The Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale

PHILADELPHIA BOYS CHOIR & CHORALE

Renowned for its commanding musicianship, intelligence and interpretive abilities, the Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated Philadelphia Boys Choir has cultivated a devoted following worldwide for its highly acclaimed concerts and performances.

Established in 1968, achievements include world tours, recordings with internationally renowned artists such as Luciano Pavarotti, television appearances (Saturday Night Live, Good Morning America, etc.), and praise from critics and audiences worldwide.

JEFFREY R. SMITH, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR An alumnus of the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale, Smith stepped into the position of Artistic Director in 2004 and has since led the choir on concert tours throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. Under his direction, the choir has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Pennsylvania Ballet, Philly POPS, Opera Philadelphia and Curtis Institute. Venues have included the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, the Academy of Music in Philadelphia, and Carnegie Hall in New York City. Among the political dignitaries in the audience were prime ministers and presidents, including Barack Obama.

Smith is a 1999 summa cum laude graduate of Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Music in Composition. His original compositions and vocal/instrumental arrangements have been performed by various ensembles throughout the country, including the Toledo Symphony, York Theatre (NYC), Ocean City Pops, and The Philly POPS. As a pianist in much demand, Smith has played with the Philadelphia Orchestra, New Jersey Symphony, The Philly POPS, and for several shows on and Off-Broadway. He is also assistant conductor for The Philly POPS.

SOPRANO 1 Samir Abbas Gabriel J. Beckett Nathaniel Brathwaite Arnab Chaudhuri Lucas Garcia Drass Max Ebenreiter Ian Egenolf Peter C. Gomez Cavan Hurley Josiah E. Johnakin Ethan Kang Chase Long AJ Owens Jack Pustizzi Alexander Ramirez JD Scarpa Jonah Serotta David Sigmund Alexander Sterious Yiguo Zhang

SOPRANO 2 Luke Brooks Christopher A. Bruette Jeston Cai Jack Cellucci Sarthak Chaudhuri Jadon Davidar Dante Michael DiMaio Paxton Ellis Leo Felix Denburg Gade Josiah A. Harris Asa S. Johnson Peter Kim Bu Long Liam MacLeod Augustine D. Miller Timothy O’Connor Ryan O’Donnell Jonah Owens Christopher Sempier Chase Jacob Shatzman Matthew Stewart Daniel Mark Strong Jason L Youssef

ALTO 1 Jason Michael Adams Jackson Angermeier Andrew John Blum Linus Chen-Plotkin Jarrett Edwards Olukayode Ekundare Leonardo Garcia Arthur Hu Elijah Q. HuertasKlingele Jeffrey Jabbour Kael Käufer Ethan Lander Cole McIntosh Griffin J. Miller Payton Owens Benjamin Wellington Adonijah Roberts Sergio Tristen Santana William Sterious Jackson Strong Carlos David Villegas Daniel R. West

ALTO 2 Jeremy G. T. Allen Peyton Barger Hayden Basch Archibald Bednarek Dawan Brown Aleem Gaetano Castillo-Gambardella Lucas Collazo Caden Daniel Ellis William E. Filanowski Kolby Ryan Grim Oliver Jackson Justin Malec Julian Mills Hasan Smith Robert Smith Benjamin Wilson