Once Upon the Holidays

Once Upon the Holidays is a two-part virtual holiday concert by the Young People’s Chorus of New York City (YPC), featuring an original story by Tony Award-winning lyricist Lynn Ahrens and starring baritone Lester Lynch alongside the YPC choristers. The special celebrates the sounds of the holiday season and was created during the pandemic to bring YPC’s traditional winter concert into homes across the country and the world.

Once Upon the Holidays, Part 1 Once Upon the Holidays, Part 2

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Once Upon the Holidays

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Welcome to the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, an award-winning youth chorus.

For over 30 years, YPC has been providing unique programs for over 2,000 children each year – multicultural programs that embrace who they are and where they come from. Each child brings a different story, and with that, we are able to give them a unique, and powerful voice. We believe in today’s world, access to the arts is more important than ever and we continue to provide music, creativity, education, and community to our children. We hope you will explore ypc.org to learn more about us and enjoy some of our past performances. Please consider investing in the future of music and in the lives of YPC choristers by supporting us today.

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The Young People’s Chorus of New York City returns to the holiday stage! And this year, you can experience the winter magic as it was meant to be felt – live and in the theater at the United Palace on December 11 at 7:00pm.

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A message from Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY

At the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, we have been unwavering in our mission of artistic excellence, diversity, and education. Indeed it is the foundation of our mission statement. As a children’s organization, we are committed to meeting the needs of all of our choristers, no matter their background.

We are grieving over the recent incidents and recurring violence towards the black and brown community. We are witnessing first-hand that our children are scared, distraught, and overwhelmingly sad. We acknowledge that inequality and racism is a fact in our society and understand the deep anger over systemic barriers that make the journey impossible for so many. Leveling the playing field and promoting tolerance and equality is at the heart of the YPC. That said, we pledge to do more; to keep a safe space for children where they can express themselves and be heard. To work harder and more fervently. To hold hands with our children and to listen more intently to the voices of the families in our communities that are underrepresented, and to make sure that as they grow they can live in a just and fair world.

At YPC, we are ultimately and always committed to learning; learning about ourselves, and most importantly, learning about others. We are committed to making each day better than the one that came before, and we reaffirm that we will continue to strive for a better world with you.

Francisco J. Núñez
Founder/Artistic Director

Adam Chinn
Chairman of the Board

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Once Upon the Holidays

Once Upon the Holidays

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A message from Artistic Director Francisco J. Núñez:
AN OPEN LETTER TO OUR COMMUNITY