The estimated duration of this show is 120 minutes, including one intermission.
is gratefully acknowledged by Boston Gay Men’s Chorus.
A letter from the Music Director
After I had come out to my parents years ago my Mom asked me “How do gays celebrate Christmas?” I really was surprised by the question – all I could answer was: “Just like everyone else!” Years later, I am not sure that we do! It seems to me that maybe—just maybe—we get just a little bit gayer at Christmas! Our Christmas trees are brighter—the wreath on the door has a bit more “sparkle!” Why settle for an ordinary red Santa suit when you could be decked out in a fabulous pink one? That’s what we are going to do today—make the holidays a little gayer!
Last week at rehearsal, a singer in the chorus told me about a conversation with one of his co-workers. She was very excited about attending the BGMC Holiday concert. In fact, she even opened her calendar to show him the entry. Yep, it said “Gay Concert!” I think that is fabulous! Well, today we are going to make her “Gay Concert” even gayer. As we gather to celebrate the holidays, we come together as many people from different walks of life who all support each other. We are all allies. This March, the BGMC will sing a concert of words and music created by women who are our allies. At this holiday season, we celebrate those we support us. With all the discord in the world right now, the holidays are the perfect time for people to put aside differences and come together as allies.
So tonight, sit back and enjoy the gayness onstage! We will see you in March, when we will amplify women’s words set to beautiful music, fulfilling our mission to Inspire Change, Build Community, and Celebrate Difference.
Reuben Reynolds
A letter from the Executive Director
Welcome to Holigays: a sparkling celebration of community, tradition, and the joyful magic that happens when we gather to sing our hearts out.
At the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus we believe in the transformative power of music to connect, uplift, and move people to action. Holigays is more than a holiday concert. It’s the embodiment of what we do best: shining a light on queer joy, honoring our roots, and sharing the truth of who we are through song.
The holidays remind us that being fully ourselves is the greatest gift we can give. Every time our members step on stage they’re not just performing. They’re showing up as their authentic, radiant selves—and inviting you to do the same.
Thank you for being part of this celebration. Whether this is your first BGMC concert or your fiftieth, your presence matters. You are helping us amplify LGBTQ+ voices, build community, and remind the world that love—festive, fierce, and full of sparkle—is always worth singing about.
Sarah Shoffner
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus is one of New England’s largest and most successful community-based choruses. Founded in 1982, the 350+ voice ensemble is celebrated for its outstanding musicianship, creative programming, and groundbreaking community outreach. Under the dynamic leadership of Music Director Reuben Reynolds, the BGMC sings a wide spectrum of classical and popular music and creates social change by providing a positive, affirming image of the gay and lesbian community. The Chorus is heard live by more than 10,000 people each season and thousands more through recording, television, and internet broadcasts. CBS-WBZ named the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus one of the “top 5” choruses in the city of Boston. The Boston Business Journal in 2018 and 2019 named BGMC one of the top 10 performing arts organizations in the city. BGMC is a Cultural Ambassador— being named the first LGBT chorus to perform in Poland in 2005, the Middle East in 2015 and in South Africa in June 2018.
Purpose
To inspire.
Mission
The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus creates musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate difference.
Core Values
We’re a family with a tradition for excellence.
We provide a safe and welcoming community to be ourselves.
We make music that makes us and our audiences proud.
We operate with integrity.
We genuinely care for each other; bringing out the best of each other—we are our best as a group.
We change hearts and minds trough our presence and our music.
We are from diverse backgrounds but have a shared passion for music.
We choose to give our time and talents— giving back more than we get.
We have fun!
Biographies
Reuben Reynolds has been the Music Director of the BGMC since December, 1997. After earning undergraduate degrees in both economics and music, Mr. Reynolds received his Masters
Reuben Reynolds of Music degree from Louisiana State University. While there, he was teaching assistant to Metropolitan Opera soprano Martina Arroyo and was on the conducting staff of the Baton Rouge Lyric Opera. In Kansas City, He served as Music Director of the Heartland Men’s Chorus from 1989 to 1998 and was also Conductor of the Philharmonia of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Opera Theatre. In the summer of 1994, Mr Reynolds made his European debut conducting the Bohuslav Martinu Philharmonic Orchestra and the Beethoven Chamber Orchestra in 1995. He spent the summer of 1998 in St. Petersburg, Russia, conducting the Hermitage Camerata in the Catherine the Great Theatre. Mr. Reynolds has commissioned more than 20 major pieces and hundreds of arrangements in his career. The Boston Globe describes his conducting as “expert and idiomatic.”
Sarah Shoffner joined BGMC as Executive Director in September 2022. She has expertise in developing strategies and programs to help arts and other non-profit organizations achieve
Sarah Shoffner their operational and artistic goals. Shoffner served most recently as Boston Ballet’s Benefactors’ Circle Development Officer. Previously, she served as BGMC’s Engagement Manager for six years, where she modernized the organization’s development systems, including ticketing processes, and launched the Ovation Society (BGMC’s donor loyalty program). In addition to the leadership roles Shoffner has held in non-profit arts organizations, she holds a Masters of Science in Arts Administration from Boston University and two degrees from the University of South Florida in Business Management and Dance Studies.
