It is the mission of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City to provide children of diverse abilities and ethnic backgrounds with a unique program of music appreciation and choral performance that seeks to fulfill each child’s musical potential, while creating a model of artistic excellence and harmony that enriches our community.

Now in its 12th season, the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC), Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director and Founder, serves over 1,000 young singers from across New York City and beyond. Choristers represent all five boroughs and a wide range of faiths, nationalities, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. The YPC is known for its highly successful music literacy curriculum and outstanding performance opportunities. Through weekly rehearsals and more than 100 concerts annually, members learn to read, sing, evaluate and perform music. The experience of mastering choral repertoire and performing at many of the world’s most famous concert halls gives the children a sense of hope and enlightenment. Many choristers say the YPC has changed their lives, bringing them joy, broadening their outlook, and building their self-confidence.

Last season was the biggest yet for YPC including a 10th Anniversary celebration at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, a live performance for Pope Benedict XVI at Yankee Stadium, a performance on the PBS series “From the Top” also at Carnegie Hall, and culminating with two international tours. YPC’s Cantare Chorus traveled to Powell River, British Columbia to participate in the International Choral Kathaumixw Festival where they received standing ovations from sold-out audiences. The Young Men’s and Concert Choruses traveled to Graz, Austria to participate in the World Choir Games and returned to New York with three gold medals!

The 2008-2009 Season is already off to a note-worthy start with the YPC representing our city at the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Ground Zero as well as performing at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on the evening of September 11. The YPC was also featured at the Miller Theatre in a production of Xenakis’ opera “Oresteia ” on September 13, 16 and 17.

THE YOUNG PEOPLE’S CHORUS of NEW YORK CITY

Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director/Founder

Francisco J. NúñezArtistic Director / Founder

Elizabeth NúñezAssociate Conductor /

Director of Satellite & Partner School Program

Amy KotsonisAssociate Conductor / Director of Workshops

Sophia MillerAssociate Conductor /

Partner Schools Coordinator

SONGS OF THE SPIRIT A FAMILY HOLIDAY CONCERT

Saturday, December 20, 7 p.m. 92nd Street Y

Join the YPC in a celebration of the holiday season. Children ages 7-19 will perform songs from many cultures, nationalities and faiths. With music styles ranging from classical to contemporary, these melodies will warm your heart and enrich your soul.

This concert will feature all 300 members of the Young People’s Chorus in five choral divisions accompanied by MAYA, the highly acclaimed instrumental trio. Hear the sound that earned three gold medals at the World Choir Games, where the Young People’s Chorus represented the United States!

SONGS OF THE SPIRIT delivers something for each member of your family. Give the gift of song – get your tickets today!

The YPC’s annual Spring Concert will feature the best of the season as well as new songs you are also sure to love. Join audience members and choristers alike as they welcome spring, usher in the summer and get a glimpse of the concert YPC will present on a 28-day tour of Japan. The concert will feature the 300 voices of the Young People’s Chorus in five choral divi-sions from ages 7-19.

Hear what the critics are talking about with a head start on the summer concert season! Tickets are available through the 92nd Street Y box office. CALL 212-415-5500 FOR TICKETS TODAY!

SPRING CELEBRATIONA FAMILY CONCERT

Saturday, June 6, 7 p.m. 92nd Street Y

MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2009, 7:30 P.M. | ALICE TULLEY HALL, LINCOLN CENTER

Over the past six years, the chorus has commissioned and premiered more than 50 new pieces of music for children’s chorus by a Who’s Who of contemporary composers. This recording, the chorus’ second Transient Glory® album, contains 11 compositions, which the chorus premiered between 2002 and 2004. Featured composers include Dominick Argento, David Del Tredici, Michael Nyman and Judith Weir among many others.

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The 8th annual Transient Glory® concert is presented for the first time at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tulley Hall. Joined by the internationally acclaimed San Francisco Girls Chorus, the YPC will premiere new works by Eve Beglarian, Gabriela Frank, Rober Kapilow with Fred Newman and Meredith Monk.

