We are Transcend

We are New York's first trans / gender-expansive classical vocal ensemble, exploring the unique aural aesthetic of trans and other gender-atypical voices singing a thousand year-old canon of concert, liturgical and art music from around the world.

Sing with Transcend

Community Chorale

Transcend Chorale is open to all gender-expansive singers who want to build community while making music.

Ambassadors

Transcend Ambassadors is our auditioned group that represents Transcend at exclusive events.

Upcoming Events

What We’re Doing

View fullsize Join TRANScend tomorrow for a servive at St John's in the Village for the upcoming Trans Day of Remembrance. We will be singing the choral Eucharist in honor of the siblings we've lost, including a new piece by our director @singwithdrfelix 11am @
View fullsize Our fall season is in full swing! We've been busy preparing for our Trans Day of Remembrance service and our Winter Solstice concert, but we took some time today to enjoy good company & good apples. #choir #thisiswhattranssoundslike #thisiswhatt
View fullsize WE'RE BACK NEXT WEEK! Rehearsals begin September 4th for TRANScend Community Chorale! Join us for our Fall/Winter season, themed "Comfort & Joy," featuring a wide range of musical traditions for the solstice. We're so excited to get sta
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View fullsize Announcing Hannah Cai Sobel as the new Director of TRANScend Chorale! Hannah has been a wonderful member of TRANScend Community Chorale and the Ambassadors Ensemble and we're excited to welcome them to our leadership team. Hannah is an NYC-based vo
View fullsize Celebrating some of our amazing nonbinary singers this week for #nonbinaryawarenessweek ! Thank you Atlas, Crys(ta), Hannah, and Izzy for sharing your talent and passion with us 💛🤍💜🖤 And thank you to our brilliant photographer, @joshpachecopho
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View fullsize A huge thank you to our Ambassadors ensemble for representing TRANScend on @abc7ny. We're so glad to have opportunities like this to perform and grow as a choir. Happy pride! #transchoir #transmusician #transvoice #transsinger #choirmusic #choirlife
View fullsize So excited to be singing in the rain with @abc7ny for @nycpride! #nycpride #nycpride2024 #pridemonth2024 #transchoir #thisiswhattranssoundslike #thisiswhattranslookslike #choirlife #choirmusic #nycchoir #nycmusic #transmusician #transsinger #transg
View fullsize Thank you to everyone who supported our Pride concert last weekend, and to our guests @kyr_siegel, Dallas Denny, and @shonkeane. It's such a joy to show the world the power of voices from beyond the gender binary. And a huge thank you to @joshpach
View fullsize If you saw our concert with @nyplsnfl last month, make sure you catch the full program TOMORROW at St John's in the Village! There's a brand new songs you haven't heard, with featured soloists @kyr_siegel and Dallas Denny. Thank you to NYPL Stavros
View fullsize This Saturday you can catch all of these amazing trans & gender-expansive singers at St. John's in the Village! If you can't make it in person, we have virtual tickets 👀 And you can always watch our music video on YouTube any time you like 👀👀?

Header photos by Human Flower Productions