Scott Nicholas
Scott Nicholas, vocal coach, has appeared throughout the U.S. and internationally in solo and chamber performances. He has served as pianist for the Tanglewood Festival Chorus,
The Three Irish Tenors, Minnesota Opera, Boston Lyric Opera outreach programs, the Concord Women’s Chorus, the Cambridge Community Chorus, the Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition and has been heard on WGBH-FM and WBUR-FM in Boston. Scott has served as music director and vocal coach for several organizations in New England including Central Square Theater, Franklin School for the Performing Arts, Franklin Performing Arts Company, the Vergennes Opera House and St. Michael’s Playhouse, VT. Mr. Nicholas is currently associate professor in the voice and opera department at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee, Senior Lecturer at Suffolk University and is on the faculty of Emerson College.
Dr. LeWana Clark language interpreting and translation with specializations in pedagogy and research. Dr. Clark creates a unique interpretation that incorporates not only the lyrics that are sung but also the tone and the musical qualities of the melody. In her day job, she provides communication access services for deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, and non-deaf consumers in Boston, across the Commonwealth, nationally, and internationally. Although she spends most of her time working in court or in other legal settings, she is also qualified to interpret in medical, mental health, governmental, educational and theatrical/ performing arts settings.
Dr. LeWana Clark has been the American Sign Language interpreter for the BGMC since 1989. She graduated from Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. with a doctorate in sign
Michelle Chassé
Michelle Chassé trained with the Boston Ballet School and Maestro Vincenzo Celli and was on scholarship at the School of American Ballet. She graduated
cum laude with a B.F.A. in dance from The Boston Conservatory, where she was the first recipient of the prestigious Ruth Sandholm Ambrose Award and later received the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. Chassé has worked with renowned figures from the ballet, concert dance, and Broadway world. She has choreographed and directed numerous productions, receiving critical acclaim for shows like Candide and A Chorus Line. Her work has been recognized and honored at events like the New York Musical Theatre Festival and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Additionally, Chassé has received accolades for her work with ensembles like the Boston Pops Orchestra and the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus.
Anne Dresbach has been the lighting designer for the BGMC since 2014. Originally from California, she relocated to Boston to pursue her education at Emerson
College, where she obtained a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Design and Technology. Dresbach’s expertise extends across various sectors of the entertainment industry, including dance, opera, musicals, plays, and corporate events. Her impressive portfolio includes collaborations with esteemed organizations such as Continuum Dance Project, Luminarium Dance, Celebrity Series Boston, Deborah Mason School of Dance, Ipswich Moving Company, Navarasa Dance Theater, City of Somerville’s ArtBeat dance performances, From the Top, New England Conservatory, Boston Children’s Chorus, and VDA.
Tommy Coye is a celebrated choreographer, dancer, and educator whose work spans stage, screen, and studio. A faculty member at
Boston Conservatory at Berklee since 2009, he has trained and mentored performers for professional careers in dance and musical theatre. He served as Managing Director and repertory director at the Jeannette Neill Dance Studio and has taught at Boston Ballet School, Boston Youth Moves, and Emerson College. His choreography has been featured in national tours, international productions, and major motion pictures including The Heat and Black Mass. Coye has directed entertainment for cruise lines, corporate clients, and music icons, and was Associate Director of both The Boston Summer Dance Festival and ACE Entertainment. His leadership and artistry continue to shape Boston’s dance landscape and inspire the next generation of performers.
Maura Neff is currently on the production team at Groton Hill Music Center. She has been a professional stage manger, production manager, wardrobe technician, props
artisan, and scenic painter for over twenty years professionally. Maura has worked for all of Boston’s favorite theatre companies, and has also worked at many area high schools and colleges, (most notably Boston Conservatory with Michelle Chasse!) Touring experience includes 13 years with Brian O’Donovan’s “A Christmas Celtic Sojourn”. She holds degrees from the University of Vermont and Juilliard. Much thanks to BGMC for the opportunity!
Anne Dresbach
Tommy Coye
Maura Neff
Bethany Aiken is a Boston-based pianist, composer, and teaching artist who has served as music director for more than 100 productions, including Little Shop of Horrors, Jonah and the
Bethany Aiken Whale, and Lucky Stiff (Greater Boston Stage); Fun Home, Six: Teen Edition, and Mean Girls (Weston Drama Workshop); Cold War Choir Practice (Trinity Rep); Murder for Two (Lyric Stage); Songs for a New World (Gloucester Stage); Head Over Heels (Boston Conservatory at Berklee); Peter and the Starcatcher (Hub Theatre Company); and four seasons at New Hampshire’s Weathervane Theatre, where she also composed four TYA musicals. Keyboard credits include the A.R.T.’s The Black Clown, the Big Apple Circus, and Andrea Bocelli. Staff collaborative pianist at Boston Conservatory; proud member of MAESTRA and the NOMTI Advanced Writers Lab.
Grigori Balasanyan
Grigori Balasanyan is an Armenian-American composer, conductor, and pianist whose music blends his cultural heritage with contemporary techniques. His works
span concert music, multimedia collaborations, and film scores, often reflecting deeply human and modern themes through a fusion of global musical languages. An AGBU, Richard Tufenkain, and Edward Hosharian scholar.
