The Travelers Chorale
Effective date for entry: 3/22/2016
Contact information
| Mailing address: | One Tower Square, MS01A Hartford, CT 06183 |
| Web address: | www.travelerschorale.org |
| E-mail: | president@travelerschoralclub.org |
Description
It is the mission of the Travelers Choral Club, Inc. to enhance culture by providing musical concerts and to conduct charitable activities including, without limitation, the collection of non-perishable donations for local foodbanks. The members are current or former employees of the Travelers Company.Travelers Chorale is the oldest company-affiliated, eight-part choral group in America. The ensemble has performed on the prestigious Bushnell Auditorium stage annually since its historic opening in 1930.
During 90+ years of singing and entertaining, the Travelers Chorale has performed at a World's Fair; entertained Governor Jodi Rell and the Connecticut public at the Governor's Executive Residence; sang at the Opening Ceremonies of PGA Championship golf tournaments; led thousands of downtown Hartford carolers in seasonal song at Hartford's Festival of Light broadcast Christmas carols on live commercial radio; and collected thousands of pounds of nonperishable food and countless toys at annual concerts in lieu of admission to benefit those less fortunate in the Greater Hartford community.
| Affiliation(s): | Travelers Insurance |
| Music Director: | Kenneth Ferris |
| Year founded: | 1924 |
| Number of Singers: | 100 |
| Voice parts: | Adults, mixed |
- No auditions required
- No dues required
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Last updated: 2016-03-22 18:05:44U
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