VINCE PETERSON – FOUNDER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR,
2018 CHORUS AMERICA LOUIS BOTTO AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ZEAL
2018 CHORUS AMERICA LOUIS BOTTO AWARD FOR INNOVATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ZEAL
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Choral Chameleon is changing the way people experience choral music. We...
Choral Chameleon is changing the way people experience choral music. We...
- Make fun, diverse and challenging music experiences for today's audiences.
- Collaborate with lots of people who don't normally work with choirs.
- Love to put choral music in the last place you'd expect it.
- Love emerging composers and conductors, and are focused on the future of this art form by caring for them.
- Are pretty nice people, considering we're New Yorkers.
VIRTUAL INSTITUTE JUNE 22-28
The 10th Anniversary Summer Institute for Composers and Conductors in-person session is provisionally postponed until January 2021 - we are currently revamping our submissions process and will be opening for applications soon. Successful applications for January's session will be transferable to next Summer's June 2021 session if we must cancel.
Meanwhile, our Virtual Institute is taking place this week, with 3 classes underway in Ear Training, Choral Arranging and Score Reading and we're offering 3 hours of free programming via our Masterclasses .
Masterclasses:
For our followers and prospective students who want to look behind the curtain of our Institute, we have recorded some very special retrospective masterclass discussions with Faculty, Singers and Alumni, to reflect on the impact of the incredible work that has taken place for the past 9 years.
Find them on YouTube at the links below with LiveChat at launch hour.
Meanwhile, our Virtual Institute is taking place this week, with 3 classes underway in Ear Training, Choral Arranging and Score Reading and we're offering 3 hours of free programming via our Masterclasses .
Masterclasses:
For our followers and prospective students who want to look behind the curtain of our Institute, we have recorded some very special retrospective masterclass discussions with Faculty, Singers and Alumni, to reflect on the impact of the incredible work that has taken place for the past 9 years.
Find them on YouTube at the links below with LiveChat at launch hour.
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FACULTY - Launch 6pm EST Mon 6/22
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SINGERS - Launch 6pm EST Weds 6/24
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ALUMNI - Launch 6pm EST Fri 6/26
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SUPPORT OUR MISSION
Choral Chameleon's mission is to reinvent the art of choral music from every perspective.
We've been working on it since 2008, through a combination of innovative programming and staging, and by educating composers and emerging conductors to become their best musical selves - all sung by those who want to find a place to stretch themselves within a culture of love and of joyful curiosity.
It is this unique culture that has enabled us to quickly move on from cancelled in-person performances and programs, to be able to provide valuable online learning opportunities like our Virtual Institute, and to plan creative projects for the Fall that we are just as excited about as we would be for our normal concert venue performances.
Our influence continues to have impact - this month, Choral Chameleon's Artistic Director Vince Peterson hosted a panel at Chorus America's national conference on 'Building Composer Partnerships' with 3 of our former Composers-in-Residence and one of our long-term collaborators. Using our Residency program as a model, they made a compelling case for choirs to plan composer residencies and commissions as part of any plans to come out of the Covid-19 crisis stronger and more relevant than before.
We were founded to ensure the future health of this art form - our work is more critical than ever.
If you love choral music and the role it plays in bringing people closer together, please consider making a donation to Choral Chameleon today to ensure that we will continue to surprise, delight and inspire through the months ahead, and beyond.
Nicole Belmont, Executive Director
Choral Chameleon's mission is to reinvent the art of choral music from every perspective.
We've been working on it since 2008, through a combination of innovative programming and staging, and by educating composers and emerging conductors to become their best musical selves - all sung by those who want to find a place to stretch themselves within a culture of love and of joyful curiosity.
It is this unique culture that has enabled us to quickly move on from cancelled in-person performances and programs, to be able to provide valuable online learning opportunities like our Virtual Institute, and to plan creative projects for the Fall that we are just as excited about as we would be for our normal concert venue performances.
Our influence continues to have impact - this month, Choral Chameleon's Artistic Director Vince Peterson hosted a panel at Chorus America's national conference on 'Building Composer Partnerships' with 3 of our former Composers-in-Residence and one of our long-term collaborators. Using our Residency program as a model, they made a compelling case for choirs to plan composer residencies and commissions as part of any plans to come out of the Covid-19 crisis stronger and more relevant than before.
We were founded to ensure the future health of this art form - our work is more critical than ever.
If you love choral music and the role it plays in bringing people closer together, please consider making a donation to Choral Chameleon today to ensure that we will continue to surprise, delight and inspire through the months ahead, and beyond.
Nicole Belmont, Executive Director
THE THREE ARMS OF CHORAL CHAMELEON
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ENSEMBLE
The core of Choral Chameleon, the Ensemble, currently comprises of twelve professional singers, representing the best combination of musicianship and diversity of musical backgrounds in NYC. They are fearless pioneers in the world of new choral music and adventurous programming, and who bring Choral Chameleon’s signature experience to audiences beyond the City.
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CHORUS
Our semi-professional Chorus of 50+ voices meets weekly in Manhattan, with the Ensemble at its core, and it is changing the way people experience the art of choral singing in their everyday lives. It brings the joy and adventure of the Choral Chameleon way of music-making to a wider array of talented singers and expands the possibilities of how choral music is presented in NYC.
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INSTITUTE
The Institute is our educational arm, which encompasses Ear Training Workshops and an Annual Institute for Composers and Conductors of choral music - an unprecedented experience which offers students the chance to explore the world of choral music-making in a loving environment surrounded by some of the most respected professionals on the music scene today.
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This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. The performance venues for Choral Chameleon are ADA-compliant and wheelchair accessible spaces.
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This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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