BOSTON GAY MEN’S CHORUS
REUBEN M. REYNOLDS III MUSIC DIRECTOR
PRESENTS
Divas Unleashed
Divas Unleashed!
June 6, 7, 9, 2013
John Hancock Hall at Back Bay Events Center
Reuben M. Reynolds III, Music Director
Craig Coogan, Executive Director
Chad Weirick, Principal Accompanist and Assistant Music Director
LeWana Clark, American Sign Language Interpreter
Jared West, General Manager
Brian C. Griffin, Operations Manager
Sponsor
From the Maestro
We all love our Divas! And we all love different Divas! That became very apparent when selecting the ladies to honor with the title Diva tonight! Several years ago when we did our first Diva concert there were just too many favorites to fit into one night, so we are going to do it again. When I asked the BGMC members who their favorite divas were we wound up with a huge range of ladies - well, mostly ladies! It got me thinking about just what is a Diva and what makes them so special?
It seems to me that most of the people I think of as Divas appeared in my youth, about the time I was coming out. It was a time when I was searching for something – wasn’t quite sure what it was – but I sure it was out there. Turns out I was looking to fall in love, first with myself and then with someone else! And love, almost without exception, is what these ladies were singing about. Big, wild, messy, over the top love. There were songs about falling in love and about breaking up. It seemed to me that they were singing about my life. I identified with these ladies. I grew up with them and their stories.
Fast forward many, many years to a land that is far different. Coming out is much different today – I won’t say easier, but certainly different. The world is more open, more accepting of same sex relationships. I came out, grew up and I fell in love – not necessarily in the order! Those ladies and their stories are still with me today. They are constant reminders of the wonderful journey through life I have had.
Thank you for joining us for this concert of Divas! I hope you will reach back to relive some special moments with some of your old friends. But maybe even more importantly, I hope you meet some new Divas to take you to new and higher places!
Reuben Reynolds, Music Director
Reuben M. Reynolds III has been the Music Director of the BGMC since 1997. After earning undergraduate degrees in both economics and music, Mr. Reynolds received his Master of Music degree from Louisiana State University where he was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo, and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. In Kansas City, Mr. Reynolds served as Music Director of the Heartland Men’s Chorus from 1989 to 1998 and was also Conductor of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Opera Theatre. In the summer of 1994, Mr. Reynolds made his European debut conducting the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra and the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra of Ostrava, Czech Republic. He returned to the Czech Republic to conduct the West Bohemia Symphony Orchestra in 1995. Reuben spent the summer of 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia, conducting the Hermitage Camerata in the Catherine the Great Theatre. Mr. Reynolds has commissioned over 20 major pieces and hundreds of arrangements in his career. The Boston Globe describes his conducting as “expert and idiomatic.”
Six weeks ago on a beautiful Patriot’s Day our city experienced tragedy firsthand. The impact of the Marathon Day bombing will continue as time goes on. What do we do in the face of such a terrible incident? We sing. The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference. That’s what we do, that’s what you’re here to experience. That’s how we combat fear, hatred and terrorism. We are what makes Boston Strong.
Your support makes our work possible. Talk to your friends about us. Bring them to an event. Follow us on Twitter. Like us on Facebook. Make sure you are on the mailing list and the email list. Volunteer. Audition. And, of course, donations are always welcome. Individual contributions fill the gap between corporate giving and ticket sales, which is less than half of BGMC’s income.
We are able to create musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference thanks to the talents of hundreds of singers and volunteers. Corporate donations are vital to our success, and we thank our 17 year leadership sponsor Bank of America for their ongoing support. Jet Blue, Reproductive Science Center, Manhunt and Ipswitch are generous corporate sponsors.
Standing up strong, being proud and fabulous epitomize s what it is to be gay – and what it is to be a diva. Thank you for coming and enjoy the performance! We look forward to seeing you on the Boston Common July 13 and 19 as we perform at the inaugural Outside the Box festival.
Craig Coogan, Executive Director
Craig Coogan joined BGMC as Executive Director in October 2012. He is an expert in developing strategies and programs to help GLBTA and other nonprofit organizations achieve their operational and artistic goals. Craig brings experience in both the for-profit and non-profit arenas. He previously served as Executive Director for One Voice Mixed Chorus in St. Paul, Minnesota and was a founding board member and served for ten years as Treasurer of the acclaimed Women’s choral group Vox Femina Los Angeles. He has produced independent movies and several award-winning documentaries and acclaimed original plays. He is a graduate of Syracuse University. He is thrilled to be back home on the East coast.
Meet The Staff
CHAD WEIRICK, Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director
A native of Rockford, Illinois, Chad graduated high school at the age of 15 and moved to New York City. There, he became the organist for Radio City Music Hall and rehearsal pianist for the Rockettes, a position that earned him a listing in ‘Ripley’s “Believe It Or Not!”’ as the youngest musician to ever work full time on Broadway. He also was the pianist for various Broadway shows including “A Chorus Line”, “Shenandoah” and “The Act”. Subsequently he moved to Boston to attend the New England Conservatory of Music, where he received a Masters Degree in Composition under Malcolm Peyton. He also worked as music director for Marriott’s Great America theme park in Gurnee, Illinois.
Chad’s numerous choral arrangements have been performed and recorded not only by the BGMC, but many other choruses nationally and internationally. Currently he works in the choral department of Wellesley High School and is the Minister of Music at the First Congregational Church in Hanover, MA. In addition to his music credits, he is most proud of being a registered black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Chad thanks his partner David Slaga for his support, friendship and love.
