DETROIT – The Detroit Youth Choir will soon take the stage in New York City.
The world-renowned classical music venue is welcoming the young Michigan performers to New York for a series of performances in June, officials said Saturday. Members of the DYC will take part in a concert series featuring choirs from across the U.S.
The choir’s director, Anthony White, says the concert series is the opportunity of a lifetime for the children.
“I believe that the New York experience will broaden their horizons a little bit more,” White said. “By these kids traveling together, it’ll bring them closer together, as well.”
Officials say the DYC will also have an opportunity for a feature solo performance in New York.
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The DYC was founded in 1996, and is comprised of Detroit students ages 8-18 years old. The choir took the world by storm after placing second in America’s Got Talent in 2019.
The group won a Stellar Award last year for its version of the song “Glory.” A docuseries of the DYC and White, called “Choir,” has been filming for Disney+.
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