The GenOUT Youth Chorus, under the direction of GMCW Associate Conductor C. Paul Heins, will present its annual Youth Invasion concert in the Lang Theatre of Atlas Performing Arts Center. This year, GenOUT will collaborate with the chorus of Jackson-Reed High School, under the direction of Ronté Pierce.
The concert will include songs such as “The Rainbow Connection,” “Sanctuary,” “The Storm is Passing Over,” and “The Times They Are A-Changin'” among others. Youth Invasion celebrates the voices and ideals of the youth in our DC area.
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
The GenOUT Youth Chorus is the Washington, DC area’s only vocal ensemble for LGBTQ+ and allied youth. An outreach ensemble of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, GenOUT operates under a two-fold mission: (1) to give LGBTQ+ and allied youth a voice through song, and (2) to connect that voice to the community. The ensemble is open to all singers between the ages of 13 and 18. Since its debut in the spring of 2015, the GenOUT Chorus has performed at the Lincoln Theatre, the Kennedy Center, the Washington National Cathedral, the White House, the Library of Congress, the GALA Choruses Festival, and the ACDA National Conference. Nearly 140 singers from over 80 schools have participated in GenOUT. In Spring 2024, 25 singers from schools in and around the DC metro area are singing in GenOUT.
