named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual Holiday Sing-Along
Community participation event following winter concerts, inviting audience members to join in singing seasonal favorites.
Commissioned Works Program
Ongoing initiative to commission and premiere new choral music from living composers, such as Rich Campbell’s Planet Earth Lullaby and Joe Rubinstein’s Dark field, evening.
Past Concert Series
Regular public performances with thematic programs such as Gloria, The Road Home, Navidad Nuestra, and Song Cycles, showcasing repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary works.
Strings Attached: Music for Chorus & Violin
Collaborative concert program featuring choral works paired with violin, including Eric Whitacre’s Five Hebrew Love Songs and pieces by Elgar, Debussy, and Perkinson, performed with guest violinist Ashley Horne.
activities · 6 groups
What they do
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Commissioning New Musical Works 1 activity
- Commissions and premieres new choral worksCommissions and performs original pieces by contemporary composers such as Rich Campbell, Julie Dolphin, Elliot Z. Levine, and Jonathan David. Recent commissions include "Planet Earth Lullaby" and a choral setting of Shakespeare’s Sonnet LXV.
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Community Choral Rehearsals & Performances 1 activity
- Conducts weekly choral rehearsalsHolds regular weekly rehearsals during the academic year for non-professional singers, including virtual rehearsals during the pandemic, to prepare for public performances and maintain musical engagement.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts annual holiday sing-along eventsOrganizes and hosts an annual holiday sing-along that invites audience participation, fostering community engagement through shared musical traditions.
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Classical and Chamber Music Performances 1 activity
- Hosts biannual public choral concertsProduces and presents two concerts annually in Manhattan venues, featuring a diverse repertoire including classical masterworks, folk and vernacular traditions, and works by living composers. Recent concert themes have included "The Road Home" and "A Jubilant Song," with performances of pieces such as John Rutter’s Gloria and Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms.
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Site-Specific Artistic Installations and Performances 1 activity
- Participates in large-scale public art performancesEngaged in the first-ever Mile-Long Opera on the High Line in October 2018, performing over seven consecutive evenings as part of this citywide public art initiative.
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Digital Music and Performance Archiving 1 activity
- Provides access to concert recordingsMakes recordings of past concert performances available to the public, supporting broader access to its musical programming.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$14K40%
Program service revenue$10K30%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$41K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$10K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$10K
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +11.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 4
- Charles Fournier — Director
- Cynthia Stuart — Director
- Nancy Rosenfeld — Director
- Wilhelmina Eaken — Director
relationships · 25
Who they work with
- AMDA Partner — Benjamin Balatbat worked as a vocal accompanist at this institution.
- Ashley Horne Partner — Collaborating violinist and soloist who has performed with the chorus on multiple occasions, including premieres and featured programs.
- Calliope Brass Partner — Participated as guest artists in a concert performance.
- Cerddorion Partner — Susan Glass performs with this vocal chamber ensemble.
- Elisabeth Irwin High School Singers Partner — Collaborated as special guests in a concert performance.
- Gallery Players Partner — Benjamin Balatbat has music directed shows for this community theater group.
- Gateway School of New York Partner — Susan Glass taught music at this school for children with learning disabilities.
- HB Studios Partner — Benjamin Balatbat worked as a vocal accompanist at this institution.
- Heights Players Partner — Benjamin Balatbat has music directed shows for this community theater group.
- High Line Partner — Hosted performances of The Mile-Long Opera in October 2018, featuring members of the chorus.
- LREI Partner — Young artists from LREI performed dramatic readings in a concert celebrating Shakespeare.
- LREI High School Partner — Hosts chorus rehearsals at its facility.
- LREI Lower/Middle School Partner — Hosts chorus rehearsals at its facility.
- Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School Partner — Institution where Susan Glass founded the adult chorus that became The Glass Menagerie.
- Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School (LREI) Partner — Founding community of parents and teachers from which the chorus originated.
- Misty Copeland Foundation Partner — Benjamin Balatbat worked as a dance pianist for this foundation.
- Narrows Community Theatre Partner — Benjamin Balatbat has music directed shows for this community theater group.
- National Dance Institute Partner — Benjamin Balatbat worked as a dance pianist for this organization.
- New York City Council Government — Recognized the chorus with a proclamation in 2014 for 30 years of musical contribution to Greenwich Village.
- New York Theatre Workshop Partner — Collaborated with the chorus in a March 2015 performance of THE EVENTS, an innovative theater production.
- New York University Partner — Susan Glass was a longtime member of the faculty at the NYU Summer Kodály Institute.
- Organization of American Kodály Educators Network — Susan Glass co-founded the New York chapter and served on the national board; The Glass Menagerie is affiliated through leadership.
- Pace University Partner — Benjamin Balatbat worked as a vocal accompanist at this institution.
- Rich Campbell Partner — Composer whose works, including "Border" and "Planet Earth Lullaby," have been commissioned and performed by the chorus.
- Sunjay Jayaram Partner — Featured violinist and violist performing with the chorus in the Fall 2025 program.
strategies · 5
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.
- Artistic Advocacy for Marginalized Voicesmethodology: artistic_advocacyBy commissioning and performing choral works centered on refugee experiences and other marginalized narratives, the organization amplifies social awareness and empathy, because artistic storytelling makes invisible struggles emotionally resonant and publicly visible.
- Community-Engaged Arts Educationmethodology: community-engaged arts educationBy engaging communities in choral singing rooted in diverse cultural traditions, the organization fosters public appreciation for ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity, because shared artistic practice builds mutual understanding and inclusive identity.
- Diverse Repertoire as Educational Toolmethodology: diverse_repertoire_programmingBy programming a wide range of musical traditions—including classical, folk, vernacular, and contemporary works—the organization educates audiences and singers about global musical heritage, because exposure to diverse repertoires cultivates cultural literacy and inclusive artistic appreciation.
- Thematic and Experiential Musical Engagementmethodology: thematic_programmingBy organizing performances around universal themes like home, loss, and belonging, and using low-barrier audition processes, the organization deepens emotional resonance and inclusion, because shared human experiences and accessible entry points foster connection and sustained participation.
- Virtual and Digital Access Expansionmethodology: virtual_music_engagementBy producing virtual rehearsals and making past performances available online, the organization sustains and broadens access to choral music, because digital platforms remove geographic and physical barriers to participation and audience engagement.