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The Peace of Heart Choir
Our Audiences
The Peace of Heart Choir has performed more than 130 concerts since our formation in 2001. In recent seasons, this has included performances for:Barrier Free Living
BRC Women's Shelter
Fountain House
GALDE – Gay And Lesbian Dominican Empowerment/Advent Lutheran Church
Hallmark Senior Housing Battery Park City
Jewish Community Center in Manhattan
Kateri Senior Housing
New Providence Women's Shelter
Penn South Senior Program
The September Concert Foundation
Shervier Nursing Care Center
YAI/National Institute for People with Disabilities
City of Yonkers
Zicklin Hospice
Partial List of Previous Concerts:
| Date | Organization/Event | Nature of Concert/Event | Neighborhood/City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/01 | NYC Recovers | Concert in support of individuals, families and communities affected by 9/11/01. | Greenwich Village Manhattan |
| 12/17/01 | SpeakOUT: LGBT Voices for Recovery | Holiday concert for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in recovery from addictions. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 4/16/02 | NYC Recovers | Concert as part of the "Together We Heal: Community Mobilization for Trauma Recovery" conference, organized and sponsored by the NYC Recovers organization; also sponsored by International Trauma Studies Program, Project Liberty, the NYC Department of Health, and the NYC Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services. | Washington Heights Manhattan |
| 5/2/02 | International Center | Concert for dinner recognizing and honoring volunteers of organization providing multiple services to NYC's immigrant residents. | Lower Manhattan Manhattan |
| 5/31/02 | New Providence Women's Shelter | Concert in support of women in the NYC shelter system. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 6/6/02 | Stonewall Democratic Club | Performed as part of a community leader recognition dinner (not a benefit) honoring, among others, Carmen Vasquez, the Public Policy Director of NYC's LGBT Center, and the ACLU Gay and Lesbian Rights Project. | East Village Manhattan |
| 6/7/02 | South Beach Psychiatric Center | Performed for LGBT people with mental illness as part of an LGBT Pride Event organized by the Rainbow Heights LGBT Awareness Program of South Beach Center's Heights Hill Services. | Brooklyn |
| 6/16/02 | St. Mark's Women's Shelter | Concert in support of women in the NYC shelter system. | Brooklyn |
| 6/28/02 | Bowery Residents' Committee | Concert in support of men in the NYC shelter system. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 9/7/02 | The Wellness Center | Performed as part of the "Making Peace Right Here, Right Now" community event organized by the Wellness Center. | Morningside Heights Manhattan |
| 9/13/02 | LGBT Community Center/ SpeakOUT: LGBT Voices for Recovery/ NYC Recovers | "Evening of Recovery" anniversary event and performance honoring those lost in or affected by 9/11/01. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 11/16/02 | B'nai Jeshurun Synagogue | Performed a concert of Hanukkah music for Jewish Senior Citizens as part of a Seniors' Luncheon sponsored by the synagogue. | Upper West Side Manhattan |
| 12/1/02 | LGBT Community Center | Performed as part of series of events commemorating World AIDS Day. | Chelsea MANHATTAN |
| 12/5/02 | September Space/ NYC Recovers | Performed as part of a retrospective of the city's year in recovery since 9/11/01, at an event organized by NYC Recovers and co-sponsored by September Space. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/6/02 | Columbia University Black & Latino Student Caucus | Holiday concert as part of multicultural holiday celebration, organized by the Black & Latino Student Caucus of Columbia's Public Health program. | Washington Heights Manhattan |
| 12/11/02 | New Haven Men's Shelter | Holiday concert in support of men in the NYC shelter system. | Harlem Manhattan |
| 12/13/02 | New Providence Women's Shelter | Holiday concert in support of women in the NYC shelter system. | Mid-Town Manhattan |
| 12/14/02 | Center Kids | Holiday concert as part of multicultural holiday celebration, in support of LGBT families and children served by the Center Kids program. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 12/17/02 | Bowery Men's Shelter | Holiday concert in support of men in the NYC shelter system. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 12/18/02 | Cabrini Medical Center | Concert in support of patients in various Cabrini wards, including AIDS, oncology, geriatrics and physical therapy. Also performed for hospital employees. | East Village Manhattan |
| 12/21/02 | September Space | Holiday concert for organization that provides support services for families and individuals who were directly affected by September 11, 2001, either as victims or volunteers. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/21/02 (2nd concert) |
September Space | Holiday concert for organization that provides support services for families and individuals who were directly affected by September 11, 2001, either as victims or volunteers. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/22/02 | SpeakOUT: LGBT Voices for Recovery | Holiday concert for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in recovery from addictions. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 1/30/03 | New York Open Center | Performance as part of larger series of events in support of peace and non-violence ideals espoused by Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mahatmas Gandhi. | Soho Manhattan |
| 2/8/03 | A Program of New Secular & Sacred African Choral Music | A Black History Month celebration of African and African-American sacred & secular compositions, organized by Nigerian-American gay NYC resident composer Timothy Amukele, who composed & dedicated "Kwanzaa Song" expressly for the Peace of Heart Choir | Upper East Side Manhattan |
