The New York City Master Chorale (NYCMC) is a 60-person non-profit chorus founded in 2005 and directed by Dr. Thea Kano with the mission “to make a significant statement for choral excellence.” Dusty Francis is assistant conductor. The Chorale consists of trained volunteer musicians from the greater New York City area and seeks to broaden public interest in fine choral music by performing a full range of musical styles at the highest quality. Audience members have commended the warmth and body of the chorale’s tone, and a concert review in Soundview News praised its “poignant elegance.”