Charm City Sings is a vibrant community chorus, based in Baltimore, welcoming all voices without auditions. We provide Baltimore neighborhoods with free concerts - giving our city equitable access to high quality choral concerts. While our mission is music, the foundation of Charm City Sings is deepening community through joyful and meaningful connections; contributing to Baltimore’s heritage as a world-class city for the arts.
Founded in 2022, we began with a humble group of 29 passionate singers, united by our love for music and a shared vision of building a community through song. Today, as we enter our third season, we are proud to have grown into a dynamic ensemble of over 125 members, each contributing their unique voice to our collective harmony.
Charm City Sings is more than just a chorus; we are a joyful community dedicated to making great music and making a difference. Each rehearsal is a celebration of our shared passion, and each performance is an opportunity to connect with our audience on a deeply emotional level. Our founder, Heidi Ackerman, leads each rehearsal in her signature fast-paced, humorous fashion. “Singing should be fun! I promise you’ll leave every rehearsal not only as a better musician, but with a smile.”
Heidi Ackerman is an active member in the music community of Maryland and Washington DC: founder of Charm City Sings, artistic director of The Frederick Chorale, and assistant conductor for Anthony Blake Clark at the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. Heidi is a Veteran of the United States Army Field Band, prior alto and enlisted conductor of the Soldiers' Chorus, and a former Maryland educator. She is a sought-after clinician and has conducted concerts across the country and Puerto Rico. As a soloist, she graced the stages of Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, Severance Hall with the Cleveland Pops, The Kennedy Center with the National Symphony Orchestra, and The Henry Ford with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She lives in Baltimore, Maryland, with her husband and dog, Brecker, where she maintains an active voice studio.