Balasanyan’s opera Silent Tears is inspired by true stories from the 2020 war in Armenia, tells the story of children forced to flee their homes explores sacrifice, loss, and resilience.
A pianist for 16 years, Balasanyan maintains a vast repertoire spanning Baroque to modern music. His performances often highlight his dual artistry as both composer and interpreter.
He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in choral conducting at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee
Orchestra
Grigori Balasanyan
Bethany Aiken
Kate Foss
Robert Schulz
*Jordan Hall performance only
Hill performance only
Soloists:
(in order of appearance)
Joshua Levine, Bass
Bradford Howard Jr., Baritone
Timothy Powers, Tenor
Joshua Donovan, Bass
Olin Perkins, Tenor
David Cruikshank, Tenor
Sean Hennessy, Bass
Allen William Richards, Jr., Tenor
Gary Jackson, Tenor
Don Daniel Ocay, Tenor
Matt Magrath, Tenor
Nick Panagioutou, Tenor
Piano*
Piano** Bass Percussion
Understudies:
Joshua Levine, Bass
Leni Lunderman, Tenor
Kristian Mitchell, Tenor
Daniel Garofolo, Tenor
Alexander M. Viaggio, Tenor
Adam Corcoran, Tenor
Adilson González Morales, Tenor
Dancers
Thomas Armstrong, Tyler Brewer, Santio Cupon, Jonathan Drapinski, Eric Jordan, Kevin Kearley, Michael Lombo (Dance Captain), Tyler Normile, Todd Rinehart, Bradford Robinson, Kevin Rovelli and Derek Ternullo
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.......................
Music & Lyrics by Michelle Snyder & Gregory Lafollette arr. David Maddux
What Child Is This..........................................................
arr. Howard Helvey
Hard Candy Christmas...............................................................
Carol Hall arr. Chad Weirick
Joshua Levine, Bradford Howard Jr, Timothy Powers, Joshua Donovan
Christmas Tree Farm...............................................................
arr. Jimmy Baas Taylor Swift
Allen William Richards, Jr.
Daniel Garofolo*
Underneath the Tree..............................................
Kelly Clarkson, Greg Kurstin arr. David Maddux
The Elves’ Broadway Christmas................................................
Kevin Robison
I’ll Be Home for Christmas...................................
Walter Kent, Lyrics: Kim Gannon arr. Mark Hayes
Someday At Christmas.............................................
Ronald Miller & Bryan Wells
Gary Jackson
Alexander M. Viaggio*
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)............. Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich arr. Dave Volpe
Don Daniel Ocay
Adam Corcoran*
Yes, Virginia There is a Santa Claus.......
Wesley Whatley, Lyrics: William Schermerhorn
Matt Magrath
Adilson González Morales*
Pink Christmas................................
Irving Berlin, Parody Lyrics: Gerard Alessandrini arr. Chad Weirick
Nick Panagiotou - Tenor
* Understudy
Chorus
Tenor 1
Bruce G. Barrett
Mackenzie Borst
Alain Bouchard
Miguel Bray
Jeremy Franz Brendle
Ryan Breslin
Peter Chapin
Giuseppe Delisi
Cameron Draper
Luke Drnach
Nicholas Everage
Miguel Garcia
Adilson González Morales
Kyle Hawk
Gary Jackson
Gerald B. James
Michael Lombo
Matt Magrath
Kristian Mitchell
Nathan Mohney
James Montaño
Ryder Nguyen
Christopher Nuss
Andrew Nye-Doucette
Olin Perkins
Jake Pitochelli
Kevin D. Rice
Bradford Robinson
Kevin Rovelli
Anand Sitaram
Nick Thompson
Alexander M. Viaggio
Tenor 2
Erik Bailey
Nathanael Beisiegel
Keith Bell
Frederick Brown
Andrew Capron
William Cattey
Jason Cavallari
Thomas J. Choinski
Paul Consoli
Adam Corcoran
David Cruikshank
Guy DeAngelis
Isaac DeBonis
Samuel Feuer
Courtney Furno
Daniel Garofolo
Marc Kangwantas
Stephen Lajoie
Christopher Ludwig
Leni Lunderman
Lars Lundgren
Jonathan Matthews-Ramones
Ashtyn McDermott
Michael Melfi
Gastón Leonardo Miño
Don Daniel Ocay
Jevon Jurray Oliver
Nick Panagiotou
Timothy Powers
Allen William Richards, Jr.
Todd Rinehart
T.J. Sheehan
Satchit Sivakumar
Matthew Small
Jeff Wetherford III
Baritone
Marcus Allen Adams
Charles R. Anderson, Jr.
