RICHMOND, California, April 17, 2024: It is with deep sadness that the Contra Costa Chorale announces the death of Artistic Director Cindy Beitmen on Monday, April 15, 2024, of colorectal cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Born in eastern Pennsylvania on December 29, 1953, Cindy spent her entire life making music, from her B.S. in…
RICHMOND, California, April 17, 2024: It is with deep sadness that the Contra Costa Chorale announces the death of Artistic Director Cindy Beitmen on Monday, April 15, 2024, of colorectal cancer that had metastasized to her brain. Born in eastern Pennsylvania on December 29, 1953, Cindy spent her entire life making music, from her B.S. in…
On December 2nd and 3rd, the Contra Costa Chorale performed the newly published 2022 Bärenreiter edition of the Mozart “Requiem,” which was completed and edited by Michael Ostrzyga. Mozart died before the completion of the “Requiem,” and thus various composers, most outstanding of whom was Franz Süssmayr, one of Mozart’s students, finished about one third…
The Chorale is proud to announce the recipients of this year’s Contra Costa Chorale Vocal Music Studies Scholarships for West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD)graduating seniors. These two $1000 scholarships have been awarded to Abraham Blanquel from Richmond High School, and Justin Trujillo from Pinole Valley High School. This scholarship program was created by…
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