Coro Allegro: Musically Distinctive; Queer-centered; Socially Conscious
Coro Allegro’s 2024-2025 season includes works of great beauty, grace, and energy. Many of the compositions reflect upon issues facing us as a society, such as immigration, war, and the search for belonging. While the season includes composers such as Mozart, Bruckner, and Kodály, much of the season celebrates compositions from the late 20th and 21st century. Four of the works this year either had, or will have their first performance by Coro Allegro, celebrating Coro Allegro’s work supporting contemporary composers such as Kareem Roustom, Greg Bullen, Kenneth Fuchs, and Bosba, and enhancing the Choral repertoire. These will be concerts to be savored–don’t miss them.
FORGED IN FIRE Sunday, November 17, 2024 3PM
Experience the breathtaking power of Zoltán Kodály’s Missa Brevis. Come hear wondrous music influenced by tumultuous times. Western-educated, Cambodian composer Bosba's evocative i see other's like me, Rich Campbell's timely Border, and three motets by Anton Bruckner complete this musical journey.
FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT Sunday, March 9, 2025 3PM
Prepare to be captivated by the world premiere of There Will Come Soft Rains, from renowned composer Kareem Roustom. Also featured are Greg Bullen's sometimes dark, yet whimsical song cycle, The Orchard, and Shawn Kirchner’s uplifting Heavenly Home. Experience rich choral music that speaks to the soul.
In the Clearing Sunday, May 18, 2025 3PM
Join us for the opportunity to reflect and renew. In the Clearing presents Mozart’s powerful Vesperae solennes de confessore , Ave Verum Corpus, and the sublime In the Clearing, by Kenneth Fuchs, featuring the poetry of Robert Frost and commissioned 30 years ago by Coro Allegro. Don't miss this gorgeous afternoon of music!
Special Zoom Event! Thursday, May 8, 7-8 PM
Patrick Donnelly, Program Director of THE FROST PLACE in New Hampshire, will discuss the Robert Frost poems set by Kenneth Fuchs, composer of In the Clearing, with the composer and Artistic Director, David Hodgkins. Here is the Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/
THE CAMPAIGN FOR CORO
CORO ALLEGRO is committed to raising $10,000 by May 20, 2025, and we need your help. Ticket sales only fund 15% of what Coro needs annually to sustain the exceptional performances you’ve come to expect. While the choir is all volunteer, our fabulous union orchestras make a living wage. Venue rental, insurance, general payroll, and database subscription costs have all risen. The generosity of our donors remains strong, but is not keeping pace with these increased expenses. From now until May 30, all gifts made to the Annual Fund will count as part of this campaign. Coro Allegro produces amazing concerts, AND we are a safe and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ singers and audience members. Our organization supports the LGBTQ+ community AND creates bridges to other communities, which helps foster understanding. Please consider a gift of any amount to keep the music and community strong. To donate, click here: Donate
Coro Allegro Responds to Attacks on the Trans Community
Resolution of the Board of Directors of Coro Allegro passed unanimously on February 22, 2025
Coro Allegro, Boston’s LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus, recognizes that a rising tide of discrimination and governmental attacks on trans, non-binary, and genderqueer people is causing fear and hurt in our community. We reaffirm our proud identity as an LGBTQ+ and allied organization, with great passion, commitment, and ferocity. We stand in unshakeable solidarity with our trans, non-binary, and genderqueer members and friends. Coro Allegro endeavors always to provide a sanctuary for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, disability, age, sexual orientation, income, religion, educational background, and any other systemically oppressed identities.
Letters Project
Add an open message of support for LGBTQ+ youth to this powerful letter writing campaign. At a time when rights of transgender and other LGBTQ+ youth are under attack and LGBTQ+ forms of expression are being silenced, Coro Allegro, the Boston Alliance of GLBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY) and other community partners are gathering and sharing letters from the LGBTQ+ community and allies to support queer youth and their families, with the power of our collective voices. Learn about the moving letters to transgender kids and survivors of conversion therapy that inspired us.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Music has the power to uplift, inspire, and unite people from all walks of life. Your support makes it possible for us to share the gift of beautiful, powerful, and affirming music! Please invest in the cultural fabric of our community with a generous contribution to Coro Allegro!
In this time of uncertainly, there’s a fundamental truth that gives us hope - that together we can do extraordinary things!
About Coro Allegro
Coro Allegro is proud to be Boston's LGBTQ+ and allied classical chorus. Under the baton of Artistic Director David Hodgkins, Coro Allegro is known for award-winning programming, powerful commissions, and critically acclaimed performances and recordings of works by diverse classical and contemporary composers. Since our founding in 1990, Coro has introduced audiences to 28 world premieres, including 18 works commissioned by and for Coro Allegro, all from composers from under-represented or silenced groups—LGBTQ+, BIPOC, MENA, women and gender minorities. We offer a welcoming, affirming and supportive environment for performers and audiences alike of all sexualities, gender identities and expressions, races, ethnicities, and religions.
Experience that pride and community for yourself. Join the Coro Family of friends, allies, and members of the LGBTQ+ community as a singer, supporter, or volunteer.
