Colorado Hebrew Chorale

MISSION STATEMENT: THE COLORADO HEBREW CHORALES MISSION IS TO PRESERVE, PROMOTE, AND CELEBRATE THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE THROUGH SONG. WE ARE COMMITTED TO USING THE POWER OF MUSIC TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EDUCATION, JEWISH COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND MULTI-CULTURAL OUTREACH.DIVERSITY STATEMENT:TOGETHER WITH OUR TREBLE CHOIR, KOL NASHIM, THE COLORADO HEBREW CHORALE WELCOMES ALL QUALIFIED SINGERS OF ANY RACE, GENDER EXPRESSION, DISABILITY OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION.PROGRAMS & ACCOMPLISHMENT: THE COLORADO HEBREW CHORALE AND ITS WOMEN'S CHOIR KOL NASHIM CONTINUED INCREASING ARTISTIC QUALITY AND BREADTH, AND EXPANDING EFFORTS AIMED TOWARDS BRINGING ITS PROGRAMS TO EXISTING AND NEW AUDIENCES AND SERVING UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS. DURING OUR 2022-2023 SEASON, A TWO-YEAR COLLABORATIVE ENDEAVOR, "IF NOT NOW WHEN: SONGS OF STRENGTH AND UNITY" WAS LAUNCHED WITH KOL NASHIM AND THE UNITY PROJECT (UP), BASED IN COLORADO SPRINGS. PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOLDA MEIR HOUSE AND MUSEUM ON THE AURARIA CAMPUS IN DOWNTOWN DENVER BROUGHT THE COLORADO HEBREW CHORALE'S SIGNATURE PROGRAMMING TO A NEW PERFORMANCE VENUE. OUR ORGANIZATION COMMISSIONED AND PREMIERED TWO NEW WORKS BY KOL NASHIM PIANIST NILI ABRAHAMSSON, AND, AFTER A TWO-YEAR HIATUS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, WAS ABLE TO BRING BACK ITS ANNUAL CONCERT SHOWCASE, RAISINS AND ALMONDS, FEATURING OUR CHOIRS AND A LOCAL YOUTH CHORUS AS GUEST ARTIST. OUR ANNUAL OPEN SING, KNOWN AS THE SUMMER SIGHT-SINGING ROMP, INCLUDED OTHER LOCAL CHORAL CONDUCTORS TO PRESENT A READING FEATURING THE MUSIC OF SALAMONE ROSSI, THE ITALIAN JEWISH COMPOSER OF THE LATE RENAISSANCE / EARLY BAROQUE ERA. HIRING AN ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR STRENGTHENED OUR MUSICAL UNDERPINNINGS, MENTORED A YOUNG ARTIST AND LEANED INTO THE FUTURE OF THE ORGANIZATION.