The Women’s Antique Vocal Ensemble hosted a benefit concert for Cindy Beitman showcasing the Medieval and Renaissance music of France last June. The concert marked the end of Cindy’s 18 year run as conductor of WAVE and celebrated her meaningful contributions to the group and uplifting presence in the face of cancer treatment. Although Cindy will be a sorely missed figurehead for WAVE, both Cindy and the group look forward to many more musical adventures in the future.
The Contra Costa Chorale presents their spring program, “Living, Laughing, Loving” on Friday, May 9 at 7:30pm at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, and on Sunday, May 11 at 5:00pm at the Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church. The program includes a five-century span of compositions by Aaron Copland, Eric Whitacre, Gwyneth Walker, Andrea Ramsey, Joan…
On Thursday, May 4, we raised over $10,000 for our newly established “Directors’ Fund.” A big thank you to all our donors! Through its newly established Directors’ Fund, Contra Costa Chorale proposes becoming a community partner with West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD), providing mentoring, funding, and choral performance opportunities for students throughout the…
About the Contra Costa Chorale:Contra Costa Chorale, a non-auditioned choir with a rich community musical history, is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic collaborative keyboard artist for our group following the retirement of our much beloved accompanist, Martin Morley. We encourage all interested and qualified candidates to apply. The Chorale is a community choir open…
Our spring concert brought much ‘Freude’ (Joy) to our singers and concert goers alike. If you were lucky enough to have been in attendance, we thank you for experiencing this great work with us on such a special weekend. Thanks, also, to Ellen Gailing for capturing these images at the Saturday night performance. Below is…
The Contra Costa Chorale is pleased to announce that a new Artistic Director has been hired for the upcoming year. Following the sudden death of Cindy Beitmen, a search launched in May resulted in a fine array of talented potential successors. Of these, the standout for all who participated in the search, including Chorale members…
The Chorale has hired Christopher Alexander as their new Collaborative Keyboard Artist starting with the Spring 2026 season. Christopher Alexander is a pianist and composer currently residing in Emeryville. Receiving a B.A. in Music and English at St. Olaf College, MN, Christopher sang in the St. Olaf Viking and Cantorei choruses, as well as the student…