Choral Arts New England will host its annual awards ceremony on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM at First Congregational Church in Winchester, MA. The event will celebrate exemplary contributions to the region’s choral life and recognize recipients of the 2025 Alfred Nash Patterson Grants.

This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Jane Ring Frank, an influential conductor and artistic leader whose work has shaped and strengthened New England’s choral community for decades. Frank’s leadership includes tenures with Concord Women’s Chorus, Cantemus Chamber Chorus, and Boston Secession, earning acclaim for her artistic excellence and dedication to innovative programming.

The Lifetime Achievement Award, presented annually since 1994, honors individuals who have made exceptional contributions to choral singing and its culture in New England. Past recipients include Dr. André de Quadros (2024), Alice Parker (2004), and Lorna Cooke DeVaron (1995).

The ceremony also honors recipients of the Alfred Nash Patterson Grants, which have supported over 220 projects — totaling nearly $280,000 — since their inception in 1985. These grants promote adventurous programming, music education, new compositions, and regional collaboration, and they have had a lasting impact on the vitality of choral music across New England.