User:UnoriginalDreams/Sandbox

This is my personal sandbox. Here I plan to keep a draft of my project for "The Future of Classical Music". I am planning to create a page for Coro Allegro, a mixed chorus in Boston for members and friends of the LGBT communities.

Some wiki articles I want to link into

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Lomon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Fuchs

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_arts_organizations

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_and_Lesbian_Association_of_Choruses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pinkham

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_Gene_Robinson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Musical_groups_from_Boston,_Massachusetts

Coro Allegro was founded in 1990 to provide Boston with an LGBT chorus specializing in classical repertoire. Coro is, in fact, Boston's only mixed LGBT classical chorus. Initially composed of 20 singers, Coro has tripled in size over the last nineteen years. Under the direction of David Hodgkins, it has become one of Boston's most highly regarded choral ensembles.

Coro Allegro Mission Statement

Coro Allegro, a chorus for members and friends of the LGBT communities, affirms, strengthens, and enriches the lives of its members and the broader community through the presentation of outstanding performances of classical choral music. We focus on:

Providing access to choral music to a broad audience

Performing works by a diverse array of composers

Serving as a model of a successful and valued LGBT community group through musical excellence and visibility

Creating an affirming, welcoming and supportive environment for a diverse membership.

Staff Members

David Hodgkins, Artistic Director

Darryl Hollister, Accompanist

Molly Wood, General Manager

Previous Artistic Directors: Thomas Kim and Jane Ring Frank.

Daniel Pinkham Award

In 2008, Coro Allegro created an annual Pinkham Award to be given in memory of the gay composer Daniel Pinkham. The award is given to those who make significant contributions in both the LGBT and classical music communities.

Award Recipients:

Sanford Sylvan, 2008 Bishop Gene Robinson, 2009

Collaborations

Coro Allegro collaborated with The Boston Cecilia and the Handel and Haydn Society in a performance of Mendelssohn’s “Elijah” in 1999, conducted by Christopher Hogwood.

Coro Allegro performed with The Boston Musica Viva in collaboration with choreographer Daniel Pelzig for a performance of Robert Kapilow’s baseball cantata, a setting of “Casey at the Bat” for chorus. This performance took place on Saturday, May 12, 2001.

Coro Allegro collaborated with The Boston Cecilia in a performance of Brahms’s “German Requiem” on Sunday, March 16, 2003, at Jordan Hall conducted by Donald Teeters.

Coro Allegro collaborated with The Boston Cecilia in a performance, which included "Gloria" by Poulenc and "Chichester Psalms" by Bernstein, on March 28, 2004 at Jordan Hall.