Chad has been the Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director since 1993 and serves Assistant Choral Director and Accompanist at Wellesley High School.
LEWANA CLARK, American Sign Language Interpreter
LeWana Clark has a unique style of interpreting that incorporates not only the lyrics that are sung but also the tone and musical qualities of the melody. Since becoming nationally certified as an ASL/English Interpreter in 1979, she continues to provide ASL communication services for deaf, hard of hearing, and non-deaf consumers in Boston, across the Commonwealth, nationally and internationally. Although she spends most of her time working in court or in other legal settings, she’s also qualified to interpret in medical, mental health, governmental, educational and theatrical/performing arts settings.
Lewana has been the American Sign Language Interpreter for the BGMC since 1989.
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Artistic production
Michelle Chassé, Stage Director & Choreographer
Michelle Chassé trained with the Boston Ballet School and Maestro Vincenzo Celli, and was on scholarship at the School of American Ballet. She graduated cum laude with a BFA in Dance Performance from the Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award, and later received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award.
Chassé has choreographed numerous productions for the esteemed musical theater program at The Boston Conservatory. She received nominations for Best Choreography for the Barnstormers Theatre production of Babes In Arms and the Central Square Theater original production of Car Talk: The Musical!!! ; her work on Le Cabaret Grimm, featured in the 2012 New York Musical Theatre Festival, earned her an Honorable Mention at that festival’s awards ceremony. Chassé’s continued choreography and stage direction for such internationally acclaimed ensembles as Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus have received numerous accolades from audiences and critics alike.
Erik Fox, Lighting Designer
A local Boston lighting designer, Erik is delighted to be joining the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus for his third year in a row. Recent area designs include Gross Indecency, and Much Ado About Nothing… With a Twist! (Bad Habit Productions), The Velveteen Rabbit, Alexander and the, Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and Schoolhouse Rock Live (Boston Children’s Theatre), Into the Woods, Legally Blond, and Steel Magnolias (The Nextdoor Theater), Urinetown The Musical, The Crucible, and Once on this Island (The Groton School), Songs for a New World, and Rock N’ Roll (The Longwood Players). New York designs include Moontides in 23,149 Parts, and Wanderlust (The Movement Workshop Group). Erik also designs for the Jeanette Neil Dance Studio, Quicksilver Dance, and United Stylez Productions. Learn more online at www.foxyLD.com.
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Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
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The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 175-voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben M. Reynolds III, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and builds bridges to all people by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recordings and television broadcasts. The Boston Business Journal consistently ranks the BGMC in its list of the top 25 performing arts organizations in greater Boston. www.bgmc.org
PURPOSE
To inspire
MISSION
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community and celebrate difference.
CORE VALUES
• We’re a family with a tradition of excellence
• We provide a safe and welcoming community to be ourselves
• We make music that makes us and our audiences proud
• We operate with integrity
• We genuinely care for each other; bringing out the best of each other –we are at our best as a group
• We change hearts and minds through our presence and our music
• We are from diverse backgrounds but have a shared passion for music
• We choose to give our time and talents – giving back more than we get
• We have fun!
Chorus Members
Tenor 1
Jay Baer
Bruce G. Barrett *
Harold Bingham
Joseph Caputo
David Chen
Bryan Clark
James Croft
Peter Crosby
Evan Crothers
Giuseppe Delisi
Adam Kirk Edgerton
Nicholas Everage
Trevor Findlay
Jason E. Frankel *
Courtney Furno
Michael D. Gerber
David Heckert
Jeffrey K. Howard
Edward Howland
Gerald B. James
Peter Kokoszka
Paul Laskorski
Ryan Li
Michael Lombo
Andrew Maggiore
Andrew Martinez
Brian Murphy
Christopher Murray
Jeffrey Nagengast
Christopher Nuss
Michael Nuss
L. Dean Pender
Jeremy Proulx
James Quackenbush
Kaveh Riahi
Kevin D. Rice
Corey Spence
Greg Still
William Sutton
Tenor 2
Jonathan Bardwell
Tyler Keith Beaupre
Keith Bell
Christopher Robert Blank
José David Bonilla
David M. Brillhart
Andrew J. Carpentier
Bill Casey
William Cattey
Dean Cerrato
