- By IGMC
- Entertainment
On November 11, 2018 the Ithaca Gay Men's Chorus (IGMC) will perform their Fall Concert, "Unseasonably Queer" at 3:00 PM in the First Baptist Church, located in Ithaca's historic Dewitt Park at 309 North Cayuga Street.
IGMC will perform a varied list of musical pieces including Lux Aeterna by Brian Schmidt and Ave Maria by Franz Biebl, and many more.
Choral Director, Sam Kwan, begins her fourth season with IGMC. She is an alumna of Ithaca College's Voice Performance and Music Education bachelor's program. Lately Ms. Kwan has challenged IGMC with a cappella arrangements of vocal pieces. This challenge was met with enthusiasm and the Chorus has made several appearances since last June with an a Capella program. Most recently recording holiday music that will be heard on WSKG-TV during the coming holiday season.
IGMC was founded in 2009 and first appeared as a guest of the VOICES Multi-Cultural Chorus. In the spring of 2019 IGMC will celebrate its10th anniversary! VOICES and IGMC are members of Affiliated Choruses of Ithaca, formerly known as Ithaca Community Choruses, an organization providing opportunities for Tompkins County residents to perform in professionally directed choral groups. IGMC is the only inclusive non-audition choral group in the Ithaca area performing arrangements for the male voice.
IGMC performs regularly throughout the community and has received grants from the Community Arts Partnership. Recently, the chorus appeared at the Oneonta Pride Day celebration, Pride Day at the 2018 NYS Fair and 2018 Ithaca Porchfest. IGMC performs at fundraisers, special events, and private weddings throughout the community.
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