What Skylark Vocal Ensemble does

Skylark Vocal Ensemble Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional chamber choir (EIN 47-4051377) headquartered at 417 Cantitoe Street, Bedford Hills, New York, with performance operations across the Northeast United States. The organization presents live choral programs at culturally significant venues including The Hispanic Society Museum & Library, The Morgan Library & Museum, The Breakers Mansion, The Jewish Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and The Met Cloisters, and has accumulated six GRAMMY nominations alongside recurring coverage in The New York Times, NPR, BBC Radio 3, Gramophone, The Times of London, and The Associated Press. Audiences served include classical music concertgoers, cultural institution partners, foundation funders, and individual donors; the ensemble also runs accessibility programs such as Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.

The core product mix comprises four streams: (1) live concert performances and season subscriptions across four regional series (Cape Cod, North Shore, Boston Metrowest, and Bedford, NY), with a 2026-2027 season currently marketed; (2) album recordings — including titles such as This Land, This Is Skylark, A Christmas Carol, Songbird, Shades of Blue, and Rachmaninoff Vespers — distributed by LSO Live on Spotify, Apple Music, and physical CD via Square; (3) special collaborative productions featuring Tony Award-winner Christine Baranski and other outside creators; and (4) community outreach including $20 student tickets, Card to Culture discounts, and a free Memorial Day "Remembrance" concert in Falmouth, MA. Ticketing is processed through OvationTix on the organization's own website.

The business model is a diversified nonprofit revenue mix combining ticket sales and subscriptions, individual donations (including transformational gifts and planned giving), and institutional grant funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Rockefeller Capital Management, Marriott Daughters Foundation, The Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Eastern Bank Foundation, and the Institution for Savings Charitable Foundation. Operations are run by a lean staff of 1-10 employees, including Founder/Artistic Director Matthew Guard, Marketing and Audience Manager Janet Stone, Development & Social Media Manager Clare Brussel, and Ensemble & Operations Manager Sarah Moyer. The organization appears independent, with no parent company or subsidiary structure.

Name

Skylark Vocal Ensemble

Legal name

Skylark Vocal Ensemble Inc.

Website

https://skylarkensemble.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Skylark Vocal Ensemble is a Grammy-nominated 501(c)(3) professional chamber choir presenting live choral performances at prestige cultural venues across the Northeast US and releasing album recordings via LSO Live, serving classical music audiences, cultural institution partners, foundation funders, and individual donors.

Ownership category

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Product category

Chamber Choir Performance Services

NAICS

Musical Groups and Artists (71113), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119), Record Production and Distribution (51225)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Professional chamber choir
• Live choral performances
• Classical music recordings
• Concert season subscriptions
• Nonprofit performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales and Subscriptions: Revenue generated from concert tickets and season subscriptions across multiple performance venues in Massachusetts, New York, and other regions. Single tickets and subscription packages are available for purchase through the website.
2. Individual Donations: Tax-deductible charitable contributions from individual donors supporting the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The organization accepts transformational gifts and planned giving.
3. Grant Funding: Support from foundations and government arts agencies including National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council, Rockefeller Capital Management, Marriott Daughters Foundation, Eastern Bank Foundation, and others.
4. Recordings and Albums: Album sales and streaming revenue through LSO Live distribution. Albums available on Spotify, Apple Music, and physical CD purchases through the website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Skylark Vocal Ensemble is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit professional chamber choir that delivers live vocal ensemble performances at prestigious cultural venues across the Northeastern US and distributes album recordings globally through LSO Live on major streaming platforms. Offerings include season concert programs, annual subscriptions across regional series, collaborative productions with notable artists, and accessibility-priced community performances, funded through ticket sales, individual donations, and institutional grants.

Product overview

Skylark Vocal Ensemble is a Grammy-nominated vocal ensemble offering two primary product lines: live concert performances and album recordings. The core live experience consists of genre-defying seasonal programs performed at extraordinary historical venues (The Hispanic Society Museum, Morgan Library, The Met Cloisters), while album recordings distributed by LSO Live through major streaming platforms provide a digital product complement. Season subscriptions bundle multiple live performances across four regional series (Cape Cod, North Shore, Boston Metrowest, Bedford NY), with special collaborative events and community accessibility programs extending audience reach.