Christopher Chagnon
Thomas J. Choinski
Paul Consoli
Guy Croteau
Nestor Luis Cruz
Robert Cullinane
Marcel D’Anjou
Alverson de Souza
Christopher Dean
Guy DeAngelis
Earl Dimaculangan
John W. Duncan
Mark Forry
Stone Glover
Chad Gobert
Steven Goecke
Geoffrey A. Hall
Adam Harrington
Jazzul Holguin
Ernst F. Hunter
Michael Joseph
Alex Kapitan
Michael J. Leclerc
Jackson Lee
Jeremy Leiferman
Edward J. LeMay
Christopher Ludwig
Eric Martellini
Dennis McCrum
Kilian Melloy
John F. Moran
James Mulder
Luke T. Murphy
Joel Nosek *
Nicholas Panagiotou
Michael Perrone
Victor Ramos
Jeff Record
Matthew Rouse
Tony Scarpetta
Kevin Shancady
Jeremey Jacob-Kadom
Spears
Doug St. Lawrence
David Stockton
Demetrius Tuck *
Neil Vyas
Billy Watkins
Michael Xavier
Scott Michael Yagel
Baritone
Dana Albertelli
Jim Anderson
Jason Asciola
Richard Babson
John N. Beaudreau
Izzy Berdan
Jonah Henri Beukman
Bryan P. Bishop
Brian Blancke
Kevin R. Bleyle
Tyler Brewer
Samuel Brinton *
Gregory Brown
Jim Buckley
Juan Buruca
Brian Calhoon
Henry H. Carrey
Michael Chen
Frank F. Chiera
Galvin Chow
Emil Cohen
Thomas L. Collins, III
James Edward Concepcion
Jasen Coole
Michael Cox
Curtis Creekmore
Jordan Crouser *
Eric Crumrine
Jim Cullion
Tim Dreher
Dwight Dunning
Jeffrey Fatchaline
John K. Ferguson
Douglas Fortado
Ethan FowlerHumphrey
Johan Franzen
Joseph Germanos
David Eric Gethmann
Max Joshua Greenfield
David B. Hanks
Mehdi Mathieu Hannouz
Jeremy P. Hayes
Mike Hillwig
Ken Hirschkind
Eric Hubert
Brad A. Huntress
John Iacona
Alan H. Ingram
Steve Jewett
Ricardo Gabriel Junquera
James Keating
Terrence Kenealy
Steven P. Kleinman
Al Lovata
Rohan Raoul Manohar
Shawn McCartee
Jason McClellan
James L.”Jim” McDonnel
Colby Alexander Miller
Carlos O. Moran
Joshua Moran
Robert Morgan
Nicholas Mozzicato
William Neely
Alfred O’Connell
Marc Anthony Pelletier
Ryan Poplin
Kelvin Powell
Charles Daniel
Redmond
Ron Riso
Luis Neftali Rodriguez
Matthew James Russo
Carl Seglem
Kirk Simpson
Jim Slayton
Edward Steigerwald
Gary Thies
Luis Valdez *
Tom Weisend
Jason Williams
Brent D. Zeigler
Bass
John Abbott
Iory Allison
David Baumgold
David Addison Bell
Steven Bowe
Andy Bullecks
Jeff Candiello
Craig Capone
Michael Capparelli
Pedro O. Carrasquillo
Paul Carreiro
Richard Cavallaro
Paul Cernota
Even Huang-Yao Cheng
Simon Choong
Joseph S. Collins
Laurence E.D. Collopy
Chuck Conley
Stephen M. Conner
Mark Daggett
Nicolas Dahlberg
Joseph Davies-Gavin
Jerry Day
Ross W. Dekle
Paul J. DeLorey
Neil E. Dugas
Robert G. Finkenaur
Charles Fortunato
Joel E. Friedman
Ken Golner
Jason Gomez-Lopez
John Gustafson
David W. Ham
David Hinterman
Dennis J. Hoare *
Jermaine Joynes
Peter C. Lauro
Jacob Lee Leatherberry
Bob Linscott
Edward H. McIvor
Glenn G. Milliken Sr.
Dan Mooney
Jeff Morrissey
Michael Oster
Steve Oyangen
James Parziale
Rocco Pigneri
Timothy B. PowellFlatt
Howard Rawding
Peter A. Ray
Johnny Redmond
Sean P. Riley
Mark Roderick
Roland W. Roy
Brian Shuman
James Simpson
Peter Sterpe
Rob Stone
John Strumwasser
Ashaad Suarez
Oliver Sun
Andrew Swayze *
Jansen Tiongson
Steve Tromp
Stephen Vorenberg
Donald Woodford
Chorus Members
5th Section
Donald R. Cloutier
Matthew Doherty
Ryan Fleming
George K. Marshall
Carlos Parra-Herran
Jay Philomena
Dana Rosengard
Robert L. “Rab” Sherman
Michael W. Tobey
Eric Weiss
* denotes section leader
In Memoriam
Daniel-John Aylward
Harry Baldwin
Joseph Bevins
Herb Bourne
Everette Brewer
Phil Briggs
Richard Brummet
John Bryant
Richard Coe
Eric Cossart-D’Espies
Ryan F. Curtis
Gerry R. Dagesse
Wayne Drake
Dan Gage
Rick Goodwin
Jim Gordon
John Graves
Neil Gray
Roland Green
Toby Hall
Alan Hartwell
John Patrick Hynes
Mickey Kasper
Ronald D. Lacombe
Fred Lange
John LaPorta
Andrew LoBao
Roy Lundin
Gerry Marquis
Kevin McKenna
David Messier
Rod Meth
Joe Molloy
Richard Moore
Raymond Nadeau
David Panella
Greg Pearce
Joseph Pels
Daniel Eaton Pentlarge
Bud Perry
Larry Poitras
Sandy Reder
Dominick Roca
Kevin Rogers
Corey Smith
Randy Smith
Robert Sweeney
Michael Thornton
John Van Etten
David Varner
Mark Wayne
Bill Williamson
CONGRATULATIONS
to the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus and thank you for your support!
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Special Guests
Carly Sakolove, Soloist
Carly originally hails from Hingham, and is thrilled to return “home” to sing with BGMC! Ms. Sakolove is perhaps best known for her Broadway “Diva” impersonations on Youtube. Time Magazine named Carly Sakolove’s “Broadway Divas Send In The Clowns” video one of the Top 10 Web Videos of 2010.
Currently, Carly and her impersonations can be seen 8 times a week in the Off-Broadway smash hit NEWSical: The Musical! Other credits include: Girls Night: The Musical (Off-Bway & Tour), Mystery of Edwin Drood (Speakeasy Stage), Little Shop of Horrors (Kravis Center) and Brassy Broads (Florida Studio Theatre). New York appearances include: Xmas! The Xpose!, Twilight: The Musical, The Bawdy Show. Carly holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Boston Conservatory.