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Fred Newman

Meredith Monk

Picture of Meredith Monk credited to http://www.meredithmonk.com. Picture of Gabriela Frank credited to Sabina Frank. Picture of Eve Beglarian credited to Margeret Satchell. Picture of Robert Kapilow credited to Peter Schaaf.

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To learn more about the Transient Glory Concert and Commissioning Series, please visit www.ypc.org/transientglory

Cost per Chorister $35

Rehearsals and concert take place in one day at our 8th Annual Young Men’s and Young Women’s Honor Chorus for ages 12 to 18. Children from all over New York City and the tri-state area are welcomed to attend. Fee includes music, a t-shirt, lunch and dinner, and instruction from some of the most prominent choral musicians today. For more information or to download an application, visit www.ypc.org/workshops.

THE 6TH ANNUAL SATELLITE SCHOOLS CONCERTThursday, May 28, 2009 at 11 p.m.92nd Street Y This concert will feature over 600 choristers

from nine schools raising their voices together in song. This concert is free and open to the public. Come hear the culmination of a year’s work!*

*The YPC Satellite Schools Program is generously supported in part with funds from the Barker Welfare Foundation, Bay and Paul Foundations, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, Keyspan Foundation, and the Council of the City of New York CASA Program and Counsilman Kendall Stewart.

8TH ANNUAL YOUNG MEN’S AND YOUNG WOMEN’S HONOR CHORUS

March 28, 2009

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Young Men’s Honor Chorus Conductor: Dr. Jason Bishop Penn State Erie

Composer-in-residence: Dr. Jamie Bernstein

Young Women’s Honor Chorus Conductor: Dr. Barbara Baker

GUEST CONDUCTORS

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A gala benefit concert, silent auction and dinner to benefit the Young People’s Chorus of New York City. All 300 choristers will be joined by

special guests the New York Pops for a night of dinner and jazz.

M o n d a y , M a r c h 2 , 2 0 0 9 Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center

A C E L E B R AT I O N O F S O N G

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Francisco J. Núñez Artistic Director/FounderNancy Bloom Executive Producer Elizabeth Núñez Associate Conductor/Director of Satellite and Partner Schools ProgramAmy Kotsonis Assistant Conductor/Director of WorkshopsSophia Miller Assistant Conductor/Partner Schools CoordinatorNicole Arbes Production AssistantDena Tasse-Winter Production AssistantChristina Malhotra Director of DevelopmentEric Gamalinda Grant WriterSarah Rush Miller Communications SpecialistShirley Delgado Office ManagerMartin Liebowitz Finance ManagerJon Holden Principal PianistHowell Núñez Executive Administrative Advisor

Hon. A. Jerry Kremer, ChairGeorge G. Nemeth, Vice-ChairFrancisco J. Núñez, PresidentFrancis J. Harvey Jr., Treasurer

Holcomb B. Noble, Secretary

Karl Anderson Nancy Bloom Amanda Bowling Adam Chinn Shauna Denkensohn J.B. Harrison Suzan Kremer Robert Neis Martin Pavane Hiroko Onoyama Bruce Rosenblatt Roger Ross David Weild III

Kaare Christian Tsutomu Karino Natalie Schor Nancy Shankman Philip S. Olick, Counsel

CONCERT TICKETSPrime seating $50.00Preferred Seating $30.00Student / Senior Preferred $12.50General Seating $20.00Honor Chorus Fee $65.00

Concert tickets make a wonderful gift! Order now for friends and family!

The YPC depends on support of people who share our vision. Your tax-deductible contributions ensure the continued success of our diverse, multicultural programs. The YPC has influenced the lives of thousands of the city’s young people through our Choral Literacy Performance Program, Partner Schools/Scholarship Program and Satellite Schools Program. To make a donation, call 212-289-7779, visit www.ypc.org or mail the donation form below to:

Young People’s Chorus of New York City 1395 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10128

Tickets for all YPC concerts are sold through the 92nd Street Y Box Office. To order your concert tickets, call 212-415-5500.

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One hundred eighty choruses from more than ninety nations were no match for the YPC’s

Concert Chorus and Young Men’s Division, who brought home three Gold Medals in July

from the 2008 World Choir Olympics in Graz, Austria.

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