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The Young New Yorkers' Chorus is a New York City based chorus founded in 2001 by Westminster Choir College alumni, Nathan Davis.

Organization
With the mission of fostering the art of contemporary and classical choral music for people in their 20s and 30s, YNYC provides a choral home to over 120 singers in the New York City area. The organization is split into two ensembles, the mixed chorus which features SATB voices, and the Women’s’ Ensemble which was launched in 2012 to accommodate the overwhelming interest in the group from soprano and alto voices.

The choir has performed in numerous music venues around New York City and the United States including Avery Fisher Hall, Symphony Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music's Fischer Hall and has collaborated with world renowned composers, musicians and artists including Shara Worden, Mohammed Fairouz, Caroline Shaw, and Christopher Cerrone.

Young Composer Competition
Created in the spring of 2003, YNYC has organized the Competition for Young Composers. Now in it 15th year, more than $20,000 has been awarded to up and coming composers for excellence in choral composition. Entrants must be under 35 years old to qualify and past winners have included Joshua Shank, Jenni Brandon, Ola Gjeilo, Paul Rudoi, Marie Incontrera, Robert Vuichard and Joseph N. Rubenstein, among many others. First prize receives the $1,000 Nathan Davis Prize and runners up each receive $500.

Artistic Directors
The artistic director of YNYC also acts as conductor of the ensemble and the position has been held by the following people : •Alex Canovas (current) •Michael Kerschner (2006-2018) •Nathan Davis (2001-2006)