The annual Seramount Gala, honoring leaders in inclusive workplaces, will feature a special performance by Brooklyn Youth Chorus at Cipriani on October 23rd. A networking reception kicks off at 6:00pm, followed by the dinner, awards ceremony, and entertainment—including the Chorus’s performance—starting at 7:00pm.

 In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Indeterminacy Festival presents Into the Charmed Churned Circle, a site-responsive choral performance composed by Stanzi Vaubel, PhD and Philippe Treuille. Drawing inspiration from Herman Melville’s Moby-Dick, David Grann’s The Wager, and the haunting language of whale song, the piece explores the beauty and terror of a life lived on the open waters. Premiered at Snug Harbor on June 14, 2025, the performance brings together professional musicians, youth orchestras and community choirs including the Brooklyn Youth Chorus Bass Ensemble and the Grace Chorale. 

On Friday, June 27, the South Loudoun Youth Chorale, the South Shore Children’s Chorus, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus join forces for an unforgettable evening of music in Brooklyn, NY!

Three choirs—from Virginia, Massachusetts, and Brooklyn—are coming together for a powerful night of harmony, fellowship, and connection. 💫

📍 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brooklyn
🕖 7:00 PM

$10-20 suggested donation at the door.

Come be part of the sound we share. 💗💚🖤💛🩵🎶

Fresh off our powerful run of Port(al) at the Agger Fish Building, Brooklyn Youth Chorus is thrilled to keep the portal open in a new chapter of this innovative choral theater experience!

Presented by and at PS21 Center for Contemporary Performance, Port(al) delves into the rich history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, from its bustling port days to its ongoing evolution. Through a confluence of song, movement, and immersive storytelling, we guide audiences through the currents of time, where echoes of the past, the realities of the present, and the dreams of the future converge.

Co-created by Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff, and partially developed in residency at PS21 earlier this year, we're excited to share this journey with you once again.

The 2025 Indeterminacy Festival presents

Into the Charmed Churned Circle
Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 7:30pm
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art
Main Hall Gallery
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301

This multi-discipline, multi-generational, immersive performance piece is created by Stanzi Vaubel and commissioned by the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Composed by Philippe Treuille and Stanzi Vaubel, the work draws inspiration from the architectural motifs of the Newhouse Center at Snug Harbor and Herman Melville’s epic seafaring story Moby Dick.

ICCC conjures the life and stories of the stoic sailors aboard a whaling vessel at the mercy of the sea: viscerally in touch with the unpredictably dangerous elements of the waters, while doggedly in pursuit of financial gain. The world premiere of ICCC is staged at the Newhouse Center at Snug Harbor in Staten Island, a landmarked former dormitory building dating back to 1833, when Snug Harbor served as a pioneering rest home for sailors. The choreography by Melanie Aceto and her choreo lab ensemble will incorporate a rope-like material that references the significance, strength, and language of ropes aboard a 19th century ship.

Instrumental and vocal performers hail from a consortium of ensembles including Brooklyn Youth Choir Bass Ensemble, Grace Chorale, Brooklyn Treble Choir, New York Choir Project, and Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra surround the audience, giving viewers a 360-degree immersive experience amid an authentic, historic, unforgettable maritime setting.

Part of The Indeterminacy Festival.

The Indeterminacy Festival presents a preview of

Into the Charmed Churned Circle
Saturday, May 30, 2025 at 8pm
Waterfront Museum, 290 Conover St, Brooklyn, NY 11231

This multi-discipline, multi-generational, immersive performance piece is created by Stanzi Vaubel and commissioned by the Snug Harbor Cultural Center. Composed by Philippe Treuille and Stanzi Vaubel, the work draws inspiration from the architectural motifs of the Newhouse Center at Snug Harbor and Herman Melville’s epic seafaring story Moby Dick. Instrumental and vocal performers hail from a consortium of ensembles including Brooklyn Youth Chorus Bass Ensemble, Grace Chorale, Brooklyn Treble Choir, New York Choir Project, and Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra.

Experience the power and artistry of the Brooklyn Youth Chorus's most advanced singers at the Saturday evening performance of Spring Sings, May 17, 2025, at The Theater at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn. This special concert showcases the remarkable talent of our Junior Ensemble, Bass Ensemble, and Concert Ensemble, as they deliver a captivating program that highlights their dedication and skill. Witness the culmination of their year's work in a performance that promises to be both moving and exhilarating. Don't miss this opportunity to see these exceptional young musicians shine!

