GALA Choruses

05/30/2026

We are so excited to welcome two former members back into the GALA Choruses community! Please join us in warmly embracing Womansong (Womansong of Asheville) — based in Asheville, NC — and A Cabbello (A Cabbello), based in Palm Springs, CA. Follow their social pages, check out their websites, and be sure to attend one of their upcoming concerts if you have the chance!

05/20/2026

Tune in to the latest episode of the Q***r Voices podcast with Calliope Women's Chorus, featuring artistic director Klo Garoute, president Maddy Hull, and secretary Laurel Rand-Lewis! They talk about the chorus's 50th anniversary, how they see their identity as a feminist chorus, what "too political" means in terms of the music they perform, and more. Listen to the full episode to get the whole story where you get your podcasts or at rss.com/podcasts/queer-voices/
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05/19/2026

Congratulations Unison Choruses () on a successful largest-ever Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ choral festival! The healing and joyful community spirit of your event is so special. Thank you for graciously welcoming GALA Choruses’ membership & communications manager, Reese Schmid, to your festival and continuing to foster the collaborative partnership between our organizations. We can’t wait to see you again at Unison Festival 2030 in Montreal, and hope to see you all sooner than that at GALA Festival 2028!

05/06/2026

Tune in to the latest episode of the Q***r Voices podcast with Unison Choruses Canada / Chœurs Unisson Canada, featuring president Matthew Gillespie and administrator Liz Graves! They talk about the history of their organization, inspired by GALA Choruses, and share everything going on with the 2026 Unison Festival in Vancouver on May 15–18, which is set to be the largest one in their history with over 1,000 participants and 27 Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ choruses performing. Listen to the full episode to get the whole story where you get your podcasts or at rss.com/podcasts/queer-voices/

05/05/2026

Save the Date! The next GALA Choruses Leadership Symposium takes place February 25–28, 2027 in Austin. LGBTQIA+ and allied choral leaders will gather to network, learn from each other, and find inspiration that will take their chorus to the next level! Plus, a special performance, a Shark Tank-style grant competition, one-on-one consultations, and more.

Workshop proposal submissions will open on June 1 of this year, and registration is expected to open on August 1. Mark your calendars & keep an eye out for more information!

05/01/2026

Share your voice! One month left until the submission deadline for the next issue of the Journal of Q***r Choral Studies. JOQCS, GALA’s official open-access, peer-reviewed academic publication welcomes original research, practitioner articles, narrative spotlights, and more. Visit galachoruses.org/joqcs/ to read the latest issue and submission guidelines.

04/29/2026

Thank you so much to the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus and Silicon Valley Gay Men's Chorus for welcoming Executive Director John D. Carrion to the Bay Area earlier this week! It was an honor to be able to support SFGMC's fundraiser as well as attend both choruses' rehearsals. The work you are doing is changing the world through song!
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04/28/2026

Congratulations to The Stonewall Chorale!

We’re excited to share that Nick Sienkiewicz has been appointed as the next Artistic Director of the Stonewall Chorale!

As we look ahead to our 50th anniversary season, Nick will step into the role through a co–Artistic Director year alongside Cynthia Powell.

Read more about what’s ahead: https://www.stonewallchorale.org/post/announcing-nick-sienkiewicz-as-artistic-director