| 2/14/03 | September Space | Valentines Day concert for open house in support of individuals, families & volunteers directly affected by 9/11 | Midtown Manhattan |
| 3/7/03 | Haitian American Historical Society | Performed as part of benefit for information project on Haitian soldiers fighting in American Revolution | Morningside Heights Manhattan |
| 4/7/03 | Harriet Tubman Family Center | Concert for children & parents served by a shelter program that provides support & services for families displaced by fire | Harlem Manhattan |
| 4/11/03 | New Providence Women's Shelter | Concert in support of women in the NYC shelter system. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 4/24/03 | Bowery Men's Shelter | Concert in support of men in the NYC shelter system. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 4/25/03 | Queens Club Pride (Pride of Judea Community Services, JBFCS, Inc) | Concert for senior citizens with mental illness. | Douglaston Queens |
| 4/26/03 | On-Site Healing Services/Elmhurst Hospital | Performance as part of event celebrating the contributions of senior citizens to the family. | Jackson Heights Queens |
| 4/28/03 | Minority AIDS Task Force | Concert as part of dinner for clients served by Minority AIDS Task Force | Harlem Manhattan |
| 5/4/03 | Public Fundraising Concert | Sold-out fundraising performance which featured world class percussionist Rik Hambra; avant-garde cellist Stephanie Winters; a string trio from the Bloomingdale Music School's Music Access Project; Dominican rap artists Nesio, PNice & Phaze 1; and hip-hop artist Amy Lin. | Soho Manhattan |
| 6/7/03 | Sunnyside Adult Day Treatment Services | Concert for senior citizens supported by adult day treatment services program. | Sunnyside Queens |
| 7/11/03 | TEACH program at GMHC | Concert for program that provides education and training to LGBTQ HIV educators of color (African American & Latino). | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 7/29/03 | Harris:Law & FTL Design Engineering Studio | Fundraiser near Ground Zero to support free concerts. | Lower Manhattan Manhattan |
| 8/4/03 | Bowery Men's Shelter Shelter for homeless men Lower East Side, NYC | Concert in support of men in the NYC shelter system. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 8/22/03 | Harriet Tubman Family Center | Concert for social services program that provides support & services for residents of Harlem. | Harlem Manhattan |
| 8/24/03 | St. Rose's Hospice | Concert for people with terminal illnesses who are residents of the hospice. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 9/11/03 | Bowling Green Residents' Association/From Harlem with Love | Memorial concert honoring those lost on September 11th, 2001 | Lower Manhattan Manhattan |
| 9/12/03 | TEACH program at GMHC | Concert honoring graduates of program that provides education and training to LGBTQ HIV educators of color (African American & Latino). | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 9/14/03 | Public Fundraising Concert | Fundraising performance which featured world class percussionist Rik Hambra; a brass ensemble from the Juilliard School & the Columbia University Orchestra; and jazz guitarist Monroe Quinn | Upper West Side Manhattan |
| 10/17/03 | United Nations/ATD Fourth World | Performance as part of events at the United Nations in honor of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | United Nations |
| 11/23/03 | Village Nursing Home | Concert for residents of nursing home. | Greenwich Village Manhattan |
| 12/1/03 | Alianza Dominicana | Performance as part of events honoring World AIDS Day at organization that provides services to people of Dominican descent as well as other Latino communities | Washington Heights Manhattan |
| 12/5/03 | The Arab American Family Support Center | Performance for staff of organization providing supportive services to strengthen Arab American families and help newly arrived immigrants adapt to life in the United States. | Brooklyn |
| 12/12/03 | September Space | Holiday concert for organization that provides support services for families and individuals who were directly affected by September 11, 2001, either as victims or volunteers. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/13/03 | SiSTAH & YoSiSTAH | Holiday concert for lesbian, bisexual and transgender women of color. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 12/15/03 | Cabrini Medical Center | Concert in support of patients in various Cabrini wards, including AIDS, oncology, geriatrics and physical therapy. Also performed for hospital employees. | East Village Manhattan |
| 12/20/03 | Public Fundraising Event | Fundraising holiday party with performances by the choir. | Soho Manhattan |
| 12/21/03 | St. John the Divine Episcopal Cathedral | Performances as part of holiday event for homeless families and children. | Upper West Side Manhattan |
| 4/2/04 | Women's Police Endowment Fund Conference, New York Police Department | Performance as part of conference celebrating the achievements of women in the police force. | Gramercy Park Manhattan |
| 4/17/04 | Interfaith AIDS Awareness Event | Performance as part of an interfaith AIDS Awareness community event | Brooklyn |
| 4/25/04 | Damayan Filipino Migrant Workers Conference | Concert as part of conference raising awareness about the health and socioeconomic issues of Filipino migrant workers. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 4/29/04 | Broadway House Women's Shelter (CAMBA, Inc.) | Concert in support of homeless women in the NYC shelter system. | Bushwick Brooklyn |