Since June 2012, Carly has been performing her original one woman show I Hear Voices in NYC at The Duplex and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theatre. The show, which she co-wrote with Tony Award nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) features her many Broadway and Pop Diva impersonations and was hailed by the New York Post and Cabaret Scenes Magazine. This fall, Carly will close her long-running show to join the cast of Mamma Mia! on a 40+ city National Tour! Stay tuned at carlysakolove.com.
Claire Kohlheim, Soloist
Born and raised in Miami, FL, to loving and supportive Haitian parents, Claire began performing from the tender age of... well, let’s just say she was very, very young! Throughout grade school, high school, and college, she was always involved in music, dramatic arts, and other performing arts. However, it wasn’t until 2007 when Claire’s true calling, love, and passion for the arts drew her out from a thriving career in public education and into the spotlight.
After enrolling in the Boston Conservatory for Music, Claire’s career took a fast ride upwards and continues to soar! This highly sought after performer has travelled throughout the United States and performed on various professional theatre stages througout the Midwest, New England, and most recently the South. In 2011, Claire was awarded the coveted Ostrander Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her performance as “Sarah” in RAGTIME, and again in 2012 she won for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for her performance as “Elizabeth” in In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play.
Claire holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Florida A&M University and a Master of Arts degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix. She is also a member of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority, and Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity for Women. Claire currently resides in Memphis, TN with her husband, Kendall Kolheim, and toy poodle, Kingston “the King” Kolheim.
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Divas Unleashed!
Reuben M. Reynolds III, Music Director
Chad Weirick, Principal Accompanist & Assistant Music Director
Michelle Chassé, Stage Director & Choreographer
LeWana Clark, American Sign Language Interpreter
Special Guests
Claire Kohlheim
Carly Sakolove
Musicians
Michael Ambroszewski, Drums
Brian Calhoon, Percussion
Mark Pucci, Bass
Dancers
Michael Lombo, Dance Captain
Izzy Berdan
Tyler Brewer
Brian Calhoon
Bill Casey
Emil Cohen
Evan Crothers
Gerald B. James
Jermaine Joynes
Guest Artist
Corey J. Mosello
Brian Murphy
Nicholas Panagiotou
Kelvin Powell
Kaveh Riahi
Please turn your electronic devices to the silent/off position. Due to copyright laws, recording (audio or video) is prohibited.
WARNING: Strobe lights are used during this performance.
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Get Happy!
Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive
ACT I
Judy Garland
Harold Arlen, music & Ted Koehler, lyrics
Arr. Chad Weirick
Harold Arlen, music & Johnny Mercer, lyrics
Arr. Chad Weirick
You Only Live Twice
Skyfall
Goldfinger
Believe
Bond Girls
John Barry, music & Leslie Bricusse, lyrics
Arr. Dean Austin
Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth, Arr. Edgar Colón-Hernández
John Barry, music
Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley, lyrics
Arr. Dean Austin
Cher
Higgins, McLennen, Barry, Torch, Gray, Powell, Arr. Maddux
Elaine Paige, Patti LuPone, Anne Hathaway... and Susan Boyle!
Les Misérables
Claude-Michel Schönberg, music
Alain Boublil & Herbert Kretzmer, lyrics At the End of the Day Bring Him Home
Andrew Martinez, soloist I Dreamed A Dream
Carley Sakolove, soloist Castle On A Cloud
Kevin Rice, soloist Do You Hear the People Sing
Pink
Perfect Pink, Max Martin, Shellbac, Arr. Chad Weirick Christopher Murray and Marcel D’Anjou, soloists
Tina Turner
River Deep – Mountain High Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
Claire Kohlheim, soloist
Barbra and Donna
No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)
MacArthur Park
Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts
Claire Kohlheim and Carley Sakolove, soloists
Donna Summer
Intermisson
Jimmy Webb
Candelabra Cantata
ACT II
Liberace
Arr. Chad Weirick
A medley of favorites from the Diva of Divas featuring Chad Weirick on piano and Brian Calhoon on marimba!
Diana Ross and The Supremes
Up the Ladder to the Roof
Samuel Brinton
David Baumgold
Thomas L. Collins, III
Frank Wilson, music & Vincent DiMirco, lyrics
Soloists
Michael Joseph
Alex Kapitan
Paul Laskorski
Arr. Chad Weirick
Jeffrey Nagengast
Michael Nuss
William Sutton
You Keep Me Hanging On Holland–Dozier–Holland
Ain’t No
Mountain High Enough
Gloria Estefan
Conga
1-2-3
Turn the Beat Around
Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson
Enrique Garcia, Arr. Chad Weirick
Enrique Garcia, Gloria Estefan, Arr. Chad Weirick
Gerald Jackson, Peter Jackson, Arr. Chad Weirick
Liza, Ethel, Patti, Elaine, Bernadette
Did Someone Order Roses?
Carley Sakolove, soloist
Polka Face
Poker Face, Lady Gaga
Womanizer, Britney Spears
Right Round, Flo Rida
Baby, Justin Bieber
So What, Pink
I Kissed A Girl, Katy Perry
Jule Styne
Arr. Chad Weirick
Fireflies, Owl City
Blame It, Jamie Foxx
Shawty’s Like A Melody, Sean Kingston
Break Your Heart, Taio Cruz Tik Tok, Ke$ha
Beyoncé
Love On Top Knowles, Nash, Taylor, Arr. Chad Weirick
Claire Kohlheim, soloist
Whitney Houston
One Moment In Time
Albert Hammond, John Bettis
Arr. Chad Weirick
August 3-10, 2013
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Crescendo Thanks
Crescendo was held on May 11, 2013 and raised much needed funds for BGMC. Please thank the following businesses and individuals for supporting the Chorus. When you patronize them, please mention how much you appreciate their support of the BGMC.
