About

Founded in 1972, Hartford Chorale is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that presents, on a symphonic scale, masterpieces of great choral art throughout southern New England and beyond, serving as the primary symphonic chorus for the Greater Hartford community.

Through its concerts and collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and other organizations, the Hartford Chorale engages the widest possible audiences with exceptional performances of a broad range of choral literature, providing talented singers with the opportunity to study and perform at a professional level.

Our voices are raised in song to inspire thousands of ears, minds, and hearts.

Hartford Chorale’s dedicated members are avocational singers with professional-quality voices and include musicians, teachers, students, doctors, lawyers, engineers and many more from all walks of life.  Members are supported by a small core of professional vocalists members, live throughout Connecticut and Massachusetts and work in many businesses and schools in the region.

Hartford Chorale is governed by a volunteer board, a diverse and impressive group of individuals with a wide range of business and musical experiences. They have a singular vision to keep the Chorale moving forward using our Four-Point Chorale Strategic Planning Framework. Many of the board members also sing in the Chorale.

Hartford Chorale is a volunteer not-for-profit organization that presents, on a symphonic scale, masterpieces of great choral art throughout southern New England and beyond, serving as the primary symphonic chorus for the Greater Hartford community. Through its concerts and collaborations with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra and other organizations, the Hartford Chorale engages the widest possible audiences with exceptional performances of a broad range of choral literature, providing talented singers with the opportunity to study and perform at a professional level.

Hartford Chorale is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion where board members, staff, volunteers, and members feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias.

We’re committed to being non-discriminatory and providing equal opportunities for employment, volunteering, and advancement in all areas of our work.

We respect the value that diverse life experiences bring to our board and leadership and we strive to listen to their views and give them value.

We are committed to creating a welcoming environment by promoting belonging and maintaining fair and equal treatment to all.