Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) is a chorus committed to creating high-quality sacred and secular music and giving back to the community. Our mission is to make excellent choral music that supports local non-profits through benefit concerts.
Singers of New and Ancient Music (SONAM) is a chorus committed to creating high-quality sacred and secular music and giving back to the community. Our mission is to make excellent choral music that supports local non-profits through benefit concerts.
SONAM was established in 2012 and officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2022. The group consists of about 30 talented singers from central North Carolina, led by music director Allan Friedman and accompanist Jane Lynch.
Join SONAM as we kick off summer with fellow community musicians on Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 7:00 pm at Judea Reform Congregation in Durham, for a performance of Allan Friedman's Erev Shabbat and Torah Service in support of Musical Empowerment! See our Upcoming Concerts page for more information, and thanks to everyone who came out to support SONAM Fellow Jada Poteat for her Master's recital on April 21!