March 24, 1990
History
Windy City Gay Chorus is now in its eleventh season. The Chorus traditionally gives three major concerts each year: a festive “Don We Now” holiday performance, a spring concert consisting of lighter repertoire, and a formal production during Gay Pride Week at Chicago’s Orchestra Hall. This year WCGC will host MUSE, Cincinnati’s outstanding women’s chorus, at the Pride Concert on June 16. Since its founding in 1979, the Chorus has achieved international recognition and gained critical and audience acclaim for its continued pursuit of musical excellence. Under founding director Richard Garrin, WCGC has performed for the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), won first place in the Johnny Mann Great American Choral Festival, and toured to New York City for an appearance at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. This year, the Chorus was invited to appear at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
WCGC receives substantial recognition from the choral industry and government sources, including grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Illinois Arts Council, and the City of Chicago Office of Fine Arts. The Chorus has been lauded in proclamations by the Illinois House of Representatives and the mayors of Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Denver, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., as well as by Chicago mayors Harold Washington and Richard Daley. In his proclamation, Mayor Washington hailed the group as “a unique asset to the cultural life of the city and a source of pride to its citizens, who are devoted to excellence in the performing arts.”
For further information about Windy City Gay Chorus, its performances, or Chorus auditions, contact: Windy City Performing Arts, Inc. 606 W. Barry, #216 Chicago, Illinois 60657 or call: (312) 404-WCGC.
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