Auction Donors
Accent Limousine
Tom Acevedo
Actors’ Shakespeare Project
Freddy Allen
Iory Allison
Anchovies
Amy Armstrong
Ashmont Grill
Athena Salon Spa
Bruce Barrett
Stephen Bauerbach
Be Our Guest
Bella Luna Restaurant
Izzy Berdan
Blue Man Group
Blue Moon Hotel for Men
Bonobos
Sarah Bortner
Boston Athletic Club
Boston Chops
Boston Duck Tours
Boston Red Sox
Tyler Brewer
David Brillhart
Samuel Brinton
Broadway Across America, Boston
Greg Brown
Jim Buckley
Cafe Portobello
Brian Calhoon
Frank Campanale
Jeff Candiello
Andy Carpentier
Pedro Carrasquillo
Casa Romero
Bill Cattey
Cedar Grove Gardens
Chatham Bars Inn
Clarks Companies
Galvin Chow
Peter Chronis
Cliff Holbrook
Club Cafe
Columbus Dry Cleaners
Steve Conner
Chuck Conley
Connie’s Bakery
Craig Coogan
Cory Glass Works
Alverson De Souza
Guy DeAngelis
DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park
Paul DeLorey
Dorothy’s Boutique
Edge Boston
Elephant Walk Restaurant
Ellen Degeneres Show
Extra Weave USA
Tiffani Faison
Jeff Fatchaline
Trevor Findlay
Foodie’s Market
Jason Frankel
Fresh Hair
Friends of the Boston Harbor Islands
Gaslight, Brasserie du Coin
Gloucester Stage Company
The Grand Resort & Spa
David Hanks
Dave Hay
Jeremy Hayes
David Heckert
Fred Heinrichs
Kenneth Hirschkind
Hungry Mother
Huntington Theatre Company
ImprovBoston
Al Ingram
Institute of Contemporary Art
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
J.J. Foley’s
J.M. Curly
J.P. Licks
Jay Nuss Realty Group LLC
JetBlue Airways
Steve Jewett
K9 Strolls Shop & Play
Karpel Group
KitchenWitch
Steve Kleinman
Kramer Portraits
Jeremy Leiferman
Lucia Lighting
Chris Ludwig
Steve Lyons
Lyric Stage Company of Boston
Maureen Maher
Maine State Music Theatre
Jason McClellan
Michael McDonald
Kilian Melloy
Mike’s City Diner
Glenn Milliken
Mohr & McPherson
Dan Mooney
Brian Murphy
New England Aquarium
Nick Mozzicato
North Shore Music Theatre
Ogunquit Playhouse
Parish Café
Patch NYC
PBD Events
Peabody Essex Museum
Petit Robert Bistro
Picco Restaurant
Providence Performing Arts Center
Quiet Strength Hypnosis
Renjeau Galleries
Kevin Rice
RSVP Vacations
San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
Brenden Sanborn
Seacoast Repertory Theater
Shear Madness
Rab Sherman
Crescendo Divas!
Social Wines
Southwest Airlines
SpeakEasy Stage Company
Sperry Top-Sider
Rob Stone
Stoneham Theatre
John Strumwasser
Surfside Hotel & Suites
Tavolo Restaurant
TharpeRobbins Company
Sports Club/LA Boston
Michael Tobey
Tom’s of Katonah
Tremont 647
Tweed Barbers
Union Oyster House
Victors
W Hotel New York
Natalie Waggener
Billy Watkins
West Bridge Restaurant
Wine Emporium, Columbus Avenue
Wine Emporium, Tremont Street
Donald Woodford
Zaftigs
Mike Zentner
Thanks to the following “DIVAS” for their special financial support of the Pride Concert at Crescendo!
Amy Armstrong
Kevin R. Bleyle
Jeffrey Candiello
William D. Cattey
Thomas L. Collins III
Jasen Coole
Laura De Veau
Kevin Fitzgerald and Mark Forry
Jason Frankel
Alan H. Ingram Jr.
Jermaine Joynes
Kathy Kingston
Dennis M. McCrum
John F. Moran and Michael S. Wood
Kevin Rice
Theresa Smith
Coming Soon
Don’t miss any of the upcoming BGMC events. Tickets for all of these events are available at www.bgmc.org or by calling 617.542.SING
OUTSIDE THE BOX
Boston will come alive with more than 350 groups performing over 8 days. All concerts are FREE! We’ll be on the Boston Common stage for 2 shows:
Saturday, July 13, 2013 at 7pm Friday, July 19, 2013 at 5pm
AUDITIONS
Ready to move from the shower to the stage? BGMC membership is by audition and prior choral singing experience and elementary music reading skill is helpful but not required. Auditions maintain a relaxed atmosphere and is a lot of fun. It includes singing a familiar song, sight singing, an assessment of musical skills, and an informational interview. No prepared piece is necessary. Go to www.bgmc.org to sign up for the August auditions.
2013-2014 SEASON — SAVE THE DATES!
Holiday Concert
Sunday, December 15, 2013 at 3pm
Friday, December 20, 2013 at 8pm
Saturday, December 21, 2013 at 8pm
Sunday, December 22, 2013 at 8pm
Cabaret
Friday, February 21. 2014 at 8pm
Saturday, February 22. 2014 at 5pm
Saturday, February 22. 2014 at 8pm
Sunday, February 23. 2014 at 3pm
Spring Concert
Saturday, March 22, 2014 at 8pm
Sunday, March 23, 2014 at 3pm
Pride Concert
Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 8pm
Friday, June 13, 2014 at 8pm
Sunday ,June 15 ,2014 at 7pm
One Mind. One Body. One You.
