Homeless, but not voiceless, at Carnegie Hall
The storied New York City concert hall is the venue Wednesday evening for a performance by the Dallas Street Choir, all singers recruited from urban streets and homeless shelters that has been performing since 2015.
Dallas Street Choir conductor Jonathan Palant has also brought in some world-class luminaries for the performance: mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade, soprano Harolyn Blackwell, composer Jake Heggie and composer Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the Broadway hits Godspell, ''Pippin and Wicked.
Never in its 126-year history has a musical ensemble of homeless performers appeared at Carnegie, said the hall's archivist, Gino Francesconi.
Rounding out the evening will be the homeless choir offering Broadway songs, capped by personal stories.
The New York City Department of Homeless Services has donated some tickets so members of the homeless community can attend.