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- EIN 75-1783322
- (214) 526-3214
- 3630 Harry Hines Blvd Suite 306 Dallas TX 75219-3201 USA
- www.turtlecreek.org
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Causes: Arts & Culture, Singing & Choral Groups
Mission: The mission of turtle creek chorale is to entertain, educate, unite, and uplift audiences through music distinguished for innovation, diversity, and artistic excellence. Entertain, presenting quality music and other musical activities that make distinctive contributions to the musical and cultural landscape. Educate by celebrating a positive image of the gay community and partnering with artists and organizations that share the chorale's values and mission. Unite by attracting a diverse audience and membership and bulding bridges to a greater awareness, understanding, and respect for our shared humanity. Uplift through touching hearts and changing lives in a nurturing and affirming environment through universal and unifying power of music.
Programs: The turtle creek chorale, founded in 1980 and now in its 38th season, with its more than 225 singing members, presents a calendar of three mainstage performances each season along with approximately ten cabaret, small group and specialty musical entertainment programs (the actual number depends on invitations to perform). In the most recent season, the chorale performed for more than 30,000 people in live performance and tens of thousands via internet streaming. In the current year, the chorale has commissioned a song cycle of five compositions entitled "peacekeepers". This testimony to inclusion, healing, and peace will be premiered in march, 2018. The entire 38th season of the chorale is also dedicated to exploring new ways to present choral music which we have now termed "choral theater". Audience response has been magnificent. Through this success, the chorale has been able to provide additional music programming to audience members that are underserved, aged, or ill.