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Sing for Hope Choir Fest: NYC 2026

Sing for Hope Choir Fest — choirs performing at Sing for Hope Pianos across NYC

18 choirs activating Sing for Hope Pianos across all five boroughs

In honor of Sing for Hope's 25th Anniversary, we're celebrating a quarter-century of creative impact by placing 25 artist-designed Sing for Hope Pianos across New York City's five boroughs for Sing for Hope Pianos NYC: 2026. For every year we've spent harnessing the power of the arts to create a better world, a new playable masterpiece will be activated within our city's parks and public spaces.

To bring these works of art to life, 18 vocal ensembles will perform across two weekends in May and June. From community choirs to school groups, from gospel and barbershop to traditional Chinese and Korean music, these performances celebrate the simple, shared art of belonging. Find a piano near you and come listen.

Performance Schedule

Choirs are grouped by piano location across the five boroughs. All performances are free and open to the public.

Young@Heart NYC ensemble photo

Young@Heart NYC

Sun. May 31 12:00 PM

Young@Heart NYC is a chorus of 75 and older singers who perform a mix of rock, pop, R&B, punk, post-punk, and international music. Started in the fall of 2025, it is the first satellite of Young@Heart, known for the eponymous hit documentary from 2007. The mission: to eliminate ageism and shatter stereotypes. Like the great city the group calls home, Young@Heart NYC is composed of New Yorkers with different backgrounds and experiences, making music that celebrates them both as individuals and as a collective. Their renditions of songs inspire and delight. They will make you dance, cry, laugh, cheer, and sing along — often simultaneously. To see them is to love them.

Gotham Chorus ensemble photo

Gotham Chorus

Sat. June 6 11:00 AM

Gotham Chorus is an internationally ranked all-gender a cappella ensemble based out of Hell's Kitchen, specializing in the barbershop style. Our repertoire includes pop music, jazz, musical theater, americana, and more, and we often feature our member quartets in our performances.

Xinsheng Chinese Choir of New York ensemble photo

Xinsheng Chinese Choir of New York

Sat. June 6 3:00 PM

Since its founding in 2023, Xinsheng has been guided by one simple goal: empower everyone to sing with confidence. With no audition requirements and open arms for all who share a love of singing, the choir has grown into one of the most active Chinese choral organizations in the New York area, with over 450 cumulative members in under three years. Xinsheng is dedicated to performing Chinese-language music overseas, singing the melodies that resonate with the Chinese diaspora, while continually elevating its artistry through collaborations with talented composers and musicians. In 2025, the choir was invited to perform at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and in July of that year, at Carnegie Hall.

Voices of Henry Street ensemble photo

Voices of Henry Street

Sun. June 7 2:00 PM

The Voices of Henry Street Choir is a vibrant inter-generational choir hosted by the Abrons Arts Center of Henry Street Settlement. Embracing the rich diversity of the Lower East Side (LES) community, our choir brings together singers aged 6 to 93, uniting voices in a repertoire that spans genres from Top 40 hits to timeless Broadway classics and energetic rock tunes. Noteworthy performances include appearances at prominent New York City events such as the Mile Long Opera, NYU's Luminaria, the Henry Street Settlement 125th Anniversary celebration, and the powerful production of Antigone at Ferguson.

New York Korean American Student Choir ensemble photo

New York Korean American Student Choir

Sat. May 30 1:00 PM

NYKASC (New York Korean American Student Choir) is a New York–based ensemble dedicated to connecting people through music across cultures and generations. Our repertoire includes classical, contemporary, and multicultural works, presented through engaging and meaningful performances.

Lux Mea Choir ensemble photo

Lux Mea Choir

Sat. May 30 2:00 PM

The Lux Mea Choir is a Manhattan-based ensemble focused on strengthening our community through music. Lux Mea translates to "my light" in Latin. Each of us has light within us that is magnified when we work together, and that greater light in turn enhances the impact we can have for good. This season we hope our light will shine with yours.

The Fire Ensemble ensemble photo

The Fire Ensemble

Sat. June 6 12:00 PM

The Fire Ensemble is an intergenerational pop-up choir community that centers BIPOC and queer folx. We invite a range of community members to rehearse, workshop, and perform in transformative large-scale music theater works rooted in predominantly Black musical styles including gospel, R&B, and musical theater. During free, weekly rehearsals, singers from different backgrounds and identities come together to use music and ritual as tools to explore collective liberation, intergenerational healing, radical relationships, and personal emergence.

New York City Bar Chorus ensemble photo

New York City Bar Chorus

Sat. May 30 4:00 PM

"Singing lawyers?" — yes, we are! The 85-voice NYC Bar Chorus is changing the perception of legal professionals, one outreach performance at a time.

Korean American Youth Choir of New York ensemble photo

Korean American Youth Choir of New York

Sun. May 31 3:00 PM

The Korean American Youth Choir of New York (KAYCNY) is a community-based youth ensemble dedicated to fostering cultural exchange, artistic excellence, and civic engagement through choral music. Composed of young singers from diverse backgrounds, KAYCNY provides a platform for youth to develop their musical talents while promoting values of collaboration, leadership, and cultural pride. Rooted in Korean heritage and open to global influences, KAYCNY's repertoire spans traditional Korean music, classical choral works, and contemporary pieces, reflecting both cultural identity and artistic versatility. The choir actively participates in cultural festivals, community events, and civic programs across New York, using music as a bridge to connect communities and celebrate diversity.