Behavioral
Dental
Encore Circle
The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors and foundations provide over 60% of the BGMC’s annual revenue.
Gifts may be made however is most convenient for you:
• Online at www.bgmc.org
• Donation envelopes the lobby
• Call 617-542-SING
• Mail to 95 Berkeley Street, Suite 410, Boston, MA 02116
Monthly pledges from your credit card can be easily set by contacting the office or visiting www.bgmc.org.
If you work for a company that matches employee gifts to cultural organizations, please send in your matching gift form or call the Chorus office at 617-542-7464.
To see if your company matches, ask your HR department or visit the website www.matchinggift.com.
The following list represents cumulative gifts between May 1, 2012 and May 15, 2013. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the office.
Planned Gifts
Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley
Frederick J. Baumer Living Trust
Christopher Chouinard
Craig B. Coogan Living Trust
Stanton Kilpatrick
Edward J. LeMay Trust
Albert D. Lovata
Andrew Maggiore
Barry and James Mapstone-Knamm
Reuben M. Reynolds III
Scott E. Squillace
Diva: $5,000 and up
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Richard Babson
Bank of America
Stephen Conner
In Memory of Gerry Dagesse
Robert K. Duby
Alan H. Ingram Jr.
Ipswitch, Inc.
JetBlue
Endowment Funds
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Bequest of John Bryant
Bequest of Wayne P. Drake
Please contact us if you have included the BGMC in your estate plans so that we may add you to this list.
Steven P. Kleinman and David M. Brillhart
Manhunt
Samuel S. Pang M.D. and Andrew S. Pang
Reproductive Science Center
R.M. Reynolds Jr.
Reuben M. Reynolds III and Bill Casey
Encore Circle
Executive PRoducer: $2,500 and up
The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson Foundation
William and Rebecca Casey
Paul A. Consoli
Shawn and Laura De Veau
Devorah J. Hauss
Frederick J. Heinrichs and David J. Heckert
Producer: $1,000 to $2,499
Anonymous
James J. Anderson
Be Our Guest
Kevin R. Bleyle and Jasen Coole
Dean E. Cerrato
David Chen and Peter J. Crosby
Craig Coogan
George and Jane Emmons
Kevin Fitzgerald and Mark Forry
Timothy B. Flatt and Christopher J. Powell
Jason Frankel
Conductor: $500 to $999
Bank of America Matching Gift Program
David Baumgold and David Hinterman
Harold Bingham
William T. Briggs and Keith Perron
John E. Buckingham Jr.
William D. Cattey
Thomas J. Choinski and Stephen L. Jewett
Christopher L. Flynn and Daniel S. Newton
GE Foundation Matching Gift Program
Jack and Brenda Geishecker
Joseph Germanos
Jeremy P. Hayes
Dana Hoare
Edward Howland
Barry and James Mapstone-Knamm
Massachusetts Cultural Council
John F. Moran and Michael S. Wood
Alfred, Nathaniel and Edward O’Connell
The Parents of Alexander, Nicholas and Oliver Slayton
Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher
Hal Grodzins
Ken Hirschkind
Scott Johnstone
Peter C. Lauro
Leland Monk and Jay W. Baer
Kevin Rice
Roland W. Roy and Bruce McCarthy
Arlyn Baker Schneider and Arthur Schneider
Steven F. Smith and Eugene Montano
Luis John Valdez Jr.
Kevin A. Mihal
Jeffrey D. Mulliken and Elbert Ruff
Linda Naylor
Christopher Nuss
James P. Parziale and Paul Camire
Monte Scott
Peter Sterpe
Sun Life Financial Matching Gift Program
Stephen C. Vorenberg
Natalie Waggener
Dr. Joseph D. White and C. Patrick West
Ron Willett and Bill Mitchell
David L. Wilson and Dr. Robert D. Compton
Donald E. Woodford
OPEN YEAR ROUND
“Extraordinary.”
Director: $250 to $499 continued
Anonymous
Edward Balmelli and Michael Horgan
Bruce G. Barrett and Matthew E. Demers
Christine Bassett
Brian Blancke
William T. Bonomi and Albert A. Matty
Mark S. Brown and Kraig V. Kissinger
Carol L. Buckingham
James McPhee and Kevin Butler
Alexander Carlock
Barbara Cattey
Arnold and Jean Cernota
Christopher A. Chouinard
Galvin Chow
Charles R. Conley
Constant Contact Matching Gift Program
Mary N. Coogan
Bill Cox and Joel Gagnon
Gertrude and Joanne Creedon
Guy R. Croteau
Chris Daniel
Paul DeLorey
Robert Dipietro
Zach Durant-Emmons and Willis Emmons
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
Jeffrey P. Fatchaline
Lois Ferraresso
Robert G. Finkenaur Jr.
Carol Gentile
Benton Giap
Robert W. Gill and Theodore Blackler
Steven Goecke
Encore Circle
Lee and Carol Hall
Paul V. Hillson
In memory of our Daughter, Deborah J. Hoare from her parents Shirley and William J. Hoare, III
John P. Hogan
Paul G. Hughes
Jean E. Jonah
Ken and Jean Jones
Daniel Kamin and Scott Rankin
Deborah and Alan Kanter
Todd Katzman and Marc LaCasse
Stephen M. Kelley
Kathy Kingston
LPL Invest In Others Corporate Matching Program
David-Arthur W. McClurg
Matthew and Rachel O’Connell
Jay Philomena
Charles W. Puls
R. Edward Roach
Linda G. Schneider
Laura Sen
Brian S. Shannon and Keith E. Bell
Mary E. Shaw
Theresa Smith
Bob Thompson and Bob Lamoy
Michael R. Vaughan and George Dudley
James Keith Vincent
Paul T. Wentworth and Darin R. Elliott
Dr. Brian D. Wiley and Michael Byrne
Brent D. Zeigler
Special Thanks
We especially thank and acknowledge the following individuals for their contributions to the Chorus and this production.
