INVINCIBLE

This year's Pride concert, entitled Invincible, is an evening of music that not only pays tribute to the 10th annual remembrance of the Pulse shootings but also is an affirmation of the LGBTQ+ community's ability to rise above hate and move forward with love and joy. The idea for this kind of collaboration took root at the 2024 GALA Choruses Festival in Minneapolis, where witnessing hundreds of LGBTQ+ voices singing as one reminded me of what is possible when our community comes together. That inspiration led directly to The Rainbow Connection last June - the first time the three GALA Choruses of Florida united on one stage. Invincible is the next step, expanded in scope and deepened in purpose. The tenth annual remembrance of Pulse is a chance to ask ourselves what we have learned, how we have healed, and what we still owe to those we lost. When I approached composer Saunder Choi, I wanted music that carried grief with tenderness and transformed it into something luminous.

Invincible brings together some of the most powerful voices in LGBTQ+ choral music and the performing arts. Singers from the Orlando Gay Chorus, Gay Men's Chorus of Tampa Bay, and Miami Gay Chorus join forces with the Gay Men's Chorus of South Florida - representing a united chorus of singers from across Florida and beyond. 

Pictured, the Symphony of the Americas, a celebrated Broward County cultural institution, provides the orchestral foundation for the evening.  Soloists Elisse Albian and Enrico Lagasca of the acclaimed Seraphic Fire bring exceptional artistry to the program. Together, these artists create a singular musical force - one rooted in remembrance, built on resilience, and alive with hope.