Our Mission
Tapestry was founded in 2014 on the principle of celebrating diversity through music.
Beautiful choral works have been created in all genres, time periods, and traditions, and we strive to select musical pieces based on substance rather than style.
In New York City, where attending concerts by renowned ensembles in world-class venues can be unaffordable for many residents, it is our mission to provide high-quality choral performances at an accessible price in an effort to foster socioeconomically and culturally diverse audiences to share in our love of music.
Thank you for supporting Tapestry and visiting our web site. We hope you enjoy learning about our choral family, and see you at the next concert!
Our Vision
We have always held the following objectives at the forefront of our artistry:
Striving for diversity in our members, our audiences, and our repertoire by programming music from varied styles and backgrounds,
Performing with high standards of artistic excellence, and promoting an atmosphere of vibrancy around choral music,
Demonstrating that choral music is an art form that should be accessible to all, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or disability,
Making choral music relevant for contemporary audiences by using technology and social media to maximize our impact.
OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Tyrone Clinton Jr is the founder and artistic director of The Unsung Collective Inc., a nonprofit organization devoted to celebrating people of color in Western art music in New York City.
Tyrone recently led The Collective alongside the New York Philharmonic for the second time with Carlos Simon’s Songs of Separation (New York premier) and Johannes Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem.
Under his leadership, The Collective made their Lincoln Center debut, becoming the first predominantly Black ensemble to perform for the Mostly Mozart Festival in its 50+ year history, and held a residency at the Center for Art, Research and Alliances premiering Neo Muyanga’s exhibition A Mass of Cyborgs.
He pioneered the World Trade Center’s first Juneteenth Celebration in June, 2021 and made his conducting debut at Lincoln Center in Search for Spring, premiering a commissioned work by Jonathan Dove addressing climate change.
Tyrone has been featured on CBS News with Cindy Hsu, PIX11 News with Hazel Sanchez and Dan Mannarino, NY1 with Ron Lee, WQXR Radio, and was a recurring featured guest on SiriusXM Satellite Radio, discussing the current state of Black music, Afro-Latin identity, and contemporary Western art.
Praised by OperaWire as “An artist of the highest order,” Tyrone engages audiences both in the states and internationally. Most favorable engagements include: conducting Èclat Opèra with the Philharmonic Orchestra of Jamaica, conducting for the 10th Anniversary of Recomposed by Max Richter: Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Performa 2023 in collaboration with artist Nikita Gale in The Other Seasons, Henryk Górecki’s Symphony No. 3 for the American Cancer Society, leading his Strange Fruit concert in honor of police brutality victims in Chicago, and recording on the soundtrack for Spike Lee’s movie Miracle at St. Anna.
Known for his pedagogical work, Tyrone is a desired clinician having prepared a New York Philharmonic Youth Orchestra for Gustavo Dudamel, ensembles under the New York Philharmonic Education Program, and is an adjudicator for Choirs Of America.
He served as chorus master alongside conductor John DeMain in Carlisle Floyd’s Susannah, as well as with resident conductor of the Los Angeles Opera, Grant Gershon.
Other notable conducting engagements include Cornell University Chamber Singers, the Atlanta University Center Orchestra, both Morehouse College and Spelman College Glee Clubs, and Clark Atlanta University’s Philharmonic Society.
An accomplished singer, Tyrone premiered Julia Wolfe’s unEarth as part of The Crossing, alongside the New York Philharmonic Orchestra in June 2023. In previous engagements, he has shared the stage with Denyce Graves, Jessye Norman, Andrea Bocelli, Il Divo, Idina Menzel, the late Aretha Franklin, and the late Bo Diddley.
Additionally, he has performed in the presence of two United States presidents, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Other notable choral performances include singing with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and the Columbus Symphony Chorus.
Tyrone was a recipient of The Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians, allowing dissertation research while living in Mexico and Spain. Tyrone’s dissertation bore the article Black in the Baroque, published in The Choral Journal in 2021.
As a contributor to scholarship in the Western art world, Tyrone has lectured at several institutions including New York University, Indiana University, Bard College, Longy School of Music, Syracuse University and University of Missouri.
A native of Brooklyn, Tyrone is a graduate of Northwestern University (DMA), Ohio State University (MM), and Morehouse College (BA), and has a diverse career as an educator, lecturer, and conductor.
Musical Leadership
Tyrone Clinton Jr, Artistic Director
Billy Janiszewski, Artistic Director Emeritus
BOARD MEMBERS
Emma Fitzpatrick, President
Ruth Kaplan, Co-Manager
Christopher Perry-Coon, Co-Manager
Shola Amusa, Co-Treasurer
Adam Paul, Co-Treasurer
Jaden de Guzman, Co-Development Chair
David Keck, Co-Development Chair
Member Roster
Sopranos
Jaclyn Goldstein
Leni Kreienberg
Megan Leese
Christina Rodriguez
Lauren Schuelland
Jeenie Yoon
Sydney Yu
Altos
Emma Fitzpatrick
Shelly Attadgie
Naomi Glascock
Kaitlyn Marchesano
Jenny Schulte
Sarah Shulbank-Smith
Elizabeth Warner
Tenors
Nicholas Burnham
Nick Jones
David Keck
Nate Lewellyn
Adam Paul
Basses
Shola Amusa
Sebastian Cherng
Loren Finkelstein
Luran He
Blake Hurlburt
Caymus Price
Léonard Roussel
Theo Swanson