Chicago Children’s Choir

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Founded as a single choir in Hyde Park at the height of the Civil Rights Movement in 1956, today the Chicago Children’s Choir serves 4,600 youth who represent all 57 Chicago zip codes. Founder Reverend Christopher Moore believed in uniting youth from diverse backgrounds to become global citizens through music. Over the past 60 years, that simple yet powerful mission has grown exponentially, with programs in 80 city schools, 10 neighborhoods, a choir for boys with changing voices, and the world-renowned Voice of Chicago.

Under President and Artistic Director Josephine Lee, Chicago Children’s Choir has undertaken many highly successful national and international tours; has been featured in nationally broadcast television and radio performances, including NBC’s Today, Oprah, and the PBS series From the Top: Live from Carnegie Hall; and was featured in the Chicago/Midwest Emmy Award-winning documentary Songs on the Road to Freedom (2008). CCC regularly collaborates with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Ravinia Festival, and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, and proudly serves its various communities with frequent performances throughout Chicago.