| 5/16/04 | Public Fundraising Event | Fundraising concert with performances by the choir. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 5/18/04 | Haitian Flag Day/Bicentennial Celebration | Performance as part of a city-sponsored celebration of the 200th anniversary of the founding of Haiti. | City Hall Manhattan |
| 8/8/04 | The Hebrew Home for the Aged | Concert for senior citizen residents of nursing and convalescent home. | Riverdale The Bronx |
| 11/20/04 | Relay for Life, sponsored by the American Cancer Society and the New York Police Department | Performance as part of fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. | Chelsea Manhattan |
| 1/7/05 | Project Achieve | Performance as part of volunteer appreciation night for HIV prevention study funded by the New York Blood Center. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 5/17/05 | Rivington House | Concert for residents of hospice for people living with AIDS. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 5/19/05 | B'Nai Jeshrun Synagogue | Concert for the homeless, given as part of "The Judith Bernstein Lunch Program" which is open to all homeless and needy adults and children. They serve about 200 - 220 people per lunch. | Upper West Side Manhattan |
| 6/1/05 | Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | Residential In-Patient AIDS facility - (we performed for patients, staff and visitors) | Spanish Harlem Manhattan |
| 6/12/05 | Greenwich Village Center | Fundraising concert with performances by the choir. | Greenwich Village Manhattan |
| 7/24/05 | The Hebrew Home for the Aged | Concert for senior citizen residents of nursing and convalescent home. | Riverdale The Bronx |
| 9/11/05 | Stephen Wise Free Synagogue | 9/11 Interfaith Memorial Service, Sponsored by JBFCS, New York Jewish Healing Center, and various other synagogues, churches, orgs. | Upper West Side Manhattan |
| 10/17/05 | United Nations | Performance as part of events at the United Nations in honor of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty | United Nations |
| 12/6/05 | Rivington House | Concert for residents of hospice for people living with AIDS. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 12/8/05 | New Providence Women's Shelter | Concert in support of women in the NYC shelter system. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/4/05 | Housing Works | Chelsea Manhattan |
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| 12/14/05 | Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | Performance for patients, staff and visitors at residential inpatient AIDS facility. | Spanish Harlem Manhattan |
| 12/15/05 | Incarnation Children's Center | Washington Heights Manhattan |
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| 12/18/05 | Greenwich Village Center | Fundraising concert with performances by the choir. | Greenwich Village Manhattan |
| 12/23/05 | September Space | Holiday concert for organization that provides support services for families and individuals who were directly affected by September 11, 2001, either as victims or volunteers. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 5/2/06 | The Hebrew Home for the Aged | Concert for senior citizen residents of nursing and convalescent home. | Riverdale The Bronx |
| 5/7/06 | Housing Works | Chelsea Manhattan |
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| 5/17/06 | Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center | Performance for patients, staff and visitors at residential inpatient AIDS facility. | Spanish Harlem Manhattan |
| 5/18/06 | Incarnation Children's Center | Washington Heights Manhattan |
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| 6/2/06 | Young Adult Institute (YAI) | ||
| 6/6/06 | Rivington House | Concert for residents of hospice for people living with AIDS. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 6/11/06 | Public Fundraising Event | Fundraising concert with performances by the choir. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 9/10/06 | World Cares Center September 11th Memorial Event | Performance as part of fifth anniversary memorial event in support of all affected by the attacks of September 11th, 2001. | Lower Manhattan, Manhattan |
| 9/10/06 | Interfaith Memorial Service for Victims of 9/11 | Performance as part of an interfaith service organized by JBFCS New York, Jewish Healing Center, the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun. | Upper West Side, Manhattan |
| 10/8/06 | The Hebrew Home for the Aged | Concert for senior citizen residents of nursing and convalescent home. | Riverdale The Bronx |
| 10/22/06 | The Boat House in Central Park | Concert as part of wedding ceremony | Central Park Manhattan |
| 10/22/06 | Queens Museum of Art | Performance as part of a United Nations Day Celebration | Flushing Queens |
| 11/23/06 | The Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter | Thanksgiving Day Concert in support of homeless men in the NYC shelter system. | Upper East Side Manhattan |
| 11/28/06 | Rivington House | Concert for residents of hospice for people living with AIDS. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 11/29/06 | Association for Trauma Outreach & Prevention and the Association for Spirituality and Psychotherapy | Performance as part of a fundraising event for organizations that provide clinical support for trauma victims. | Midtown Manhattan |
| 12/02/06 | Lenox Hill Neighborhood House Women's Shelter at the Park Avenue Armory | Holiday concert in support of homeless women in the NYC shelter system. | Upper East Side Manhattan |
| 12/10/06 | Public Fundraising Event | Fundraising concert with performances by the choir. | Upper East Side Manhattan |
| 12/21/06 | Barrier Free Living | Holiday concert in support of people with disabilities in the NYC shelter system. | Lower East Side Manhattan |
| 1/06/07 | The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan | Concert | Upper West Side Manhattan |