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Products and services

• Concert Performances (Season Programs) Live choral concert experiences featuring genre-defying programming performed at extraordinary historical venues, available to ticket-buying audiences across Cape Cod, North Shore, Boston Metrowest, Bedford NY, and additional regions.
• Album Recordings Professional choral recordings distributed digitally through Spotify, Apple Music, and other major streaming platforms, plus physical CD sales via the ensemble's website, distributed in partnership with LSO Live.
• Season Subscriptions Annual multi-concert subscription packages offering audiences discounted bundled access to a season of performances across four regional series, sold through the OvationTix platform via the Skylark website.
• Special Collaborative Productions High-profile collaborative performances pairing the ensemble with notable guest artists such as Christine Baranski for themed productions like A Christmas Carol and residency programs at leading cultural institutions.
• Community Outreach and Accessibility Programs Discounted and free community programming that lowers financial barriers to live choral music, including student-priced tickets, public-assistance cardholder discounts, Bostix promotional pricing, and free annual Memorial Day remembrance concerts.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured in major media outlets including The New York Times, BBC Radio 3, NPR, and The Associated Press
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• LSO LivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLSO Live is the distribution partner for Skylark's recordings, handling the distribution of albums to major streaming platforms and retail channels globally.
• The Jewish MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConcert residency partnership for 'Vessels of Memory' program exploring remembrance and cultural memory through music, presented in January at The Jewish Museum in NYC.
• Christine BaranskicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTony Award-winning actress joins Skylark for 'A Christmas Carol' production, performing at The Morgan Library & Museum and The Breakers Mansion.
• Mass Cultural Council (Card to Culture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative participation in the Card to Culture program, offering 50% off tickets to EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders, in partnership with the Department of Transitional Assistance and Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• The Tallis Scholars: Peter Phillips-led UK vocal ensemble specializing in Renaissance polyphony with one of the largest classical vocal recording catalogs (Gimell). Direct peer to Skylark as a chamber vocal ensemble with global touring and a deep recorded repertoire.
• The Sixteen: UK-based vocal ensemble led by Harry Christophers with a substantial recording catalog on CORO and a subscription concert series. Comparable to Skylark in ensemble size, repertoire range, and reliance on a label partnership for global distribution.
• Tenebrae: UK-based professional chamber choir directed by Nigel Short, with a substantial Signum Classics recording catalog and international touring. Direct peer to Skylark as a small professional vocal ensemble with comparable recording and concert activity.
• Roomful of Teeth: GRAMMY-winning vocal ensemble based at MASS MoCA focused on expanding the possibilities of the human voice through collaboration with living composers. Direct peer as a small professional US chamber choir with high-prestige recording activity.
• Stile Antico: GRAMMY-nominated UK-based vocal ensemble performing Renaissance polyphony without a conductor. Comparable to Skylark in ensemble size, repertoire emphasis on vocal works, and international touring profile.
• Chanticleer: GRAMMY-winning San Francisco-based male vocal ensemble performing repertoire from Renaissance to contemporary. Direct peer as a US professional chamber choir with comparable touring, recording catalog, and subscription model.
• Anonymous 4: New York-based female vocal quartet specializing in medieval and contemporary repertoire, with an extensive recording catalog on Harmonia Mundi. Direct peer to Skylark in size, programming philosophy, and East Coast base.

Broad incumbents

• Apollo's Fire: Cleveland-based GRAMMY-winning period-instrument baroque orchestra and choir. Comparable as a US-based small early/classical music ensemble with multiple GRAMMY nominations, an extensive recording catalog, and a subscription concert series.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@SkylarkVocalEnsemble
• Facebookfacebook.com/skylarkvocalensemble
• Instagraminstagram.com/skylarkensemble
• Xx.com/skylarkensemble
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skylark-vocal-ensemble-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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