Jim Anderson
Michael Appell
Brian Blancke
Kevin R. Bleyle
Jonathan Brett
Tyler Brewer
Peter Buschkopf
TJ Butler
Nick Cloutier
Jasen Coole
Bruce Cramer
Jonathan Drapinski
David Dyson
Joshua Foster
Jason M. Fox
David Friedler
Paul Gabrys
Frank Gallo
George Hinds
Ken Hirschkind
Allan Hodges
Bradford Howard Jr
Alan H. Ingram
Eric Jordan
Kevin Kearley
Ryan Leach
Michael Lewis-Swanson
Jacob McVey
Tyler Normile
Spencer O’Dowd
Alfred O’Connell
Michael O’Connor
Jonathan Onufryk
Carlos Parra-Herran
Jay Philomena
Don Picard
Rafael Quintanar
Steven Rancourt
Charles Daniel Redmond
Jack Renshaw
Joseph Rios
Michael Rudowski
Carl Seglem
Nikita Shapiro
Jim Slayton
Derek Ternullo
Gary Thies
Benjamin Thompson
David Valdes
Luis Valdez
Robert Wainblat
Adam Weil
Tom Weisend
Jason Williams
Trevor Woodward
Bass
John Abbott
Thomas Armstrong
Nikil Badey
Michelangelo Barone
Jimmie Bucci
Eric Bullen
Bren Cav
Richard Cincotta
John Clinkscale
Salem Cobalt
Tyler Colson
Charles Conley
Santio Cupon
Mark Daggett
Ross W. Dekle
Joshua Donovan
Gregory Edwards
Membership Services Co-Chair
In Memoriam
Ryan Egan
Robert Forsberg
Christopher Gao
Mark Gianino
James Glavin
Joseph Andrew Hanak, MD
Sean Hennessy
Dana Hoare-Travaglini
Tomer Illouz
Zach Innis
Steve Jewett
Ryan Kenney
Dylan Lavender
Michael Lawrence
Joshua Levine
John Lin
Dillon Maloney
Musical Section Representative
Edward Mayo
Ted Messemer
Simone Montali
Russell Ormiston
Stephen Petranek
Christopher Phillips
Rocco Pigneri
Rick Redmond
Matthew Rose
Roland W. Roy
Jake Shannin
Manabu Takasawa
Jacob Thompson
Jon Whitney
Andrew S. Wilkins
Section Representative
We remember and honor our brothers who have passed on. From our very beginning to today, we have lost many members too soon, including our founder Joseph Bevins. We lost our first member to AIDS in 1987. This started a continual stream of singing at memorial services. All those named are forever part of our chorus family. They are in our hearts and memories. An up to date list of passed BGMC members can be found at bgmc.org/in-memoriam.
We Can’t Do It Without You
The power of our voices will amplify the value of your gift many times over, helping to create a world that values its LGBTQ citizens.
Individual contributions fulfill our mission of creating musical experiences to inspire change, build community, and celebrate diversity.
Ticket sales cover less than half the cost of producing a concert. Your gifts allow BGMC to perform in great concert halls and theaters, serve our community, tour to new places, and support our singers. Your donation is greatly appreciated.
Ovation Society
The generosity of individuals, corporate sponsors, and foundations provides nearly half of the BGMC’s annual revenue. The Ovation Society recognizes those donors who have contributed $500 or more (Sept. 1 to Aug 31), made a Planned Gift or given directly to our Endowment.
The Ovation Society is designed to give donors a front row seat to the impact of your investment, which makes this Chorus so extraordinary. Members receive a variety of benefits like: concierge ticketing service, invitations to special events throughout the year, and advance ticket sales.
The following list represents cumulative gifts received in the past year (as of 11/1/2025). Gifts include all cash and in-kind donations, purchases of fundraising event tickets, and amounts paid for winning auction items. We’ve made every effort to accurately represent the gifts. In the event of an error or omission, please contact the development team so we can remedy it.
Endowment
Bequest of John Bryant
Bequest of Wayne P. Drake
Neil Dugas
Bequest of Barry and James Mapstone-Knamm
The Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
Planned Gifts
Jay Baer
Scott J. Batey & Stephen M. Conley
Frederick Baumer Living Trust
Edward & Caleb E. Broach
Christopher A. Chouinard
Craig B. Coogan Living Trust
Darryl W. and John K. Ferguson
David J. Friedler 2021 Revocable Trust
Revocable Living Trust of Jeremy Patrick Hayes
Ken Hirschkind
Alan H. Ingram
Stephen M. Kelley
$25,000 and up
Anonymous
Reuben Reynolds
$10,000–$24,999
Anonymous (2)
Charles R. Anderson and William D. Cattey
Robert K. Duby
Nicholas Everage
Liberty Mutual Foundation
Please contact us if you have included the BGMC in your estate plans so that we may add you to this list.
