About the Voices of Cooperstown

The Voices of Cooperstown is a community choral organization with over 30 years of history. After a successful collaboration with the CSO in March 2025, Voices is excited to be returning to the stage again.

Traditionally, the Voices of Cooperstown has performed Handel’s Messiah each December, with alternating programs of other major choral works, traditional carols, and contemporary repertoire. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the ensemble was reborn under the new leadership of conductor Brian Reynolds. With a roster of nearly 80 singers, the Voices of Cooperstown is excited to continue its annual holiday concert tradition and collaborate with its community partners in the performing arts.

About Voices’ Conductor, Brian Reynolds

Brian Reynolds is a New York-based conductor, percussionist, and educator. As a lecturer at SUNY Oneonta, Brian directs the World Chorus and teaches courses in music theory, history, and appreciation. He also serves as music director at Delmar Presbyterian Church where he conducts the choir and leads congregational singing from the organ and piano.

As a drummer and percussionist, Brian has extensive performance experience with orchestras, bands, jazz ensembles, and contemporary groups. Brian also heads the percussion program at Hartwick College where he directs the Percussion Ensemble and teaches lessons in both group and one-on-one settings. He began conducting the Voices of Cooperstown just last year and is excited to present the ensemble in tandem with the Catskill Symphony Orchestra.