Rising Voices: Helping young singers grow, perform, and create

Every singer starts somewhere. Rising Voices makes sure they have somewhere to go.

This September, the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir is launching Rising Voices, an initiative dedicated to building the next generation of choral artists.

At ORYC, our singers come from a wide range of musical backgrounds. Some arrive with years of experience, while others are stepping into a choir for the very first time. What they share is potential, along with the energy, commitment, and passion for music.

Rising voices will ensure that each one of those singers has the opportunity to grow, by providing the training, mentorship, and performance experiences needed to develop their voice and their confidence.

Through this campaign, we are expanding access and awareness of the ORYC and supporting young singers by creating new educational opportunities that provide a supportive pathway from first rehearsal to concert performance.

We plan to continue our recently launched vocal training program and create new opportunities for choir members to learn other musical knowledge and skills in a variety of settings. Your support will help ensure that young singers in Ottawa are not held back by access to training and each singer can realize their full potential in the ensemble and beyond.

Double Your Impact
Thanks to a generous donor, every donation received until May 23 will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.
Invest in the future of young singers and help us reach our goal of $10,000 by May 23.

With your help, we can make this possible.

WELCOME TO THE

Ottawa Regional
Youth Choir

The Ottawa Regional Youth Choir Society (ORYC) is an artistic organization for dedicated and musically curious young adults. The ORYC strives for artistic excellence through choral singing. Through a commitment to the organization via our choristers, volunteers, board, audience, and supporters; we are able to continue our founder, Barbara Clark’s vision: to attain vocal and choral excellence in the community, while being a fun and supportive environment for young people in the Ottawa region.

Still image from ORYC appearance on CTV Live Ottawa April 29, 2025
The ORYC on CTV Live Ottawa

UPCOMING EVENTS

What's Happening?

Traditionally our season includes ORYC concerts, workshops and fundraising performances.  As well, we are fortunate to receive numerous invitations to work with  organizations such as the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Ottawa Choral Society, Music and Beyond, the Ottawa Symphony Orchestra, Capital Chamber Choir and The Cantata Singers of Ottawa.

JOIN THE CHOIR

Sing with Us!

We are always accepting new young people who are interested in choral music and want to join the ORYC community

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Support Us

Consider contributing to help us to continue providing our community’s young musicians with the professional experience of working regularly with world-class artists.

Every effort is sincerely appreciated.

Interested in giving us a hand? Here are some ways that you can support us!

Donate

All donations over $25 receive a tax receipt.

Volunteer

Help out year-round in ongoing activities or for a one-time event

Sponsorship

Email our Board of Directors to discuss directed sponsorship opportunities.

Get In Touch

Contact us for more information about joining our choir, upcoming concerts
and performances or how you can support us!​