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MUSYCA Children's Choir
OriginLos Angeles, California
Years active2010 (2010)–
WebsiteOfficial Website

MUSYCA Children's Choir is a vocal ensemble located in Los Angeles, California.  It was founded in 2010 by Anna Krendel and Mikhail Shtangrud.  MUSYCA (pronounced MUSIC-ah) is an acronym for Musical Youth of California.[1]

History

MUSYCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded by Anna Krendel and Mikhail Shtangrud in 2010.[2] It holds several community concerts every season, typically at the end of the Fall and Spring semesters. The choir has appeared in major concert halls, performed on live TV, worked with symphony orchestras, and recorded music for film and television.[3]

MUSYCA has six divisions:  Kinderchoir (ages 4–6), Junior Chorus (ages 7–10), Melody Choir (ages 10–13), Harmony Ensemble (ages 13–18), Young Men’s Chorus (ages 13–18), and the Chamber Singers (SATB, ages 16–21).[4]

The music faculty includes Dr. Anna Krendel, Dr. Mikhail Shtangrud, Grace Doyle, Vanessa Palomino, and Cheryll Desberg.[5]

Film soundtracks

2013 Black Friday Orphans: The Musical

2016 Wonders of the Sea 3D

2017 Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017 Enchanted Christmas

2018 Boy Erased[6]

Television shows

2014 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards

2015 Entourage-a-thon (Funny or Die)[7]

2015 Home and Family Show (Hallmark Channel)

2017 Fresh off the Boat (S4 E9: Side Effect)

2018 The Voice (NBC) (S15 E23)

2019 The OA (Netflix) (S2 E4: SYZYGY)

2019 The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (ABC)

2019 Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (ABC)

2020 Super Bowl LIV Halftime Show (Fox)

Sound recordings

2015 “Kingdom Come” and “Friends” from All We Need by Raury

2016 “Heroes Inside” from Beyond by Multiverse[8]

2016 “Family of God” from Love Riot by Newsboys[9]

2016 “A Billion Souls” and “Drag Me Along” by Alpine Universe[10]

2016 “Mr. Man” from Sincerely by Stephen

2016 “Today” from Atrocity Exhibition by Danny Brown

2017 “Be Easy” from To Dream by Timeflies

2018 “Easy” from Ella Mai by Ella Mai. Produced by DJ Mustard[11]

2018 “These Are the Magic Days” by Princess Superstar (feat. Musyca Children's Choir)[12]

2018 “Scary World" from Scary World by Night Club[13]

2018 “C U When U Get There” by Alberto Ciccarini

2018 “Better Demons” and “Leech” from Generation Rx by Good Charlotte

2018 “Scary World“ from Scary World by Night Club[14]

2019 “Rave Teacher” by Scooter and Xillions

2019 “Up All Night” by Yung Bae, feat. Paper Idol

2019 “Things Fall Apart” by Ayokay

2019 "Blessings" by Slick Naim (feat. MUSYCA)

2020 "It's Hard To Be Human" by Lawrence Rothman[15]

2020 Hollywood Park by The Airborne Toxic Event

2020 Workshop Jams by Build-A-Bear Kids[16]

Performance tours

2015 France (Notre-Dame de Paris)[17]

2018 Australia[18] and New Zealand[19]

2019 Japan and Singapore[20]

References

  1. ^ "MUSYCA - Musical Youth of California (children's choir) | AcronymFinder". www.acronymfinder.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  2. ^ Staff, VoyageLA. "Meet Mikhail Shtangrud of MUSYCA Children's Choir in San Fernando Valley - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Slawoff, Mimi (November 24, 2016). "Choir Programs Let Kids Sing a Song". L.A. Parent Magazine.
  4. ^ "Join the Choir | MUSYCA Children's Choir". musycachildrenschoir. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "MUSYCA Children's Choir | Artistic Staff". musycachildrenschoir. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  6. ^ Desowitz, Bill (November 6, 2018). "'Boy Erased': A Subtle, Inside Out Score for a Journey about Sexual Identity". IndieWire. Retrieved August 19, 2019.
  7. ^ Ozeri, Gil. "8 1/2 Things Learned From Watching Every Episode of Entourage in One Sitting". www.vulture.com. Retrieved August 28, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Долгожданная премьера новой песни группы Multiverse "Heroes Inside"". kreativ-magazine.ru. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. ^ "Family of God Song Lyrics | Newsboys Lyrics | Christian Music Song Lyrics, Christian Music | NewReleaseToday". www.newreleasetoday.com. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  10. ^ "Alpine Universe shares newest single 'A Billion Souls'". AXS. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "The five best songs from Ella Mai's new album that aren't 'Boo'd Up' or 'Trip'". USA TODAY. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Desk, BWW News. "M.o.M. Releases Free Kid's Album About Emotional Intelligence". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ "NIGHT CLUB: The Scary Interview". The Electricity Club. August 7, 2018. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  14. ^ "Alpine Universe shares newest single 'A Billion Souls'". AXS. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  15. ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Lawrence Rothman, Marissa Nadler, and Mary Lattimore Share New Song for Earth Day". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ^ "Build-A-Bear Releases Workshop Jams, The First Album From The Build-A-Bear Records And Warner Arts Partnership". www.nasdaq.com. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  17. ^ Times, Katianna Tron / The Malibu. "MUSYCA Children's Choir Serenades Overseas". Malibu Times. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  18. ^ Savage, Desiree (June 27, 2018). "MUSYCA Children's Choir of Los Angeles to visit Wollongong Con". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  19. ^ thedailypost, Zizi Sparks (July 24, 2018). "Malfroy School pupils brush shoulders with international choir". ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  20. ^ Shtangrud, Natalie (August 1, 2019). "MUSYCA CHILDREN'S CHOIR VISITS JAPAN". Sherman Oaks Studio City News. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
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