Immaculate’s Inspire Choir Performs At Carnegie Hall

**News Release Submitted by Immaculate High School**

March 22, 2024

Immaculate’s Inspire Choir just got back from performing at Carnegie Hall in New York City!

Students took part in the National Symphonic Chorus’ “I Choose Love” show on Tuesday, March 12. Immaculate’s Inspire Choir performed alongside students from the University of Connecticut, Wagner College, the University at Albany and a high school chamber choir from New Jersey.

“The experience working with this level of music and musicians has absolutely transformed our high school singers,” said Fine Arts Department Chair Jen Doherty. “The conductors urged students to not just impress the audience, but inspire them through music to choose love and be a catalyst for change in our world. Our choir members were moved by the music as well and told me they got goosebumps while performing.”

Doherty credits a generous donation from her fifth grade drama teacher, Mr. Dean Smith, and the support of several other individuals for making the trip to New York City possible for all 20 students who attended. The idea began in the fall when Doherty submitted recordings of Immaculate’s Inspire Choir performing the previous spring. She was thrilled to receive the news that the choir made the cut and they started learning the music in early January.

“You know the old adage: How do you get to Carnegie Hall? And the answer is practice, practice, practice,” Doherty said. “Our students spent Sunday through Tuesday perfecting the music with the entire ensemble in New York - plus put in lots of practice beforehand. I am so proud of them!”