named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Benefit Events
Annual fundraising events such as the March Benefit Event held at Harbor Square in Ossining, featuring live music, food, drink, and silent auctions to support the chorus.
Spring Concert Series
Annual spring concert program performed in May or June, often in collaboration with other choruses such as the Westchester Choral Society, featuring large-scale works like Orff's Carmina Burana and Dvořák's Te Deum.
Winter Concert Series
Annual winter concert program typically performed twice in January or February at the Chapel at Maryknoll in Ossining, featuring major choral works such as Mozart's Requiem and contemporary pieces like Christopher Tin's The Lost Birds.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Community Choral Rehearsals & Performances 2 activities
- Present choral concerts and perform diverse repertoireOrganizes and presents choral concerts featuring a diverse repertoire of traditional, contemporary, and underrepresented works, performing at least two concert programs annually—each typically presented twice—in venues across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Recent performances include Orff's Carmina Burana, Dvorak's Te Deum, Mozart's Requiem, and Reena Esmail's Malhaar: A Requiem for Water.
- Provide choral training and conduct rehearsalsOffers ongoing choral training and musical development for members through weekly in-person rehearsals, preparing a 60-voice ensemble for public performances under the artistic direction of David Baranowski.
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Document and archive performancesMaintains an online gallery of images and records of past performances and member activities to preserve organizational history and share concert experiences with the community.
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Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
- Host fundraising events with live performancesOrganizes fundraising events such as 'Friendship & Flowers,' which feature live vocal performances and silent auctions to support programming.
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Live Music Performances & Concerts 1 activity
- Secure grant funding for concert programmingObtains grant support from public arts agencies including the New York State Council on the Arts and ArtsWestchester (with Westchester County government support) to fund concert programming and operations.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$106K
Contributions & grants$50K47%
Program service revenue$21K20%
Investment income$8K8%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$80K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$39K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$140K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$140K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue +1.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 5
- Carolyn Wade — Member of Board
- Daniel Leonard — Member of Board
- Eric Lindemann — Member of Board
- Laura Durkin — Member of Board
- Virginia Stillman — Member of Board
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- ArtsWestchester Government — Provided grant funding for Hudson Chorale programming with support from Westchester County government.
- ArtsWestchester Partner — Hudson Chorale is an affiliate of ArtsWestchester, a regional arts service organization.
- Chapel at Maryknoll Partner — Venue for scheduled winter concerts.
- Choral Arts Society Partner — Merged with Hudson Chorale in 2010 to form the current ensemble.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook to share updates and engage with community members.
- Instagram Partner — Uses Instagram to share visual content and connect with audiences.
- LTL.MTN Partner — Elliot Toman frequently collaborates with the marketing agency LTL.MTN.
- New York State Council on the Arts Government — Funded Hudson Chorale concerts in 2025–2026 through state arts support.
- Rioult Dance Partner — Received general operating support, funding for public school residencies, and theater seating improvements through NYSCA programs.
- Scarborough Presbyterian Church Partner — Hosts weekly rehearsals for the Hudson Chorale.
- Westchester Choral Society Partner — Co-presented concerts featuring Orff’s Carmina Burana and Dvorak’s Te Deum.
- Westchester Choral Society Partner — Co-presented performances of Carmina Burana and Te Deum with joint artistic direction.
- Westchester Choral Society Partner — Collaborates with Hudson Chorale on joint performances, including Carmina Burana & Te Deum in 2026 and Music for Humanity in 2023.
- Westchester Concert Singers Partner — Merged with Hudson Chorale in 2010 to form the current ensemble.
- YouTube Partner — Hosts video content on YouTube to share performances and reach audiences.
- Young People's Chorus of New York City Partner — Supported through NYSCA's Arts Education Program.
strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Performance Modelmethodology: collaborative_performanceBy uniting with other choral societies under shared artistic leadership, we produce large-scale musical works that would be unattainable individually, because pooled human and artistic resources enable ambitious programming and broader community reach.
- Community Chorus with Professional Collaborationmethodology: community_chorus_with_professional_collaborationBy engaging non-professional singers in high-quality choral performances alongside professional musicians, we produce artistically rigorous and accessible music experiences because the blend of community participation and expert artistry elevates performance standards while fostering inclusive cultural engagement.