Children of the Gospel Choir
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CHILDREN OF THE GOSPEL CHOIR
Michele Fowlin, artistic director
Anthony Walker, music director
Karon Johnson, choreographer
For three decades the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir (COTG) has used gospel music to build community among youth and audiences throughout the National Capital region and beyond. Join us for COTG’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Concert at George Washington University’s Lisner Auditorium and experience an evening of glorious sounds, artistry, and uplifting messages. The concert features special performances with dozens of COTG alumni, plus appearances by former directors Dr. Joyce Garrett, Dr. Thomas Tyler, Diedre Neal, and Evelyn Curenton.
Hundreds of COTG singers have spread joy to tens of thousands of enthusiastic audience members these past 30 years. Our auditioned singers enjoy a robust program of musicianship, vocal training, dance, and musical theater. Recently featured on NPR’s From the Top, the Children of the Gospel Choir has performed with legendary artists such as Matthew Whitaker at the historic Lincoln Theatre; Grammy-winning pop singer Sara Bareilles at the White House; and at the Washington National Cathedral for the Inaugural Prayer Services for President Barack Obama; and the National Memorial Service for Nelson Mandela.
Our Partners
Performances by the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir are made possible through the generous support of Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated, together with the Edith Glick Shoolman Children’s Foundation.
This performance is made possible through the generous support of the following sponsors: Dr. Tafaya Ransom; Paula Seigle Goldman; Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert; Susan S. Angell; and Lydia Micheaux Marshall.
Gospel music programs at Washington Performing Arts are made possible in part through the generous support of The Beech Street Foundation and Mr. Jeffrey Bauman and Ms. Linda Fienberg; Bruce Rosenblum and Lori Laitman; Hubert “Hank” Schlosberg† and the Schlosberg Family; Dr. Tafaya Ransom; Dina Al Sabah and David Alden; Gordon and Lisa Rush; Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Wheeler; Jenny Bilfield and Joel Phillip Friedman; Alison D. Francis; Trista L. P. Colbert and Theodore Colbert; Maria J. Hankerson, PhD; Lauren and Glen Howard; HMF Beaudoin Family Foundation; Kayla Ross Perry Memorial Foundation; and other generous donors.
Special thanks to the following lead supporters of Washington Performing Arts’s mission-driven work: Jacqueline Badger Mars and Mars, Incorporated; D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities; the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs Program and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts; and The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation.
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