Brief History
The North American Choral Company was founded in 1998 The executive director is Jayne Schuitema.
In 1998, the North American Choral Company performed at Spoleto USA, in Charleston, South Carolina, astounding critics with their music.
In 1999, the company toured to New York City, Princeton (New Jersey), and Toronto. In April of that year, the company toured to The Netherlands, and, in November 1999, one hundred singers from the company performed for the 1999 Winners of the United Nations Global Peace and Tolerance Awards, including Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey, Zubin Mehta, and Mikhail Gorbachev.
The Spertus Museum of Judaica in Chicago commissioned the company during their 2000-2001 season.
In 2002, the company toured in Ireland, and, in 2004, they toured in Finland and Estonia.
In 2006, Caritas and Mandala of the company toured Ghana, in West Africa, while the Midwest Chorale toured Toronto.
Caritas often performed with the Grand Rapids Symphony, most recently in Carmina Burana. In April 2006, the two groups coordinated to debut Dalit Warshaw's new piece, After the Victory.
Additionally, the North American Choral Company has sung for Richard Einhorn and Eunice Kennedy Schriver, Special Olympics co-founder.
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