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I Care If You Listen on Silent Voices: If You Listen
I Care If You Listen - Silent Voices, Sounding Alarms: On Gendered Spaces in the New Music WorldBy Rebecca Lentjes | June 13, 2018
"For their part, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus endeavors to “celebrate the power of young people to be instruments of change, amplifying the voices of those who have been overpowered, marginalized, or rendered silent.”
Silent Voices
Classical Voice North America - Youth Speaks Transformatively In Silent VoicesBy Anne E. Johnson | May 16, 2017
Press from Brooklyn Youth Chorus's 25th anniversary project.
Silent Voices
The New York Times - Review: Brooklyn Youth Chorus Explores Issues Facing Its MembersBy Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim | May 15, 2017
Press from Brooklyn Youth Chorus's 25th anniversary project.
NY Choral Society and Brooklyn Youth Chorus give A Strong Local Premiere
New York Classical Review - NY Choral Society gives MacMillan’s “St. Luke Passion” a strong local premiereBy David Wright | April 9, 2017
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus, prepared by its artistic director Dianne Berkun Menaker, proved equal to its prominent role and then some. By the choice of a children’s choir, MacMillan evidently intended to give Christ’s words an otherworldly sheen, and this chorus delivered with pure unisons, finely tuned polyphony and secure high entrances, and gave its elders some lessons in diction as well.
Aging Magician at the New Victory Theater
The New York Times - Review: ‘Aging Magician,’ a Fable Complete With ComplexitiesBy Anthony Tommasini | March 9, 2017
Reviews from the New York Times and Time Out New York
Black Mountain Songs Album
The New Yorker - Two New Choral RecordingsBy Russell Platt | March 24, 2017
Reviews and previews from the Black Mountain Songs album
Mahler Symphony 3 with Los Angeles Philharmonic
New York Classical Review - Dudamel leads the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a masterful Mahler 3By Eric C. Simpson | March 14, 2016
[Tamara Mumford] sang with a smoldering focus in the following movement, providing a stark contrast to the bright clarity of the cries of “Bimm! Bamm!” from the Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
NY Phil Biennial
The New Yorker - Map of the NewBy Alex Ross | June 27, 2016
The text of Mary Kouyoumdjian’s “Become Who I Am” was based on interviews with members of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, who offered thoughts on gender roles and gender inequality as well as on the importance of music in their lives. “I want to become who I am,” they sang, and the urgency of the sound seemed the fulfillment of the wish.
Hagoromo at the 2015 BAM Next Wave Festival
- Review: ‘Hagoromo’ Offers More Than Dance at BAM Harvey TheaterBy Alastair MacAulay | November 4, 2015
The 20-voice Brooklyn Youth Chorus, the solo singers — Ms. Karolyi (contralto) and Peter Tantsits (tenor) — and five International Contemporary Ensemble instrumentalists all build pressure, layer on layer.
Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Kronos Quartet at the new St. Ann’s Warehouse
New York Music Daily - Powerful, Provocative and Playful Performances at the Opening of the New St. Ann’s WarehouseBrooklyn Youth Chorus and Kronos Quartet opened the new St. Ann's Warehouse.
Brooklyn Youth Chorus and Friends at National Sawdust
New York Music Daily - The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Soar Through an Ambitious, State-of-the-Art Program at National SawdustA glowing review from New York Music Daily
Joan of Arc at the Stake with Marion Cotillard and the New York Philharmonic
The New York Times - Review: In ‘Joan of Arc at the Stake,’ Beasts With Burden of JudgingBy Anthony Tommasini | June 11, 2015
Reviews of the celebrated staged production's U.S. premiere featuring Academy Award winning actress Marion Cotillard, the New York Philharmonic, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, and New York Choral Artists.
Millennials Come Out for Howard Shore’s Thrilling Lord of the Rings in Concert
New York Magazine's Vulture - Millennials Come Out for Howard Shore’s Thrilling Lord of the Rings in ConcertBy Justin Davidson | April 10, 2015
The Brooklyn Youth Chorus sings with unflinching energy and polish in a variety of languages — including, of course, Elvish and Sindarin.
Black Mountain Songs
The New York Times - A Youthful Tribute to a Fallen Friend of ArtBy Anthony Tommasini | November 21, 2014
“Black Mountain Songs,” an exhilarating 90-minute staged choral work with readings, videos, dancers and, at its core, the singing of the impressive Brooklyn Youth Chorus. The choral songs at the heart of this work are performed with confidence, energy and tenderness (and from memory) by the 50 skilled singers of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus...The sheer beauty of their singing was captivating...Ms. Berkun-Menaker is a remarkable choral director...The chorus excelled at sustaining the music’s intertwining melodic lines and pungent harmonies...It was heartening to see them basking in the standing ovation that “Black Mountain Songs” won from the audience that filled the theater."
BRITTEN War Requiem 2014
The New York Times - War Requiem’ by Britten, With an Angelic TouchBy Anthony Tommasini | May 2, 2014
The excellent Brooklyn Youth Chorus (Dianne Berkun-Menaker, artistic director) sang the passages Britten wrote for boys’ chorus from on high, positioned in the upper balcony at Carnegie Hall, an aptly angelic effect.