Stanton Kilpatrick
Edward J. LeMay Trust
Albert D. Lovata
Andrew Maggiore
John Moran
Rick Redmond
Reuben M. Reynolds, III
David Rosenthal
Robert L. “Rab” Sherman
James Mitchell Slayton
Scott E. Squillance
Massachusetts Cultural Council
Samuel C. Pang, M.D. and Andrew S. Pang
Paul and Edith Babson Foundation
TJ Sheehan
$5,000–$9,999
Kyle Cabral
Charles R. Conley
Ovation Society
Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation
George Emmons
$2,500–$4,999
Richard Babson
Nathanael Beisiegel
Kevin R. Bleyle and Jasen W. Coole
The Bond Family
Tyler Brewer and Tyler Cumella
Thomas J. Choinski and Stephen L. Jewett
Paul Consoli
Joshua Foster and Robert Harris
Danielle and Kevin Galligan
Jennifer Garofolo
$1,000–$2,499
Steven Abbott and Jim Stephens
Jim Anderson
Ethan Anglemyer
Anonymous (3)
Kim Bandtel
Blue Haven Initiative
Amy and Joshua Boger
Daniel Borges and David Hayter
Alain Bouchard
Kerry Brennan
Denise Brewer
Bill Briggs and Keith Perron
Eric Brophy
TJ Butler
Cambridge School of Culinary Arts
Gifford House
Kurt and Mary Cerulli
Thomas L. Collins, III
Gary L. Conboy
Craig Coogan
Michael Barber, Curtis Creekmore, and Travis Hasley
Bryan Daley and Zachary Williams
Laura, Sophia and Shawn De Veau
Michael Donovan in memory of Louis Alton Whitney
Joseph Ferreira
Nathaniel, Alfred and Edward O’Connell
Rick Redmond
Rolly Michaux Foundation
The Boston Foundation Equality Fund
Brian and Kyle Hawk-Levin
Ken Hirschkind
The Harvey C. Lewis Family
Michael Lewis-Swanson
Christopher Nuss and Mo Hameed
Elbert Ruff
Seyfarth Shaw Charitable Foundation
Michael Steinberg
The Susan A. and Donald P. Babson
Charitable Foundation
Tom Weisend and Daniel Faucher
David Friedler
Google
Devorah J. Hauss and Ann E. Cooney
Michael T. Heggie
Alan H. Ingram
Cal Lajoie
Evans and Lori Joy Lalas
Gregory Maguire
Rita and Michael Matraia
Anna McReynolds
Merck Foundation
Kevin A. Mihal
John Moran and Michael Wood
Joe Sasso and Steve Nelson-Marrufo
Jay Philomena
Joseph Rios and Ray Xiong
Roland W. Roy
Dr. Matt Russell
Andrew D. Secker
The parents of Oliver, Nicholas and Alexander Slayton
United Health Group
Luis Valdez and Francesco Rizzo Marullo
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Drew Wilkins
Monika Wirtz
$500–$999
Anonymous
Robert Barney
Scott Beach and Jack Hills
John Beaudreau and Dr. Dameian
Slocum
Keith Bell and Brian Shannon
Marybeth and Steve Bisson
Brian Blancke
Miguel Bray
Raymond Buckley
Butler’s Hole East
Jeff Candiello
Dwight Cathcart and Courtney Furno
Galvin Chow
Patricia and Steven Cohen
Bruce Connelly
Trudy and Joanne Creedon
Lucas De BuenosAires
Timothy R. Dullea
Zach Durant-Emmons and Willis Emmons
Jeffrey P. Fatchaline
Lois Ferraresso
David B. Fitzgerald
Joseph Germanos
Jay Baer and Leland Monk
Robin Haas
Michael M. Appell and Guy Ronen
Joseph A. Hanak, MD
J. Crew
Ilene and Richard Jacobs
Kathy Kaufmann
Stephen M. Kelley
Michael Lawrence
Ryan Leach and Alec Maccini
Paul and Catherine Lobo
James Lobo
Christopher Ludwig
Bryan Mark
Pat McCarthy and Nick Miller
Helen Meyer
Hank Morgan
Tyler A. Normile
Not Your Average Joe’s
Ross Jay Ozer and Scott D. Gortikov
Daniel Parks
Carlos Parra-Herran
Rocco Pigneri
Sarah Sharpe
Allen William Richards, Jr.
Todd Rinehart
Joseph Rios and Ray Xiong
Steven Smith and Eugene Montano
David Wolverton and Donald Bridges
A Round of Applause!
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our donors, including those whose contributions under $500 have played a vital role in supporting our mission. Your generosity helps make our performances possible, and we are deeply thankful for your support!
As valued donors, your contributions have not only helped us achieve our goals but have also enabled us to create mem- orable performances, a lasting impact in the community, and transformed lives through the power of music. Your passion and generosity have been the driving force behind our ability to provide exceptional experiences and opportunities for all.
Donors
$100–$499
Lillian Ain
Joseph C. Alexander
Robert and Helen Alkon
Anonymous(9)
Mary-Jo Antosca
Adam Arens
James Aurelio
Bank of America Matching Gifts Program
Beverly and Richard Barrett
Bruce G. Barrett
Johnna Barry In memory of Patricia “Nana Pat” Barry
Philip Bartlett
Frederick Baumer
Elise Bayard Franklin
Lawrence Bell
Samantha M. Biffle
Daniel Bond
Kristin Bonnie
Thomas A. Bonnie
Jonathan Brett
Jimmie Bucci
Donna Buonopane and Bart Main
Donald J. Busca
Nancy Butcher
The Canavan Jurigian Family
Kenneth Caulfiekd
Arleen Cavanaugh
Jenn Wong
LeWana Clark and Barbara Wood
Club Café
Steve Conner and John Strumwasser
Janet and Ed Corcoran
Javier Corrales and Robert A. Hemmer
Bruce Cramer
Jan Cramer
Diane Curtin
Jonathan G. Curtis
Kevin Daigle
David Danzilio
Philip R. Daoust
Marilyn Davillier and Ed Tronick
Giuseppe Delisi and Bernd Zetsche
Cindy Demopoulos
Fran and Les Devitt
Earl E. Dimaculangan
Amanda Droste
Brenda Duane
Donald and Anna Ducharme
Dun & Bradstreet
Julie Dunn
Elizabeth Ennen and Randall Ganiban
Dan and Michaele Esdale
Jeff Etzler and Michael Garcia
Dr. Shannon Fairley-Pittman
Ben Fishman
Christopher L. Flynn and Daniel S. Newton
Tom Folinus
Michael Foster
Danny Fournier
Peter Frame
Louis Friedler
Jenna Froriep
Paul Gabrys
Theresa Gabrys
Cynthia Gates
Carol Gentile
Robert Gill and Theodore Blackler
Brian Gillis
Arthur Gilman and Kevin McElroy
Richard A. Gioiosa and Simon S. Jones Ph.D.
