About the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus

 
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Our Mission

 The Indianapolis Men’s Chorus entertains, educates and promotes inclusive community through musical excellence.

 

Our Story

Now in our 35th season, the IMC is a volunteer chorus that gracefully interprets a wide variety of repertoire with agility and spirit.

 
 

In addition to staging their own productions, the IMC has shared the stage with local and national artists and performing groups including:

  • Josh Groban

  • Andrea Bocelli

  • The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s productions of Anything Goes in Concert, Leading Men of Broadway, Broadway Standing Ovations!, and Hello, Dolly!

  • The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir, the Indianapolis Children’s Choir, and the Butler University Chorale as a part of the Symphonic Choir’s production of Benjamin Britten’s “War Requiem”

  • The Indianapolis Opera

  • Dance Kaleidoscope

  • Opera and stage artist Jacquelynne Fontaine

  • Folk singer/songwriter Holly Near

  • Cabaret performer Ann Hampton Callaway

In addition to entertaining hometown audiences, the IMC has performed in several cities including Chicago, Cincinnati, Louisville, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Washington, D.C.

 
 
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Book us

No matter the occasion, entertainment from the IMC can help make your event even better! To learn more about booking the IMC, complete our online form.

 
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Meet our staff

 
  • Greg Sanders has served as artistic director of the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus since 2011. Greg is an active choral musician in Indianapolis and across central Indiana. He received his master’s degree in choral conducting from Butler University in 2011, where he studied with Dr. Eric Stark and Mr. Henry Leck.

    In addition to his work with the IMC, Greg is a choral director at Center Grove High School in Greenwood and serves as the Vocal Director of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for all Pops productions, including the annual Yuletide Celebration with Maestro Jack Everly.

    Aside from his choral work, Greg is in demand as a pianist, arranger, and orchestrator. He is a vocal coach and chamber musician, preparing and performing extensively for concerts and festivals in Indianapolis and regionally.

 
  • Before coming to the Indianapolis Men’s Chorus, Stephen McCoy served as the Vice President of Donor Relations at the Damien Center. Prior, he was the Senior Director of Marketing, Development, and Alumni Relations for 11 years with the Indianapolis Children’s Choir.

    Stephen received his undergraduate degree in music education from Indiana University, Bloomington, a Masters of Public Affairs with a concentration in Nonprofit Management from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and has completed ongoing education at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. In 2017, CFRE International named Stephen as a Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE).

 
 
 
  • Jared McElroy has served as the assistant artistic director of the IMC since the fall of 2014. He received his bachelors degree from IU’s Jacobs School of Music in Choral Music Education in 2015 and graduated with a Masters of Music in Choral Conducting from Butler University in 2019. During his time at IU, he performed and toured with the internationally recognized collegiate show choir the Singing Hoosiers under both Dr. Michael Schwartzkopf and Dr. Steve Zegree. While at IU, he also performed with VJE 1, the Downbeat Award-winning vocal jazz ensemble. Jared has performed as a featured soloist with the IMC in multiple ‪Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra‬ productions, and was a chorus member for the world premiers of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Concert. He serves as a free-lance vocalist, choral clinician, arranger, adjudicator, and vocal coach in Indianapolis. Jared is a music educator that has served as a choral director at North Central High School since 2019.

 
  • Matthew Creek has been with the IMC since 2019. Matthew received his BA in Arts Management from Indiana University Bloomington in 2019 where we was a 4-year performer and Student Manager of the Grammy-nominated Indiana University Singing Hoosiers. He completed his graduate studies from the IUPUI Lilly Family School of Philanthropy in August 2023 with his MA in Philanthropic Studies.

    Matthew works full time for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as the Pops and Presentations Coordinator. He is responsible for advancing contracts, riders, and artist hospitality for 21 of the orchestra’s performance weeks, including the Pops, Film, Symphony on the Prairie, and Yuletide Celebration series. Matthew also serves as the Company Manager for Yuletide Celebration, the nation’s largest holiday symphonic pops show.

 
 
 
  • Matt Richardson is thrilled to be jumping back into the Indianapolis music scene and playing for the IMC this season. Born and raised in Indianapolis, Matt won the Prelude Award for instrumental performance his junior year of high school at North Central and then went on to study piano performance at DePauw University. Matt then moved to New York City and had an active career for nine years as a pianist and assistant musical director at the American Music and Dramatic Academy.

    In addition to his work with the IMC, Matt freelances as a pianist across the Indianapolis metro area.

 
 
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Our Board of Directors

 
 
 
 

BOARD OFFICERS

President
Steve Hamilton | Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (retired)

Vice President
Dr. Parisa Mansoori | Eskenazi Health

Treasurer
Chad Kepner | Elevance Health

Secretary
Liz Klimes | Eli Lilly & Co. (retired)

BOARD MEMBERS

Manuel A Báez | Teamsters Local 135

Jerico Hughes | MSD Wayne Township

Drew Hoopingarner | Lovesac

Rebekah Mackey Sanderson | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Kari Jackson | Inizio Engage

Clint McCurry | Capital Group / American Funds

Martha O’Connor | Eskenazi Health (retired)

Kristin St. Pierre | Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory

Rob Smith | Cardinal Copier Solutions

Karl Traeger | Indianapolis Zoo

Oliver Worthington | Butler University

 
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