GALA CHORUSES FESTIVAL 2024

The Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA Choruses, Inc.) was incorporated on July 26, 1983 (two months after the first RGMC concert), and is now the leading association committed to serving the GLBT choral movement. GALA's beginnings can be traced back to 1975, with the formation of Philadelphia’s Anna Crusis Women's Choir, followed in rapid succession by the formation of the Stonewall Chorale, the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, and choruses in New York City, Dallas, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Vancouver, and other cities. Today, there are over 180 member choruses located throughout North America, Europe, South America, Africa, and Australia. 

The Rochester Gay Men's Chorus has attended every GALA festival since its inception and has performed at the majority of them. Members of the chorus form our GALA Delegation and fundraise monies to participate in the quadrennial festival. As a member of GALA Choruses, the RGMC is able to network with our fellow choruses and access a wide variety of resources available for everything from recruitment and leadership training to board development and financial advisement.

The 2020 festival was cancelled due to the pandemic. So, after an extra-long wait, we are especially excited to attend Festival 2024, which will be held July 10-14 in Minneapolis. The primary performance spaces will be Orchestra Hall, the auditorium in the Convention Center, and Central Lutheran Church. Fundraising efforts are underway as the RGMC begins the journey to GALA 2024 Minneapolis.

Some additional information is available on the GALA Choruses website.