The Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir, along with the Hyde Park Youth Symphony, will be presenting a shared concert at the Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts.
This seasonal showcase will bring to life the sounds of Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood through a concert featuring original music, exciting choreography and multimedia presentations.
Learn more about the Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir.
Entry is free, but a $10 donation is encouraged. All seating is general admission. Doors open 20 minutes prior to showtime.
Parking is available in the Wells Lot which is located on 60th Street between Drexel Avenue and Cottage Grove. Visit the Logan Center website for instructions on how to arrive via the CTA.
Uniting Voices Chicago strives to make music and performance accessible to anyone who wants it. Assistive listening devices are available at the ticketing desk. All public performance areas at Logan Center are equipped to accommodate wheelchair users. To request accommodations, please email info [at] unitingvoiceschicago [dot] org.
Now in its 70th season, the Hyde Park Youth Symphony is a cornerstone of youth music education on Chicago’s South and West Sides. Founded in 1955 in the living room of Claire Despres Oppenheim, HPYS began as a small chamber ensemble and quickly grew into a multi-level orchestral program serving young musicians from across the city.
Each year, HPYS serves nearly 100 students through its orchestral programs and Neighborhood Beginner Programs in Auburn Gresham, Bronzeville and other communities. These initiatives bring vital music education directly to neighborhood schools and community centers, breaking down barriers to participation and nurturing the next generation of young musicians.
With a commitment to excellence, access and community, HPYS offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to music education—fostering not only musical growth but also confidence, creativity and connection.
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir and Hyde Park Youth Symphony Community Concert
May 8, 2025
Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
CONDUCTORS
Magdalena Delgado, Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir
Devon Morales, Hyde Park Youth Symphony
Matthew Sheppard, Hyde Park Youth Symphony
ABOUT UNITING VOICES CHICAGO
Founded in 1956 at the dawn of the Civil Rights Movement, Uniting Voices Chicago (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir) empowers and unites youth from diverse backgrounds to find their voice and celebrate their common humanity through the power of music. As a leading nonprofit organization, we serve thousands of youth ages 6-18 from every zip code of Chicago through transformative and accessible music education programs and performance opportunities.
AFTER THE SHOW
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Paint the Town Red
May 22 | Navy Pier
Paint the Town Red is one of our biggest events of the year, uniting singers from across the city. This year, we’re taking the stage at Navy Pier! Join us for a morning or evening performance with the skyline as our backdrop. Learn more about this and other exciting events at unitingvoiceschicago.org/upcoming-events
CONCERT PROGRAM
HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOODHYDE PARK YOUTH SYMPHONY STRING ORCHESTRA
La Bruja
Trad. Mexican folk song; arr. Jorge Vargas
Pieces of Eight: A Pirate’s Jig
Richard Meyer
HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR - VIVACE & PRESTO
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Trad. African American spiritual; arr. Curtis Gulledge, Lonnie Norwood, Jr.
HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR - VIVACE & PRESTO & HYDE PARK YOUTH SYMPHONY
Der Mond ist aufgegangen
Johann Schulz; arr. Klaus Keismann, Tim Corpus
HYDE PARK YOUTH SYMPHONY
Marche Slav
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; arr. C. Paul Herfurth
Overture for Orchestra
Vaclav Nelhybel
HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR - ALL
We All Live Here
W. Mitchell Owens, III
HYDE PARK NEIGHBORHOOD CHOIR - ALL & HYDE PARK YOUTH SYMPHONY
Veni Creator
Manuel Alejandre Prada
De Colores
Trad. Mexican folk song; arr. Julio Morales, Tim Corpus
TODAY'S PERFORMERS
HYDE PARK - ALLEGRO
Leyla Adelman
Ashiyana Adukia-Hornbeck
Melia Al-sabah
Martin Allender
Dalis Ashley
Zora Baker
Chloe Cordova
Micaela Correa
Hannah Esser-Kahn
Jahcilyn Fulton
Sabina Gandra
Lilah Glogower
Simon Glogower
Elise Harrison-Smit
Isabel James-Downie
Esther Kirzane
Vivian Rennert-May
Elliott Ridgway
Alice Rust
Riley Sams
Aarohi Sellers
Eleanor Shirrell
Ethan Staniland
Cameron Stieber
Amaya Stone
Tanya Vinod
Avery Weiss
Joie Williams
Yiran Xiong
HYDE PARK - VIVACE
Marta Allesina
Gaia Ansah
Ziva Ashley
Aya Burns
Charlotte Chung
Jacob Cooper
Khadijah Dioum
Cadence Dorsey
Lucy Doughty
Adejoke Flanders
Mars Hall
Kaylan Hampton
Micah Harris
Livia Harrison-Smit
Laura Hieronymus
Meryl Immanuel
ChiNasa Jones
Maddy Laurence
Willa Ludwig
Edith McLaren
Nicholas Muthu
Ciara Nebot Heelan
Lena Nixon
Sumana Paranjape
Jonas Rennert-May
Sydney Schlichtman
Natalie Schmitz
Ava Sherman
Annabel Stainton Simmons
Avery Veldman
Olivia Warren
Ray Weitzman
HYDE PARK - PRESTO
Vera Cyrenne
Christian Davis
Mayumi Felder
Reed Francez
Victoria Gonzalez
Gabe Hieronymus
Esther Jen
Cedelle Owusu
Avi Ruby
Katelynn Walters
UNITING VOICES INSTRUMENTALISTS
Joaquín García - PianoHYDE PARK YOUTH SYMPHONY
Flute
Zoe Cobb
Claire Dong
Malia Maki
Oboe
James Hubbard
Clarinet
Theo Byrn
Elizabeth Koonmen
Trumpet
Darrece Robinson
Trombone
Bryson Beavers
Percussion
Sam Rasmussen
Harp
Sierra Stacy
Violin 1
Sean Chen-Landsberg
Meirav Himmelhoch
Eva Neves
Alex Ouyang
Noah Prabhakaran
Alexander Raudenbush
Anya Shi
Shivani Upadhyah
Emily Zhu
Riley Marineau
Violin 2
Aarna Arora
Serena Chueh
Tony Kim
Julian Koehler
Daniel Lin
Vivianna Nieto
Sophia Rentz
Liv Rodriguez
Viraat Sharma
Elliott Williams
Langston Wilson-Ahlstrom
Viola
Stacie Chan
Samuel Foster
Renitra Hunter
Brooke Jenkins
Malik Muhammad
Cello
Charis Betson
Effie Greeley
Akosua Haynes
Khalilah Muhammad
Ashya O’Connell
Wynstan Williams
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir is supported, in part, by the following:
Community Foundation of St. Joseph County, Crown Family Philanthropies, Illinois Arts Council Agency, Lloyd A. Fry Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Peoples Gas Community Fund at the Chicago Community Foundation, Mridu & Chandra Sekhar, Charles and M.R. Shapiro Foundation, Siragusa Family Foundation
Thank you to the First Unitarian Church staff and Hyde Park Neighborhood Choir’s Program Assistant, Elinor Keener.