NYCP Chorus

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Welcome to the NYCP Chorus, the choral arm of the New York Chamber Players Orchestra,  under the Artistic direction of Giacomo Franci. This is a volunteer chorus, which will be prepared by Giacomo Franci, Director of Choral Activities and Markus Kaitila Assistant Conductor and Rehearsal Pianist. It will initially perform two concerts a year with the orchestra, one in holiday season and one in spring- as the chorus becomes more  established, other performance opportunities may also be scheduled.  

This is an exciting time to join a NEW chorus in New York City tied to an existing successful  Orchestra. 

Auditions will be held for this SATB chorus at VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY  CHURCH in February –  on SUNDAY 2/2 from 4 PM to 6.30 PM. We are seeking a small, highly adept group of 40  singers, 10 per section. Singers will be expected to bring sheet music and perform two  contrasting pieces in two languages, one being German- the first concert in December 2025 will  be the Bach Christmas Oratorio. 

Expectations: Rehearsals will be weekly starting in October 2025,  for 2 hours, on SUNDAYS from  5-7pm, at VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY CHURCH- 98 Richards St. Brooklyn 11231.  Every singer will be expected to sell 5 tickets. As incentive each singer will get 25% of the revenue from the tickets selling. If singers sell more then 5 tickets each singer will get 35% of the revenue. At this  time, there are NO dues expected from the singers. The concert dress will be black tops and  bottoms in the manner and style of comfort for the singer.  

Click HERE-SignUp to register for an audition slot:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45A8A82EA0FAC16-54317778-newyork#/

For any questions, please contact us at: giacomo@newyorkchamberplayers.org 

or markus.kaitila@gmail.com

Giacomo Franci is a Master Pianist and the Artistic Director of NYCP. He has been  and will return as a guest conductor of great orchestras such as the Beijing  Symphony and the Symphony Orchestra of Grosseto. Maestro Franci is world  renowned as the leading interpreter of the music of Aaron Copland and Igor  Stravinsky: he published the premiere of the complete piano works by both composers on Fonè  Classics. This is a quote of the Stravinsky recording by Silk Road (China) “He has a  vast knowledge of music. His high level of piano skill is incomparable”. Recently  he signed a contract for Sheva Collection Record Company starting the cycle of  Beethoven Piano Works. Franci is a regular soloist of some of the most prestigious  international orchestras. 

 

Markus Kaitila pianist, in June 2013 he won first prize at the Kohler Osbahr piano competition in Duisburg he has won first and second prize in national chamber music competitions and remains an active and widely experienced chamber musician.

Markus’ performances in Europe and the United States included prestigious stages in Vienna(Austria). Markus began to play the piano at the age of 6. After getting his Master Degree, he has participated in masterclasses by Thomas Ades, Paul Badura-Skoda, Leon Fleisher and Alan Gilbert among others. In piano studies at NYU, he has served on the piano and keyboard skills faculty as an adjunct instructor and a staff pianist