Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Brooklyn Youth Chorus
Dianne Berkun Menaker, Founder and Artistic Director
BROOKLYN YOUTH CHORUS is a Grammy Award-winning ensemble, led by Founder & Artistic Director Dianne Berkun Menaker, that regularly performs on global stages like Carnegie Hall, the Tokyo Dome, and the United Nations; collaborates with renowned artists including Gustavo Dudamel, The National, and Sir Elton John; commissions bold new works like the landmark Port(al) (premiered May 2025 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard); produces original theater productions; contributes to recordings for major artists and film; and currently serves over 500 students a year in its after-school and public-school programs.
Photo by Toby Tenenbaum