Mumbai Mirror | April 12, 2026
When Uniting Voices Chicago (UVC) brought its premier ensemble, Voice of Chicago, to India this March, the aim was not simply to perform. The two-week tour—spanning Panchgani, Mumbai, Dharamshala, and McLeod Ganj—was a series of encounters with ways of listening that extend far beyond the stage.
Led by UVC president Josephine Lee, the group of 53 singers (ages 14–18) represents the grit and diversity of Chicago. Many were travelling abroad for the first time, yet they carry a professional pedigree most veteran musicians would envy. This is an ensemble that has shared stages with Beyoncé, Yo-Yo Ma, and Chance the Rapper, and performed for world leaders from Barack Obama to Nelson Mandela.
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