Norm Lewis, Allison Blackwell and Douglas Hodge Set for Young People's Chorus of NYC's 2015 Gala Next Month

By: Feb. 18, 2015
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The Young People's Chorus of New York City will hold its annual fund-raising gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on Monday, March 2, at 7 p.m. YPC Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez and the chorus are excited to welcome The New York Pops and three award-winning stars of the Broadway stage - Norm Lewis, Allison Blackwell, and Douglas Hodge - in an unforgettable showcase of magic, swing, and the kinds of spectacular, fully choreographed production numbers YPC galas are known for.

Remaining tickets are available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office or by calling CenterCharge 212-721-6500.

The concert will be followed by dinner in the five-star Mandarin Oriental ballroom overlooking Central Park featuring an exciting live auction with many one-of-a-kind items. The evening's auctioneer is Sara Friedlander from Christies.

Being honored by YPC at the dinner are Thomas Wagner, the co-founder and managing member of Knighthead Capital Management, LLC with YPC's Corporate Award, and pianist, composer, and educatorSeymour Bernstein with YPC's Artistic Award.

More information about the March 2 gala evening is available at www.ypc.org or at www.jazz.org/events/t-4350.

As part of YPC's annual YPC fund-raiser, many one-of-a-kind auction items are up for bid now on the Charitybuzz website, with new items being added daily at www.charitybuzz.com/support/ypc.

In residence at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, theYoung People's Chorus of New York City was founded in 1988 by Francisco J. Núñez. Among its many awards are Chorus America's Education Outreach Award, two Chorus America/ASCAP Awards for Adventurous Programming, and the nation's highest honor for youth programs-a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award-presented by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House.


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