The Ancona Bellini Chorus was founded in 1887 and until the Second World War was the permanent chorus of the Teatro delle Muse. Composed now principally of young conservatory graduates of the region, it is directed by Davide Crescenzi, and collaborates with the principal theatres of the region, in particular with the Macerata Opera Festival and at the theatres in Jesi, Fermo, Camerino, Ascoli Piceno, Fabriano, Teramo, and, since its re-opening in 2002, with the Teatro delle Muse in Ancona. The chorus also appears in concerts with the Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana and plays a significant part in the musical life of the region.