Key of Q Chorus Marks 10 Years With Winter Concert “It’s About Time”
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The Hudson Valley’s LGBTQ+ and Allied a cappella chorus Key of Q is celebrating 10 years of music, community, and joy with its winter concert, It’s About Time.
“We are an auditioned group of LGBTQ+ and allied singers… Over our 10 years together, we've become really a chosen family with deep and abiding connections,” said Terry Gibson, managing director of Key of Q. “We practice love and support and acceptance and really celebrate all of our unique voices.”
The chorus performs modern, secular music in complex multi-part harmonies, often with themes of equality, love, and identity. Gibson described the group’s unique approach to music selection:
“We encourage all members to suggest songs… We strive to have about half of our music celebrate something about the queer community… It fosters not only more of an emotional connection to the music but a stronger sense of community.”
Key of Q has also launched the One Day Chorus, a one-afternoon session where anyone can join and sing in full harmony. “There’s no audition, there’s no pressure… All proceeds go to benefit a local queer-positive organization,” Gibson said, noting that the first session raised hundreds of dollars for the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center.
On the theme behind It’s About Time, Gibson explained:
“Some days [time] just rushes past and other days it feels heavy and slow… It’s an invitation to pause, to listen, and to remember that even when the world feels dark and rushed and uncertain, our lives and our communities can still unfold in meaningful, beautiful, joyful ways, and we're all here to support one another.”
Learn more and grab tickets at keyofq.org. Gibson adds:
“You don't have to know anything about choral music. You don't have to be LGBTQ+ to belong with us, just be open to being moved. Our singers put their whole selves into the music and that creates a kind of honesty you can really feel in the sound.”