Concerts

Roberta Humez founded Youth pro Musica in 1970 and served as Artistic Director for 25 years.  Under her direction, YpM appeared with the Boston Symphony Orchestra (in Boston, at Tanglewood and Carnegie Hall), the Boston Pops, Opera Company of Boston, American Repertory Theater, Cantata Singers, the American Boychoir, on National Public Radio and with many university and community-based ensembles.  YpM cultivated a diverse repertoire with a focus on new music, commissioning works by Daniel Pinkham, Peter Child, Samuel Adler, John Heiss and others.  In addition, Roberta demonstrated how choral music can serve the community, each season planning performances at hospitals, nursing homes, libraries and for charitable organizations.

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Roberta Humez was a guiding light and pioneer of the Greater Boston choral community.  With her own brand of enthusiasm, discipline and humor, Roberta profoundly influenced generations of choral singers and audience members — a lasting impact that will be felt for years to come.

Roberta’s memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 10, at 2 p.m. at the First Unitarian Society in Newton www.fusn.org.  A group of YpM alums will sing together in honor of Roberta.  If you’d like to participate, please contact Suzie Cartreine stcartreine@gmail.com or Allison Jones  allicanta17@gmail.com.

The contributions of Roberta Humez were recognized with many awards during her lifetime, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from Choral Arts New England.  www.choralarts-newengland.org/lifetime/2002

You can read Roberta’s full obituary at www.andersonbryantfuneralhome.com/obituary/roberta-berry-humez

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