Izzy Berdan
John Bickford
Affiliations
Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses
Greg Brown
Mark Greenburg
GALA Choruses, the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses, leads the North American LGBT choral movement. GALA provides support and leadership to its more than 170 member choruses and their 8,000 singers. GALA Choruses’ signature event is the quadrennial Festival, which brings together over 130 choruses and 5000 singers for the world’s largest LGBT performing arts event. www.galachoruses.org
Greater Boston Choral Consortium
The BGMC is a member of the Greater Boston Choral Consortium, a cooperative association of diverse choral groups in Boston and the surrounding areas. www. bostonsings.org
Board of Directors
Valérie Batrice
Izzy Berdan
Kevin R. Bleyle
Stephen M. Conner
Peter Crosby, Clerk
Laura A. De Veau, President
Steven Goecke
Jeremy P. Hayes
Frederick J. Heinrichs
Terrence Kenealy
Michael Lombo
John F. Moran, Treasurer
Michael Nuss
Alfred O’Connell, Vice President
Kevin Rice
John Strumwasser, President Emeritus
Fundraising/Communications
Laura A. De Veau, Co-Chair
Peter Crosby, Co-Chair
Board Development
Kevin R. Bleyle, Co-Chair
Kevin Rice, Co-Chair
Galvin Chow
Edward Howland
Jermaine Joynes
Alfred O’Connell
Jamie Simpson
Finance
Frederick J. Heinrichs, Co-Chair
John F. Moran, Co-Chair
Stephen M. Conner
Michael Nuss
Personnel
Peter Crosby, Co-Chair
Terrence Kenealy, Co-Chair
Steven Goecke
Board and Committees
Governance
Laura A. De Veau
Jeremy P. Hayes, Co-Chair
Ken Hirschkind
Alan H. Ingram
Alfred O’Connell, Co-Chair
Stephen M. Conner
Steven Goecke
Membership Services Committee
Richard Babson
Christopher Backoff
Bruce Barrett
Jeffrey Candiello
William Cattey, Co-Chair
Chuck Conley
Jordan Crouser
Joseph Germanos, Co-Chair
Dana Hoare
Edward Howland
Lee Jackson
Ricardo Junquera
Jacob Leatherberry
Ed LeMay
Kerry Marshall
Joel Nosek
Michael Nuss
Nicholas Panagiotou
Jamie Simpson
Luis Valdez
Volunteer
Andrew J. Carpentier, Ad Sales Coordinator
Christian Cho, Videographer
Joel E. Friedman, New Member Coordinator
Courtney Furno, Librarian
Christopher Ludwig, Program Editor
Anthony Scarpetta, Photographer
President Emeritus
In the fall of 2012, the Board of Directors unanimously appointed John Strumwasser President Emeritus of the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. John is a founding member of the Chorus and a long-time Board Member, who has served every governance position, and has most recently served as the Interim Executive Director. This is a title that John will hold in perpetuity. Congratulations John!
$100-$249
Anonymous
Steven Abbott
Joseph C. Alexander
Rufus Allyn and Roy Bohlander
Charles R. Anderson
Amy Armstrong
James Aurelio
Steve Bandler
Frederick J. Baumer
Dr. Scott R. Beach and John M. Hills
Ross Bergman
Paul Boisseau
Thomas A. Bonnie
Daniel Borges
Christopher and Jane Cooper Brayton
Fred and Sally Brown
Todd L. Brown and F. Robert Cullinane
John Cadden
Jeffrey Candiello
Craig D. Capone
Andrew Carpentier
Dwight Cathcart and Courtney Furno
Michael Chen
Jonathan Coldwell
Thomas L. Collins III
Matthew Craig
Larry and Barbara Day
Claudia J Dent
Beth Devonshire
Wayne F. Doucette
Donald and Anna Ducharme
Emile E. Dufour and Fred Riley
Neil E. Dugas
Thomas Evans
Nicholas Everage
Janice M. Forsstrom
David Gagne
Michael Gentile
Kevin and Una Gillis
Richard A. Gioiosa and Simon S. Jones Ph.D.
