press kit 2019/20 - national children’s chorus
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Press Kit 2019/20LOS ANGELES | NEW YORK | WASHINGTON, D.C. | SAN FRANCISCO
“One of the finest children’s choirs in the world today.” — Grant Gershon
Walt Disney Concert Hall
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The National Children’s Chorus transforms the lives of young people, empowering them to effectively lead society toward the ideals of artistic excellence, cultural openness, and social justice.
Ancient City Wall, Xi’an, China
Our Mission StatementU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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A world where choral music powerfully nourishes awareness of our most important human values.
Xi’an, China
Our Vision StatementU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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The National Children's Chorus, under the leadership of Artistic Director Luke McEndarfer and Associate Artistic Director
Dr. Pamela Blackstone, is quickly establishing itself as one of the world’s leading children’s choirs, with a set of 22 ensembles
and more than 800 students, based in Los Angeles, New York City, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco Performing locally
and abroad, the National Children's Chorus is one of few youth arts organizations in America to have its concert series
presented by professional music halls. Tracing its lineage back to the 1904 inception of the Paulist Choristers in Chicago,
the National Children's Chorus has garnered a superb reputation for musical excellence, and amassed an impressive
résumé of experience. Its groundbreaking
Season 2019/20, entitled Evolución, expands
on the chorus’ recent success, featuring an
array of stunning repertoire, demonstrating
the organization’s firm commitment to new
music, world culture and extraordinary
professional collaborations.
Collaborating with some of the finest music companies in the nation, the group has performed live with the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Opera Company, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, the
Joffrey Ballet, the Kronos String Quartet, Center Theatre Group and Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, under the
direction of such distinguished conductors as Gustavo Dudamel, Grant Gershon, James Conlon, Paul Salamunovich,
Helmuth Rilling, John Rutter, Stephen Layton, David Alan Miller, John Mauceri, Eric Whitacre and Esa-Pekka Salonen, with
whom the ensemble recorded Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the Sony
Classical Label. Notable premieres have included music by composers Stephen Cohn, Ibrahim Maalouf, Eric Whitacre,
Tan Dun, Sharon Farber, Morten Lauridsen, Rufus Wainwright, Sage Lewis, Meredith Monk and Nico Muhly. In addition,
the National Children's Chorus has been featured on numerous movie and television soundtracks, including on screen
for Paramount Pictures and its 2009 film Imagine That, starring Eddie Murphy. Through the years, the group performed
numerous times as the musical act on
Jay Leno's former Tonight Show, and its
members are regularly contracted as
solo artists for professional engagements
both in the studio and on stage, including
principal roles on Broadway and in opera.
Recent television appearances have
included special features on CNN, ABC,
NBC, CBS and Fox networks.
Our Unique HistoryU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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NCC at a GlanceU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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18conductors
39worldwide
venues
11full-time
staff
9private voiceinstructors
803students
1,428donors
16musicianship
instructors
5,000live audience
members 11pianists
12production
supportstaff
325schools
represented
Our TeamOur Community
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Our 2019/20 SeasonU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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The National Children’s Chorus begins a new era, having just concluded a landmark 10th Anniversary Season.
Entitled Evolución, Season 2019/20 will serve as a meaningful depiction of the human experience, celebrating the
transformations made through the incredible journey of life. Led by Artistic Director Luke McEndarfer and Associate
Artistic Director Dr. Pamela Blackstone, Evolución features stunning repertoire by celebrated composers, as well as
notable world premieres by young emerging artists. More than 800 students in the NCC’s four cities of Los Angeles, New
York, Washington, D.C. and San Francisco will take part in extraordinary musical experiences both on and off the stage,
flavored with influences from Hispanic and Latin cultures across Europe, Mexico and South America. Exciting venues
include Royce Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Christ Cathedral (formerly the Crystal Cathedral), San Francisco Conservatory of
Music and Lincoln Center, the latter of which will host the NCC’s 2020 all-city event, with students singing together
from across the country. Artistic collaborations entail concerts with the Dresden Philharmonic Children’s Choir, Lindenbaum Festival Orchestra from South Korea, and Los Angeles-based Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra, in
addition to the NCC’s 2nd appearance at the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C. Next July, the
chorus will embark on its 6th international tour to Portugal and Spain, with visits and presentations at key sites in
Lisbon, Seville, Madrid and Barcelona. SEE OUR UPCOMING PERFORMANCES
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Media
SLEEP (SATB)Eric WhitacreLincoln Center, NYC
SICUT CERVUS(MASS PERFORMANCE) Palestrina St. Mark’s Basilica, Venice, Italy
TOMORROW SHALL BE MY DANCING DAY John RutterLincoln Center, NYC
V IDEO L INKS
SNOW ANGELSarah Quartel Lincoln Center, NYC
PHOTO GALLERY
YALDEI HAOR (NCC COMMISSION)Sharon Farber Lincoln Center, NYC
SYMPHONY 1997Tan Dun Disney Hall, LA
AUDIO DOWNLOADS
PHOTO DOWNLOADS
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Recent Domestic VenuesU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Stern Auditorium at Carnegie Hall, New York
The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York
Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, New York
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Mapo Art Center, Seoul
Recent International VenuesU N I T E D S T A T E S O F A M E R I C A
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Matthias Church, Budapest
St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican
Berlin Wall, Berlin
Musikverein, Vienna
Kyoto Concert Hall, Kyoto
"winning vir tuosity"— LA Times
"accomplished"— LA Philharmonic
"incredible"— ABC News
"amazing"— Grammy-winning composer Eric Whitacre
"absolutely stunning"— Fox News
"pitch perfect"— Washington Parent Magazine
"the best"— Grammy-winning composer Tan Dun
"phenomenal"— British choral composer John Rutter
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