Quick Facts

  • Executive Director: Richard Jung
  • Artistic Director and Conductor: Braeden Ayres
  • Associate Conductor: Mary McCarty
  • Principal Accompanist: David Saffert
  • Board Chair: H Dwayne Davis
  • Chorus President: Tim Bartunek
  • Mission: The Portland Gay Men’s Chorus aspires to expand, redefine, and perfect the choral art through eclectic performances that honor and uplift our community and affirm the worth of all people.
  • Performance Venues: Newmark Theatre, Patricia Reser Center for the Arts, Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
  • Current number of singers: ~125
  • Established in 1980, fourth oldest gay-identified chorus
  • Compact Discs Published: Sing & Swing the Season, On Broadway, BraveSouls & Dreamers, Holiday Serenade, Millennium Mosaic, Breaking the Silence
  • Founding member of GALA Choruses
  • Section 501(c)(3) (non-profit) organization