Kenneth F. Golner
Dr. Richard and Eleanor
Greenberg
N. Thatcher Harvey and Yawei Chang
Diane Hessan
Mike Hillwig
Mrs. John Howland
Anne Hyder
Norman and Irene Jacobs
Norman Johnson and Scott D. Prince
Jermaine Joynes
Vicki L. Karns
Dorothy Keosaian
James Knapp and Jesse Field
Gary L. Koller
Caren Orlick Korin
Christopher Lawrence and Philip White
Jacob Leatherberry
Michael Leclerc
Jeremy Leiferman
Edward J. LeMay
Steven M. Lilly-Weber
Christopher F. Ludwig
Donald MacKenzie
Stephen M. Mahoney
Pamela D. Mannone
Dennis M. McCrum
James L. McDonnel
Bob and Amy Mesirow
Stanley J. Michalik
Rick Minot and Ron Medina
James Morgrage
Richard H. Mott
Daniel Mouhot
Tom Muise
Betty A. Murray
Steve Nelson-Marrufo and Joe Sasso
Morton and Raisa Newman
Michael Nuss
Dr. Kenneth H. Orth and George Paolucci
John Palmborg
Carlos Parra-Herran
John Parsons
Joanne Peckarsky
Harry and Maria Phillips
Rocco Pigneri
Robert J.L. Publicover
Thomas Quintal
Judith Raup
Vincent and Nina Rauscher
Gail Ravgiala
Douglas S. Raymond and Paul J. Donovan
Christopher Remmes
Jody D. Renouf
Linda M. Rowley
William C. Sano
Philip A. Sbaratta and Brian J. Murphy
Edward J. Sefranka and George L. Tinkham
Abdel Sepulveda
Robert L. Sherman
Gary Sherr and Andre Campagna
James C. Simpson
David J. Snow and Paul A. Diederich
Richard Spada
Peter and Martha St. Lawrence
Gregory A. Still and Mark J. Still
David Stockton
Robert W. Stone
Kelly A. Sullivan and Dotty Peterson
Linda Swerling
Barbara Tornow
Larry Traverso and Joe James
Katherine Tyndall and Debra Grossman
John and Susan Vibberts
VMware Foundation
Matching Gift Program
Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry
Paul Whaley
Rebecca S. Whitmore
Jacqueline Wood
Warren and Luella Woodford
Up to $99
Anonymous
Andrew G. Altman and Gregory H. Lichniak
Nancy Anderson
Autodesk Matching Gift Program
Robert Babineau
Deborah E. Babson
Julie L. Barnes
Beverly and Richard Barrett
David M. Berti
Christopher Binns
Kristin Bonnie
Jeanne Brady
Peter Brady
Denise Brewer
Samuel Brinton
Patrick Bryant and Brenda Divelbliss
Janet W. Bullecks
Elaine L. Cadogan
Lee A. Campbell
Yoshi Campbell
Joseph Caputo
Amanda Chapman
Rosemary V. Clarke
Andrew G. Compaine M.D. and John S. Dubrow M.D.
Wayne Connors
Bridget Costello
James D. Crowley
Eric Crumrine
Lisa Damon
Joseph and Alan Davies-Gavin
Marc Davino
Barry and Barbara Davis
Glen Davis and David Aghassi
Alverson de Souza
Christopher Dean and Corey Spence
David Doig
Anna Dubrowski
Timothy R. Dullea
Mary Lou Eshelman
Selena D Evans
Brian E. Falvey and Michael W. Peisel
Benjamin I. Fishman
Danni Foley
Niamh Foley
Roberto Font
Daniel Fournier
Susan Furst
Barbara Gangemi
Bonnie Gardner
Terry Gerrish
Marjorie Goode
Beth Grampetro
Nicholas Greenier
Patrick Hale
Sydney Hanlon
Eric Helmuth
Marie Hurd
Rita A. Johnson
Denise J. Karlin and William R. Jarosz
Patricia Kartiganer
Alyssa Kelly
Mary Anne Kieran
Ruth Leah Kline
Howard Kogan
Monika Kratzmann
Nicole Lamontagne
Cori Leech
Ernest F. Lessa
Anthony J. Leto
Cameron Logan
Peter Logan
Melissa A. Mack
Michael J. Whyte
Eric R. Marchessault
Robert Mason
Regina McIntosh
Anne McNeff
Mahalel K. Melloy
George Mercier Jr.
Anne Merlin
Mary Michaels
Jacqueline Miranda
Thomas J. Monaco
Hank Morgan
Diane J. Murphy
John H. Myers
Charles Nuss
Old Mutual Charitable Foundation
Richard O’Mara
Patricia O’Neill
Joseph Parodi
Elizabeth Pastecki
Tammi Perrone
Ryan Poplin
John Powley
Athens Clay Pullias Jr. and
Raymond V. Filburn Jr.
Noel Everet Reid
Denise Richard
Sean Riley and Michael Lombo
Desmond Robertson
Mark Roderick
Peter Rombult
Mark Rubenstein
Mark Sacco and Ken Lima
Steven Sciuto
Laurie E. Scott
Janine L. Shahbaz
Kirk Smith
Stephen and Robin Smith
Melissa Straz
Sarah Sullivan
Marie Z. Swayze
Charles Tevnan
Kristin Tishman
Meredith Trueblood
Marcella Valenta
Mark C. Vigorito and D. Austin Horowitz
Richard Ward
Shirley A. Wladar
Suzanne Zverblis
There’s nothing better for the soul than a healthy dose of the arts.
Helping Lesbian, Gay and Trans Couples Become Parents
Gay Couples
• IVF with donor eggs & gestational surrogacy
• Cryopreservation of extra embryos, if any, for possible future siblings
• RSC was New England’s first fertility center to provide IVF to male couples, starting in 1998.
Lesbian Couples
• Insemination with donor sperm
• Treatment for infertility, including ovulation induction, IUI and IVF
• Reciprocal IVF, which allows both women to participate in creating a child together
• Cryopreservation of extra embryos, if any, for possible future siblings
Trans Couples
• Pre-Transition Fertility Preservation Consultation
• Sperm and Embryo Cryopreservation
• Egg (oocyte) Vitrification
• IVF with Donor Eggs and/or Gestational Surrogacy
• IUI with Donor Sperm
We’re proud to support the voices of our community.
When community members speak about supporting the arts, we respond to their call for making the possible actual. Valuing artistic diversity within our neighborhoods helps to unite communities, creating shared experiences and inspiring excellence.
Bank of America is proud to recognize The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus for its leadership in creating a successful forum for artistic expression.