Ken Golner and David Sowerbutts
Grapevine Giving Foundation
Michael Gustafson and Scott Quint
Robert Hale
Katherine Haney
Jack Rutigliano
Thatcher Harvey
Travis Hasley
Stephanie Hawkinson
Maxwell Heath
Frederick J. Heinrichs and David J. Heckert
Sean Hennessy
Paul V. Hillson
Claire Hinds
Roger and Kelly Hirschkind
Kelan Hlavaty
Dana Hoare-Travaglini and Michael Travaglini-Hoare
Jeannie Hogan
William Hollis
lin Hottin
Courtney Hricik
David Iannaccone and Steve Tata
Norman and Irene Jacobs
Linda Dini Jenkins
Cheyenne & Kellen Johnson
Mimi Johnson
Carl and Tom Johnson-Ermak
Marty Katter
Carol Katz
Steve Kenary
Jim and Kathy Kimball
Colette M. King
Charlotte B. Knox
Gary L. Koller
Laura Kunkemueller
Wendy Weisend Kuran
Stephen Lajoie
Andrew Lapin
Dylan Lavender
Christopher Lawrence and Philip White
Dr. Jasper Lawson
Jake Ledbetter
Joshua Lennox
Karin Lewis
Louis Lobel
Michael Lombo and Sean Riley
Christopher and Julie Lovell
James C. Lundy
Nicholas Maas
Keith Macdonald
Wayne Malloy
Karen Manulis
Janice Mccabe
Jane McDonough
The McGoldrick Family
Anne McGrath
Erin McGrath
John McNamara
Edwin Medrano and Chris Wood
George Mercier Jr.
Meta I PayPal Giving Fund
Mindy Milberg and Phil Benjamin
Charles Miller
Ellen Miller
Aubrey Minshew
Jeffrey Monder
Simone Montali
Phillip Montano
Matthew Moura
Jared Mulligan and Mark Johnson
Betty A. Murray
Tom Murray and Erik Lee
Edward Nadeau
Edward Nardell
Corey Niswender
Joel Nosek
Jon and Holly Nosek
Anne and David Nuss
Charles Nuss
Jean O’Leary
Tim Eigenfeld
Ben Oehlkers
Patricia Ould
PayPal Giving Fund
Deb and Elliot Perlman
Mike Perry
Michael Peyron and Vicky Shen
Jake Pitochelli
Michael K. Plunkett
Point32Health Foundation
Athens C. Pullias Jr. and Raymond V. Filburn Jr.
Jose and Jane Quintanar
Rafael Quintanar
Jack Renshaw and Bob Matthews
Eric Rezsnyak
Kevin Rice and Antonio Dominguez Rice
Lee Ridgway
Ronald R. Riso
Christopher A. Chouinard and Harold Rodriguez
William C. Sano
Katherine Schneider
Caron Scorpio
Nancy A. Scott
Sheila Shanahan
Eric T. Shoen
Jaye Sitaram
David Slagle
Andrew Smith and Stephanie Bont
Suzanne Smith and Chris Parrish
Rene Soucy
Steve Spector
Robert Sweetman
Linda Swerling
Ben Thompson
Susie and Mike Thonis
Tom Thurston
Michael Vaughan and George Dudley
Gregory Ward and Charles Murphy
Kendall P. Watts and Robert Derry
Robin Weinberger
Emily and Jon Welch
Charles West
Becky Whitmore
Jon Whitney
Jason Williams
Ronald Williams
Up to $99
Jennifer Erb Adams
Ann Aldrich
Edward Allan
Anonymous (8)
Daniel J. Armstrong
Eric Arsenault
Rosie Atherton
Sarah Axel
Robert Babineau
Paula Bachtell
Erik Bailey
Timothy Bailey
Aiden Barrett
Trevor Bates
Melissa Battista
Danielle Bellantonio
Andrea Benoit
Jeffrey Beresford
Jean Bermingham
Sharon Bernard
Chris Bettencourt
David Braunstein
The Braunstein Family
The Brett Family
Noah Brom
David Bross
Virginia Brown
Janet Butler
Judy Byrne-Ariel
Joseph Cabral
Guillermo D. Cabrera
Michael Cabrera
Michael Cafferky
Sarah Carroll
Andrew Childs
Joanne Clark
Terry Cline
Jorge Cobos
Susan Coolidge
Cindy Cooney
James Cooney
Patti and Cynthia Corbett
Eric Cordes
Darwin Cordoba
Catherine M. Couture
James Covino
Noreen Crandall
Bernie Creeden
Francis Creedon
Peter Cruikshank
Laura Darnieder
Claudia Deanessi
Ross Dekle
Emilia De Leo
Barbara Devico
Paul J Dobrowolski and G Crown
Keith Donovan
Stephanie Doyle
Linda Druwing
Olivia Ducharme
Greg Edwards
Kara Edwards
Barbara Elia
Olga Elias
Hannah Ellerkamp
Sarvey Ashley
Peter and Kristen Ersland
Orfeo Fabbri
Miguel Ferry
Mitchell Feuer and Madeline Steinberg
Tom Fish and Susan Ferrari
Charles Fortunato
Kimberly Foster
Celeste Freeman
Erika Frey
Pamela Furnace
Samuel Gabay
Suzanne Gaintner
Arthur Galinat
Randy Galinat
M Joyce Gallagher
Matthew Gallant
Natasha Gannon
Aaron Ganz
Betsy Gay
Marlene Genovese
Meredith Gerson
Jan Gillerin
Give Freely
Paul Glass
James Glavin
Elliot Glickler
Margie Glou
Samuel J. Gloyd
Alexandra Gold
Deborah Gordon
Debra A Goulet
Robert Gray
Elin Graydon
Tom Gruenthal
Karli H.