New York City Children's Chorus ensemble photo

New York City Children's Chorus

Sat. June 6 11:00 AM

The New York City Children's Chorus is a graded choral program for over 200 children in the metropolitan NYC area who receive training in the art of singing in a rigorous and rewarding choral environment. Founded in 2012 by Mary Huff, the New York City Children's Chorus (NYCCC) enables choristers, through hard work and dedication, to develop a passionate commitment to excellence through the choral art, to learn discipline and self-confidence, and to give back to their community through the gift of music. Highlights of the 2025–26 season include Benjamin Britten's St. Nicolas with the Saint Andrew Music Chorale and Orchestra, Carl Orff's Carmina Burana with the Hunter College Choir, and its first South American tour to Argentina and Uruguay.

New York Vocal Collective ensemble photo

New York Vocal Collective

Sat. June 6 4:00 PM

NYC's premier choral ensemble for pop, R&B, and jazz music. New York Vocal Collective is a professional-level, multi-genre choir whose members have careers in music, theater, education, law, journalism, medicine, and more.

Sing Harlem ensemble photo

Sing Harlem

Sat. May 30 4:30 PM

Sing Harlem is the breakout musical group from Mama Foundation for the Arts. Under the direction of Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson, the choir has grown to be a highly respected and influential force in the New York gospel scene, producing not only great vocalists, but top-notch global citizens. At its core, Sing Harlem serves as both a social impact initiative for young people that have graduated from Mama Foundation's music training program, and as a commercial choir delivering acclaimed entertainment nationwide. All proceeds from Sing Harlem! events and performances benefit the Mama Foundation for the Arts' music training programs, which are provided to the Harlem community tuition-free.

NYC Otaku Choir ensemble photo

NYC Otaku Choir

Sat. May 30 4:00 PM

The NYC Otaku Choir is where music and pop culture collide! We are a vibrant community of singers celebrating anime, video games, Asian pop music, and the rich diversity of AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) culture. Our mission is to bring people together through the joy of choral music, creating a fun and inclusive space to honor the artistry of otaku and AAPI culture alike.

The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir ensemble photo

The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir

Sat. June 6 2:00 PM

The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir (BIC) is an ensemble committed to bringing people together through artistic expression.

Peace of Heart Choir ensemble photo

Peace of Heart Choir

Sat. June 6 3:00 PM

Peace of Heart is a volunteer NYC Choir that formed shortly after the 9/11 tragedy to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music. We perform free of charge in all five boroughs for communities in need, in partnership with social service providers. Our mission is Joy: We bring the joy of live music to those without easy access, such as hospitals, shelters, prisons, nursing homes, cancer centers, LBGTQ groups, centers for developmentally disabled children and adults, and more. We also perform for community events and in public spaces such as Central Park and the Highline. For our singers, we emphasize the fun of singing. We sing songs in many styles, languages and traditions from every continent, including Classical, Folk, Spiritual, Traditional, Broadway, and Pop Music.

The Forest Hills Choir ensemble photo

The Forest Hills Choir

Sat. May 30 1:00 PM

The Forest Hills Choir is a vibrant community ensemble based in Forest Hills, bringing together singers of all backgrounds who share a love of choral music. Rooted in inclusivity and artistic excellence, the choir provides a welcoming space for both experienced vocalists within the community. Rehearsing regularly in the heart of Queens, the group explores a diverse repertoire that spans classical masterworks, contemporary compositions, and global traditions. The Forest Hills Choir is committed not only to musical growth, but also to fostering community connection through performance and collaboration. Through seasonal concerts and local events, the choir enriches the cultural life of New York City, creating meaningful artistic experiences for both its members and audiences. Above all, it serves as a place where voices unite, friendships form, and music becomes a shared expression of community.

Sing for Hope HandaHarmony Youth Chorus ensemble photo

Sing for Hope HandaHarmony Youth Chorus

Sat. June 6 2:00 PM

The Sing for Hope HandaHarmony Youth Chorus is Sing for Hope's musical ensemble for children and youth ages 6–18 from the New York metropolitan area. This program is made possible by a transformational 10-year grant to Sing for Hope by The International Foundation for Arts and Culture (Dr. Haruhisa Handa, Sing for Hope Global Patron). HandaHarmony's flagship annual event is The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, a destination event for our students and an international symbol of youth arts empowerment.

P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars ensemble photo

P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars

Sat. May 30 12:00 PM

Founded in 2017 by Music Educator Antoine Dolberry, the P.S. 103 Ensemble Stars are a dynamic, joy-filled group of young performers who shine both on and off the stage. What started as a school-based ensemble at the P.S. 103x Hector Fontanez School (Farid Reyes, principal) has grown into a powerhouse choir that has performed across the tri-state area on some of the biggest stages around, including the World Trade Center, Yankee Stadium, and the Prudential Center. These rising stars have shared the spotlight with (and performed for!) an incredible lineup of artists such as Grammy Award winning gospel artist Israel Houghton, Adrienne Bailon, American Idol winner and talk show host Kelly Clarkson, and at the wedding of NBA star Kevin Love. You may have also seen them lighting up screens on The Today Show, News 12, and as winners of the NBC Star Choir Competition, capped off by a show-stopping performance at the NBC Tree Lighting Event at Rockefeller Center.

Come listen. Bring a friend.

All performances are acoustic, outdoors, and free. Questions about the festival? Email [email protected].