Prepare to be captivated by Spring Sings, a vibrant celebration of music presented by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus! Join us on May 16th and 17th, 2025 (with a matinee and evening performance on the 17th), at The Theater at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn, for the culmination of a year's worth of dedication and artistry. Experience the joy and passion of our entire community, from the delightful energy of our youngest choristers to the polished performances of our seasoned performing ensembles. This is your chance to witness the full spectrum of talent and hard work that makes the Brooklyn Youth Chorus so special.

Prepare to be captivated by Spring Sings, a vibrant celebration of music presented by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus! Join us on May 16th and 17th, 2025 (with a matinee and evening performance on the 17th), at The Theater at City Tech in Downtown Brooklyn, for the culmination of a year's worth of dedication and artistry. Experience the joy and passion of our entire community, from the delightful energy of our youngest choristers to the polished performances of our seasoned performing ensembles. This is your chance to witness the full spectrum of talent and hard work that makes the Brooklyn Youth Chorus so special.

PORT(AL) is an innovative choral theater experience that delves into the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, exploring its past as a bustling port and its evolution within the ever-changing tides of the city.  Like a river carrying whispers of forgotten stories, the acclaimed Brooklyn Youth Chorus guides audiences through a confluence of song, movement, and immersive storytelling. Co-created by a team of renowned artists including Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff, PORT(AL) invites you to navigate the currents of time, where the echoes of history, the realities of the present, and the dreams of the future converge.

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder and Artistic Director

Music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad

Libretto by Jad Abumrad and Jessica Grindstaff

Directed and Designed by Jessica Grindstaff

Co-Created by Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff

Commissioned by Brooklyn Youth Chorus in association with VisionIntoArt

Co-Produced by Brooklyn Youth Chorus, VisionIntoArt, and Pomegranate Arts

PORT(AL) is an innovative choral theater experience that delves into the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, exploring its past as a bustling port and its evolution within the ever-changing tides of the city.  Like a river carrying whispers of forgotten stories, the acclaimed Brooklyn Youth Chorus guides audiences through a confluence of song, movement, and immersive storytelling. Co-created by a team of renowned artists including Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff, PORT(AL) invites you to navigate the currents of time, where the echoes of history, the realities of the present, and the dreams of the future converge.

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder and Artistic Director

Music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad

Libretto by Jad Abumrad and Jessica Grindstaff

Directed and Designed by Jessica Grindstaff

Co-Created by Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff

Commissioned by Brooklyn Youth Chorus in association with VisionIntoArt

Co-Produced by Brooklyn Youth Chorus, VisionIntoArt, and Pomegranate Arts

You are cordially invited to the 

Brooklyn Youth Chorus 
Spring Gala: Port(al)

honoring Hank Gutman

Thursday, May 1, 2025

6:00 PM Dinner and Award Presentation

Bldg 303, 9th Floor
Brooklyn Navy Yard 
299 Sands Street, Brooklyn, NY 11025

followed by

8:00 PM The World Premiere of PORT(AL)

BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder and Artistic Director
Music by Paola Prestini and Jad Abumrad
Libretto by Jad Abumrad and Jessica Grindstaff
Directed and Designed by Jessica Grindstaff
Co-Created by Dianne Berkun Menaker, Paola Prestini, Jad Abumrad, and Jessica Grindstaff

Commissioned by Brooklyn Youth Chorus in association with VisionIntoArt
Co-Produced by Brooklyn Youth Chorus, VisionIntoArt, and Pomegranate Arts

Agger Fish Building
Brooklyn Navy Yard
63 Flushing Avenue, Unit #313, Brooklyn, NY 11025

C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective is thrilled to announce an extraordinary collaboration with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus this March! 

Featuring three new pieces by C4 members Karen Siegel, Lila Meretzky and Jamie Klenetsky-Fay, save the date for this unforgettable evening!

• Friday 14th March at Redeemer Presbyterian Church West Side, 150 W 83rd St, New York

• Saturday 15th March at St. Paul's Carroll Gardens, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn

C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective is thrilled to announce an extraordinary collaboration with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus this March! 

Featuring three new pieces by C4 members Karen Siegel, Lila Meretzky and Jamie Klenetsky-Fay, save the date for this unforgettable evening!

