Oratorio Society of Queens
Performing ArtsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
The Oratorio Society of Queens is a non-profit performing arts organization based in Forest Hills, New York, founded in 1927 to bring high-level choral music to Queens and surrounding areas. Its activities center on sustaining a borough-wide chorus that draws from diverse adult participants, and it operates as a long-standing cultural institution within the local arts community, including charter memberships with the Queens Council on the Arts and the Flushing Council on Culture and the Arts. The group emphasizes non-sectarian, inclusive participation across ages, faiths, and ethnicities, contributing to the region’s cultural landscape through classical choral performances. A recent collaboration noted in local media highlights OSQ’s ongoing community engagement, with partnerships involving other music ensembles to present programs that feature choral works such as Handel’s Messiah, reflecting its role in fostering collaborative, live performances within the New York performing arts field.