Our Profiles in Arts Activism
Sing for Hope Volunteer Artist Kelley Rourke interviews other Sing for Hope Volunteer Artists to discuss what inspires them to volunteer.

Sing for Hope Volunteer Artist Kelley Rourke interviews other Sing for Hope Volunteer Artists to discuss what inspires them to volunteer.
Hair and makeup artist Anne Ford-Coates fell into her career by accident. “When I was a freshman in college, I went to pick up my little sister one day from the Sarasota Youth Opera…
For the past several seasons, Sing for Hope has benefited from the tremendous wit and wisdom of dramaturg / writer / Opera America Magazine Founding Editor / yogi / gardener Kelley Rourke.
The multi-talented Fred Patella is one of the many people working behind the scenes to make sure Sing for Hope events are pitch-perfect. In addition to his busy schedule tuning pianos for The Chamber Music Society…
Tituss Burgess, whose impassioned “Sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat” raised the rafters at last year’s Tony Awards, is beloved on Broadway not just for his show-stealing performances in Jersey Boys…
Connection. It’s a word that comes up over and over again in conversation with soprano Amy Buckley and mezzo-soprano Kirsten Allegri, who are passionate about finding new ways to connect—with other artists, with audiences, with communities.
“Before Cultures in Harmony, no one would have ever accused me of being flexible,” laughs Sing for Hope donor artist William Harvey, who is the founder and executive director of Cultures in Harmony.
The First Prize Winner of the prestigious Concert Artists Guild Competition, Lyric Soprano Sarah Wolfson performs repertoire ranging from Monteverdi madrigals to hot-off-the-press premieres including Paola Prestini’s song cycle…
They met in 2004, the year of the first World Series win for the Sox in 86 years. “I remember you rubbed that in Marlena’s face,” laughs Paul, who was a regular accompanist in the studio of Matt’s voice teacher, Marlena Malas–who happens to be a Yankees fan.