Artistic Director Paul Caldwell Executive Director Craig Coogan
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SMC has been led by conductor and artistic director, Paul Caldwell, since 2016.[8][9]
Historyedit
The first rehearsal was held in September 1979.[10] In the spring of 1980, the first official SMC concert was held at the Museum of History and Industry.[10]
Dennis Coleman became SMC’s conductor in May 1981.[10][11]
SMC became a founding member of the GALA Choruses when it was incorporated in July 1983.[10]
On the 25th anniversary of Stonewall, the SMC marched in the New York City Pride Parade and sang with the New York City Chorus at Carnegie Hall.[12]
For director Coleman's last program, the SMC performed "Legacy". Legacy contained two original compositions that honored gay figures: I Am Harvey Milk, written by Andrew Lippa about San Francisco politician and activist Harvey Milk, and the Tyler Suite about Rutgers student Tyler Clementi.[12]
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^"Local choral figure on career, Seattle job and brutal accident - Gay Lesbian Bi Trans News Archive - Windy City Times". Windy City Times. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 2017-08-16.