concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
The Lord of the Rings In Concert - The Two Towers
Celebrating the 21st anniversary of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, Howard Shore’s Academy award-winning score will be presented live, in concert at Radio City Music Hall, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing
Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing
Come one, come all to the Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing, a community event co-sponsored by the Cobble Hill Association and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus. Embrace the holiday spirit in the heart of Cobble Hill Park, surrounded by the warmth of community and the enchanting melodies of the season.
Head over to the park starting at 5:30pm for some refreshments and background music to get you in the spirit. From 6pm-7pm, Brooklyn Youth Chorus will lead us all in a sing-a-long of classic holiday tunes and festive songs. No singing experience or skill required!
Don't miss this wonderful opportunity to celebrate the holidays, create lasting memories, and enjoy the magic of Cobble Hill Park with your community.
RSVP to help us plan. We hope you can join us for an evening of fun at the Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing!
Winter's Song
Brooklyn Youth Chorus marks the holiday season with an unforgettable night of world-class music at the stunning Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Holiday Harmonies
Celebrate the holidays with Brooklyn Youth Chorus at the beautiful Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, with a stirring and dynamic concert of contemporary music and holiday classics.
CANCELLED - OPEN HOUSE: FIVE BOROUGH FAMILY DAY
Due to weather conditions, the Open House: Five Borough Family Day event at PAC NYC has been cancelled today, September 30.
FRESHGRASS COMMISSIONS: AOIFE O’DONOVAN
FreshGrass features roots music traditionalists and innovators on four stages and platforms throughout the MASS MoCA’s 16-acre campus. Aoife O’Donovan performs “America, Come” and newly commissioned songs for chamber orchestra featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus, The Westerlies, Rob Burger, Alan Hampton, & Griffin Goldsmith, conducted by Eric Jacobsen.
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE YOUTH EVENT
UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE YOUTH EVENT
Thursday, September 14 |
Event begins 9:30AM ET
Brooklyn Youth Chorus Performance: 10:30AM
Live-Streamed from the United Nations - Watch Page →
Brooklyn Youth Chorus will be performing at the Youth Event for the International Day of Peace 2023 this Thursday, September 14. The event starts at 9:30AM ET and can be watched online via the UN's website.
The Youth Event for the International Day of Peace 2023 provides a platform for young people to showcase the concrete actions they have taken, or commit to future actions, to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and support the cultivation of peace.
The theme of this year's youth event, "Actions for Peace: Our Ambition for the #GlobalGoals, is a call to action that recognizes the urgent need for individual and collective responsibility to foster peace.
Ecstatic Music
Singer/songwriter Haley Fohr teams up with the virtuosic, barrier-defying pianist Erika Dohi for an evening of new music, with performances by Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
2023 Spring Gala: Another Rising
Honoring Anthony Roth Costanzo, with a special performance by Anthony Roth Costanzo and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Concert Ensemble, Junior Ensemble, and Bass Ensemble.
Waiting for the Barbarians (Cavafy Festival)
An epic program of poetic world premieres by some of the biggest names in new music, in one of New York City’s most staggeringly beautiful spaces.
NY Philharmonic - Bach’s St. Matthew Passion
A work of startling emotional and psychological depth, J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion brings together the whole of the composer’s musical language in the service of expressing his deep personal faith.
Cross Choral Training® Vocal Pedagogy Workshop
Join the Cross-Choral Training learning community for a special one-day workshop on applied vocal pedagogy in choral/group settings.
Temple Emanu-El - Everlasting Light! with Anthony Roth Costanzo
A spectacular Chanukah classical music performance! Featuring GRAMMY winners Anthony Roth Costanzo, Angel Blue, The Knights and Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
RFK Memorial Holiday Party
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Bass Ensemble will perform at the Billie Holiday Theatre in an event centered around literacy, arts and community.
Euphoria
This immersive new work, commissioned by the Armory, is presented in an arena-like setting, fully surrounding the viewer with life-size projections of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
New York Philharmonic Day of Music
Come explore the new David Geffen Hall as we perform with hundreds of world-class artists to animate every corner of the completely renovated building!
Little Amal Walks NYC
As the sun sets on Amal’s last evening in NYC, Amal bids farewell and sails away… One last chance for all friends of Amal to say goodbye led by St. Ann’s Warehouse and Brooklyn Youth Chorus led by Dianne Berkun Menaker.
Open Rehearsal Week
Join us September 17-23 for our Fall Open Rehearsal Week. Aspiring, young singers will be able to participate in a rehearsal with a Brooklyn Youth Chorus instructor.
Open House (Singers ages 10-13+)
Interested in learning more about what it’s like to sing with Brooklyn Youth Chorus? Join us on Saturday, September 10 (singers ages 10-13+) for our Fall Open House.
Open House (Singers ages 7-9)
Interested in learning more about what it’s like to sing with Brooklyn Youth Chorus? Join us on Wednesday, September 7 (singers ages 7-9) for our Fall Open House.
Joe Hisaishi: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki
Join us August 13-18 at Radio City Music Hall as Brooklyn Youth Chorus performs with the American Symphony Orchestra as acclaimed composer Joe Hisaishi conducts his celebrated scores from the Studio Ghibli films of Hayao Miyazaki, including those from Princess Mononoke, My Neighbor Totoro, and the Oscar-winning Spirited Away.
Aging Magician (San Diego Opera)
Originally scheduled for March 2020, Aging Magician has been rescheduled for May 2022, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
In Motion: A Spring Social
Brooklyn Youth Chorus will be holding our first in-person Gala since 2019 on May 4th from 6-9PM at The Agger Fish Building in The Navy Yard.
Long Play Festival, featuring Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Bang on a Can announces the launch of LONG PLAY, a new, three-day destination music festival.