Columbus gay mens chorus
Columbus Gay Men's Chorus
The vision statement of the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus can be expressed in four words: “Voices Raised, Lives Changed.” As a performing arts group, we struggle to enrich, strengthen, and entertain our audiences and members through varied concerts and other performances comprising a range of vocal, musical, theatrical, and sway presentations.
Our mission as an organization is to foster increased recognition, understanding, and acceptance of individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. We dedicate ourselves to accomplish vocal music at the highest doable standard of quality, and to maintain an atmosphere of camaraderie, support, and respect for our diverse members and audiences. We make and perform creative, provocative, and entertaining programs that improve the arts in Central Ohio, and that honor, preserve, and expand the legacy and artistry of the TTBB choral sound and tradition. We accomplish in accessible venues and provide ASL interpretation for our concert season.
Ensembles
Main Chorus. In its 34th season, the main chorus is the largest TTBB chorus in Ohio, and one of the largest LGBT+ choruses in the region, with well over 100 singing members, perfo
The vision statement of the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus can be expressed in four words: “Voices Raised, Lives Changed.” As a performing arts group, we try to enrich, empower, and entertain our audiences and members through varied concerts and other performances comprising a range of vocal, musical, theatrical, and dance presentations.
Our mission as an organization is to foster increased recognition, sympathetic, and acceptance of individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. We dedicate ourselves to perform vocal tune at the highest possible usual of quality, and to maintain an atmosphere of camaraderie, encourage, and respect for our diverse members and audiences. We build and perform innovative, provocative, and entertaining programs that enhance the arts in Central Ohio, and that honor, preserve, and increase the legacy and artistry of the TTBB choral sound and tradition. We perform in reachable venues and provide ASL understanding for our concert season.
The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus (CGMC) made history on February 2 when they became the first Gay chorus invited to execute at the Ohio Tune Education Association’s (OMEA) Winter Conference in Columbus.
Since 1990, the Columbus Queer Men’s Chorus (“CGMC”) has been an outlet for LGBTQ+ community members who love to sing in a non-auditioned, inclusive environment. The Chorus has grown in its over 30 years to a consistent composition of well over 100 members of multiple sexual orientations and gender identities. It is now the largest TTBB (tenor, baritone, bass vocal range) chorus in Ohio.
For OMEA, the chorus performed a range of songs including “Freedom” by Beyonce, “When We Were Young” by Adele and “I Am America” by Shea Diamond.
“I knew the conference was going to be in Columbus and I’ve felt that for over the last year, CGMC has really been producing top quality sound,” said Brayton Bollenbacher, Artistic Director of the Chorus. “I thought it was period for us to apply.”
OMEA is the principal group in Ohio promoting melody education in elementary and secondary schools as adequately as colleges and universities. OMEA members are committed at all levels of music educa
Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus celebrates 35th anniversary, Pride Month with '35-N-Thrivin'' concert
The Columbus Lgbtq+ Men’s Chorus (CGMC) is celebrating its 35th anniversary and Pride Month with its “35-N-Thrivin'” concert this weekend.
All of the music performed in the demonstrate was written and performed by well-known LGBTQ+ artists before they turned 35. The concert will include songs by Janelle Monae, Nemo, George Michael, Ned Rorem, Tracy Chapman, Chappell Roan, Ricky Martin and Elton John.
CGMC has anniversary shows for all its milestone anniversaries.
Brayton Bollenbacher, CGMC's imaginative director, makes the major decisions involving the chorus' ballad choices, props, sets and choreography.
Putting together a concert enjoy this is a long process for Bollenbacher, who starts by developing a theme and discovery songs to bookend the performance. He considers musical relevancy, diversity, meaning, genre and licensing when searching for the right songs.
“I ponder as we wrap up Pride Month, and during such a difficult day when we are seeing legislators trying to attack LGBTQ rights, I believe that finding the community that we have is so important right now,” B