Eileen Hall
Tom Hall
Alex Halverson
David W. Ham
James Porter Hamann
James Harmon
Tira Harpaz
Rob Henthorn
George Hinds
Allan Hodges
Terry Hodgman
Jane S Holden
Johnathon Holmes
Bradford Howard
Andy Huang
Tomer Illouz
Jane Innis
Zach Innis
Gary Jackson
Gerald B. James
Barbara Jarvis
Elizabeth Johnson
Rebecca Jones
Eric Jordan
Louise Judd
Roger and Elaine Kane
Anne Kelly
Lauren Kennedy
Ryan Kenney
Christopher Kenny
George Klauber
Peter A. Kokoszka
Roger Kolker
Priyanka Krishnamurthy
Devan Lalas
Hien Lam
Ryan Landry
Toni Lansbury
Paul Laskorski
Roland LaTulip
Nathan Lessard
Steven M. Lilly-Weber
Terry J. Lindsay
Sandra Liu
Moire Loftus
Charina Lynn
Contois-Lyons Family
Russ Madray
Michael Maggard
Maureen F. Maher
John P. Maloney
Keith and James March Mistler
Sundus Mari
Shibin Mathew
Jonathan Matthews-Ramones
Jean McCord
Thomas and Deborah McGrath
Dennis P. McLeod
Martha Mclure
Jacob McVey
Kelly McVey
Alett Mekler
Peter Mellett
Jerry C. Merson and David Collins
Casey Mitchell
Carl and Nancy Mittelstadt
Nathan Mohney
Henry Monilla
Kevin Montague
Barberdhoo Deluxe
John Morey
Ian Morrison
Deborah Moynihan
Dennis Munoz-Vergara
Jennifer Murray
Michaela Murray
Amy Nash
Midge
William F. S. Neely
M. B. Nelting
Paul F. Neumann
Jess Nieuwenhuizen
Nina Nolan
Thomas Norton
Patrick Noyes and Karen Phillips
Kristin Nuckols
Michael O’Connor
Nancy O’Donnell
Sarah O’Neil
Rick Oches
John O’Dea
Cecilio Orta
Lois Parker
Pamela and Peter Pelletier
James Pelrine
Ellen Penso
Randolph Perkins and Viktor
Sreckovic
Neal Peterson
Monika Pichler
John Pippa
Robert Pugliese
Hugo Quinteros
Susan L. Raisbeck
Suzanne Reardon
Richard R. Rivard
Jean Roberts
Leslie Rosenberg
Linda Rowley
Deborah Saperia
Chantal Sarmanoukian
Carl Seglem
Robert L. “Rab” Sherman
Tracy Shorter
Homa Siddiqui
Matthew Small
Mary A. Stokey
Chuck Tarver
Wesley Taylor
James and Helga Thompson
Lisa Thompson
Samantha Thompson
Michael Worthen Tobey
Tompkins Family
Carmilla and Rowan Toner
Esther Tutella-Chen
David Valdes
Claudia Vanegas
Krystal Velazquez
Alex Viaggio
Maryglenn Vincens
Lee Vorderer and Bob Bass
Robert Wainblat
Susan Wall
JoAnn Walsh
Janet Watson
Brett Weber
Michelle Weisman
Mary Grace Whalen
Michael Whalen
Lynne Williams
Maida B. Williams
Suzy Yesley
Bernd Zetsche
Karen Zoeller
MAP Fund
The Member Assistance Program (MAP) provides financial support to singing members who need help with dues, retreat fees and performance wardrobe costs. This is a restricted fund. The following donors for the 2025-2026 season have enabled every member who requested support to receive it.
Richard Babson
Bruce G. Barrett
David Braunstein
Jonathan Brett
TJ Butler
Charles R. Conley
Curtis Creekmore
Nicholas Everage
Joshua Foster
Paul Gabrys
Ken Hirschkind
Alan H. Ingram
Gerald B. James
Michael Lawrence
Michael Lewis-Swanson
James Lobo
Nathan Mohney
Jay Philomena
Roland W. Roy
TJ Sheehan
Ben Thompson
Jon Whitney
A Round of Applause
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus gratefully acknowledges the following distinguished foundation, government, and corporate supporters for their generous commitments to support our full range of artistic and educational activities.
