We’re the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus.

Audition for YNYC!

A choir of young people dressed in black, singing on stage in a church or concert hall, with a pianist accompanying them. The stage has ornate decorations and floral arrangements.

We are now accepting pre-screening applications for the 2025-2026 season. Submissions are due by 11:59pm on Friday, August 8th.

2025-2026 Daniel Thompson Memorial Competition Finalists

  • A man with a shaved head, blue eyes, and a beard, wearing a dark turtleneck, standing in front of an orange background with horizontal lines.

    Shane Scott Cook

  • Smiling man in a suit and tie standing against a brick wall.

    PJ Mooney

  • Young man with dark hair, glasses, and a slight smile, wearing a dark plaid shirt over a green t-shirt, posed against a plain light background.

    Matthew Marcus

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Honorable Mention

Hutson Rollins

Leigha Amick

25th Anniversary Season News!

A poster celebrating the 25th anniversary season of the Young New Yorkers' Chorus, featuring a black and white headshot of composer-in-residence Matthew Lyon Hazzard, with his name, the years 2025-2026, and the label 'Composer-in-Residence' highlighted in yellow.
Black and white headshot of Ben Bram, smiling, wearing glasses and a collared shirt, for the Young New Yorkers' Chorus 25th anniversary season, 2025-2026, as Arranger-in-Residence.

Highlights from our May 2025 Concerts
From Wilderness & To The East!

A color photo of Courage Barda, with dark hair, smiling, leaning against a tree outdoors with blurred autumn foliage in the background.

Congratulations to our winner of the 2024-2025 Daniel Thompson Memorial Competition for Young Composers!

“Under the city”
by Courage Barda

A woman seated playing the cello while a choir of women sing behind her during a performance in a concert hall.
A choir of women and girls dressed in black performing on stage in a church or concert hall, with a conductor leading them and a pianist accompanying, with floral arrangements and religious icons in the background.