• Friday 14th March at W83 Ministry Center, 150 W 83rd St, New York

• Saturday 15th March at St. Paul's Carroll Gardens, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn

Johann Sebastian Bach | St. Matthew Passion, BVW 244

Brian Giebler, Tenor, Evangelist
Sidney Outlaw, Baritone, Jesus
Sarah Frei, Soprano
Lucia Bradford, Mezzo-Soprano
Jacob Perry, Tenor
Cody Quattlebaum, Bass

featuring
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Artistic Director

*Please note the earlier start time for this event*

The St. Matthew Passion is one of Bach's most profound and enduring works. More than a sacred oratorio, this masterpiece grapples with timeless human struggles—betrayal, suffering, forgiveness, and redemption—questions that remain ever-present and deeply relevant.

The St. Matthew Passion is perhaps the most beloved in Bach’s tremendous canon of works for chorus and orchestra. Across a full riveting evening, the piece unfolds using two orchestras, two choruses, a youth chorus, dramatic characters, narration, and exquisite baroque aria performances.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus returns to Radio City to perform the live soundtrack to film for the final climactic chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. Each character theme, each cultural style, every motif associated with the precepts of Tolkien’s work must reach the destination set before it in the previous two scores.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus returns to Radio City to perform the live soundtrack to film for the final climactic chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. Each character theme, each cultural style, every motif associated with the precepts of Tolkien’s work must reach the destination set before it in the previous two scores.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus returns to Radio City to perform the live soundtrack to film for the final climactic chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. Each character theme, each cultural style, every motif associated with the precepts of Tolkien’s work must reach the destination set before it in the previous two scores.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus returns to Radio City to perform the live soundtrack to film for the final climactic chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. Each character theme, each cultural style, every motif associated with the precepts of Tolkien’s work must reach the destination set before it in the previous two scores.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus returns to Radio City to perform the live soundtrack to film for the final climactic chapter of The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King. Each character theme, each cultural style, every motif associated with the precepts of Tolkien’s work must reach the destination set before it in the previous two scores.

Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan once again joins The Knights to perform America, Come, with Brooklyn Youth Chorus.

As part of events to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day, Brooklyn Youth Chorus will take part in a performance of Bernstein’s Symphony No.3 “Kaddish” with the text written by Samuel Pisar, who was one of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz. The work will be conducted by James Conlon, with the Orchestra of St Lukes, soprano Diana Newman, and Judith and Leah Pisar narrating the text.

Cobble Hill Holiday Gather and Sing

**New Rain Location for Tonight's Gather and Sing Event**

It may be beautiful out now, but the weather report won't budge on predicting rain for tonight's Cobble Hill Holiday Gather & Sing event. But we won't let it dampen our fun. Instead, we are moving the festivities inside to:

Christ Church
326 Clinton Street
(Clinton & Kane)
(map)

So please brave the weather and come join us from 5:30 to 7:30pm for community, cookies, cocoa, and cider. Singing led by Brooklyn Youth Chorus will be from 6-6:30. 

And don't forget to bring your Men's Winter Coats for donation to the Gowanus Mutual Aid Coat Drive! 

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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-6:30pm, 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!

Join us December 13-14 for a series of three heartwarming and breathtaking winter concerts featuring our Training Divisions and Performing Ensembles.

Join us December 13-14 for a series of three heartwarming and breathtaking winter concerts featuring our Training Divisions and Performing Ensembles.

Join us December 13-14 for a series of three heartwarming and breathtaking winter concerts featuring our Training Divisions and Performing Ensembles.

The Junior and Bass Ensembles of Brooklyn Youth Chorus delight residents and friends of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights with an evening of festive music to ring in the holiday season.

By invitation.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus joins the Philip Glass Ensemble at The Town Hall to perform a live scoring of Godfrey Reggio’s film "Powaqqatsi," the second film in The Qatsi Trilogy.

Brooklyn Youth Chorus joins Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic as they reunite with four-time Grammy winner and 17-time Latin Grammy winner Natalia Lafourcade. This internationally beloved singer-songwriter’s Carnegie Hall debut in 2022—which had a sold-out audience up and dancing—featured the premiere of music from her album De Todas las Flores, which earned her Record of the Year at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards.

Once-in-a-generation, the United Nations gathers world leaders for its Summit of the Future. During this landmark event, global leaders will convene to explore and define a path toward a brighter present and a more promising future.

This year, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, along with representatives from Member States, civil society, the private sector, academia, local and regional authorities, youth, and many others, will participate in this wide-ranging engagement.