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Staff
Reuben Reynolds Sarah Shoffner
Music Director Executive Director
Executive
Administrative Assistant
Marketing & Communications
Marketing & Partnerships Manager
Audience Development Manager
Graphic Designer
Copyeditor and Proofreader
Photographer
Videographer
Artistic
Principal Accompanist
Assistant Music Director
Assistant Conductor & Vocal Coach
Production Manager
Stage Manager
American Sign Language Interpreter
Director & Choreographer
Assistant Choreographer
Composer-in-Residence
Accompanist
Accompanist
Assistant Stage Manager & Costume Supervisor
Costume & Prop Designer
Costume Designer
Prop Designer
Stage Decorator
Production
Lighting Designer Risers
Administative
AFM Orchestra Contractor
Accountants
Archives
Auditor
Counsel
Lighting Systems
Ticketing and CRM Technology
Board Of Directors
Al O’Connell, President
Rick Redmond, Vice President
Kerry Patterson, Treasurer
Shalyn Bond, Clerk
Kevin Bleyle
Josh Foster
Danielle Galligan
Jenn Garofolo
George Hinds, ex officio
Brian Levin
Eleni Stratigos
Ben Arnold
Jordan Layman
Kyle Richer
Michael J. Leclerc
Mike Mejia Photo
Scalped Productions
Chad Weirick
Chad Weirick
Scott Nicholas
Joel Nosek
Maura Neff
Dr. LeWana Clark
Michelle Chasse
Tommy Coye
Dr. Jacob Narverud
Grigori Balsanyan
Bethany Aiken
Christian Jones
Kyle Cabral
Simone Montali
Alain Bouchard
Paul J. DeLorey
Anne Dresbach
Fall Hill Productions
Jonathan Hess
Indigo Associates
Northeastern University
Melissa Gilroy, CPA
Pyle Rome Ehrenberg PC
4Wall Entertainment
Patron Technology
Bryan Mark
Tyle Normile, ex officio
Rocco Pigneri
Rick Redmond
Reuben Reynolds, ex officio
T.J. Sheehan
Sarah Shoffner, ex officio
Michael Steinberg
Equity—Access— Belonging
BGMC tells stories of the LGBTQ+ experience to better the world around us by uplifting voices from all backgrounds. BGMC is committed to being a safe space where all people, regardless of race, class, gender, ability and intersections beyond can feel a sense of Equity, Access and Belonging. BGMC continually recognizes the importance of underrepresented communities, voices and intersectional ties within and beyond our community.
Land Acknowledgement
BGMC Acknowledges that our office, rehearsal and performance spaces reside on the ancestral and unceded lands of the Massachusetts Tribe from whom the Colony, Province and Commonwealth of Massachusetts have taken their name. We pay respect to the ancestral bloodline of the Massachusetts Tribe and their descendents who still inhabit the land to this day. We honor and respect the many native peoples who are connected to this land, past, present and future, inclduing the Nipmuc and Wampanoag peoples.
Need to Know: Boston Gay Men’s Chorus Guide
For the Enjoyment of All
Latecomers and patrons who leave the hall will be seated only after the completion of a work.
Silence all cellphones and other electronic devices throughout the performance.
Photography, sound recording, or videotaping or performances is strictly prohibited.
Masks are optional and encouraged. Singers and musicians on stage today are fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. BGMC members have each tested negative today before arriving at the hall.
Accessibility
Jordan Hall
Restrooms with accessible stalls are located to the left and to the right of the concert hall.
Accessible platform seats are available for Jordan Hall concerts and can be arranged at point of sale. For assigned seated concerts, patrons requiring assistance should contact the BGMC Box Office in advance of your visit by emailing info@bgmc.org.
Large-Print versions of the program are available by request (with 24+ hours notice). Please call or email the box office to request a program.
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language that serves as the predominant sign language of Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities. The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus began providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its concerts in the 1980’s. The ASL interpretation continues to be a powerful and visual commitment of our organization to welcome all. Both Deaf and nondeaf audience members rave about LeWana Clark’s interpretation of songs and the value that she contributes to the concert going experience.
For Your Safety
Fire Exits indicated by a red light and the sign nearest to the seat you occupy are the shortest routes to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, do not run – walk to that exit.
If evacuation is needed, follow the instructions given to you by the House Manager and Usher Staff.
Automated external defibrillators (AEDS) and First aid kits are available if needed during an emergency.
Box Office
Order Tickets online at bgmc.org or call 617-542-SING (7464).
The BGMC Box Office is open 12pm – 5pm Monday through Friday, available by phone or email at 617-542-7464 or info@bgmc.org. Our Mobile Box Office is open one hour before concert time on performance evenings.
Can’t make it to the concert? Tickets are non-refundable but you can donate your tickets back to BGMC for a tax-deduction. That allows the Chorus to resell the tickets and for your seats to be used.
Email customer relations at info@bgmc.org prior to show time to donate your tickets. The office is unable to respond to every email on performance days. The IRS requires the request be in writing and occur prior to show time to be eligible for donation.
Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, ArtsBoston BosTIX, and Provincetown Business Guild are the only official ticket sellers for BGMC performances.
