Beyond traditional concerts and recordings, the Emerald Ensemble aims to bring music directly to locations where the arts rarely extended, such as schools, prisons, hospice care facilities, and homeless shelters. Our mission is to help all people through great choral music presented with passion and skill. By freely providing choral music to underserved groups, we hope to enrich and enliven a broad scope of listeners.

In recent years, we have brought music to people living with memory loss, to those receiving hospice care for AIDS/HIV, to those in supportive care with mental and physical disabilities, and to audiences seeking high-level choral music. We look forward to expanding our reach when the regional health crisis abates.

If you are affiliated with a facility or group that may benefit from the Emerald Ensemble’s singing, please contact Gary D. Cannon, gary@emeraldensemble.org. We aim to provide these services at little or no cost. If you would like to make a donation to support a Focus Event or expenses for these concerts, you can do so on our donation page.

Natalie Ingrisano, J. Scott Kovacs,
Gary D. Cannon, and Melissa Plagemann
September 2021 appearance at
Skyline Retirement Center

Our Focus Event Partnering Organizations:

Bailey-Boushay House, Seattle
Cedar Creek Memory Care, Edmonds
Christ Our Hope Catholic Church, Seattle
Museum of History and Industry
Nikkei Manor, Seattle
Silver Glen, Bellevue
Skyline Retirement Community, Seattle
Vashon Arts in the Schools, Vashon