The Contra Costa Chorale (“Chorale”) is proud to announce that its Spring 2026 Vocal Music Studies Scholarship in partnership with the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (“Ed Fund West”) is open for applications:

The Contra Costa Chorale (“Chorale”) is proud to announce that its Spring 2026 Vocal Music Studies Scholarship in partnership with the West Contra Costa Public Education Fund (“Ed Fund West”) is open for applications:

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…
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…
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…
Contra Costa Chorale, a non-audition choir with a rich community musical history, is looking for an Artistic Director. Our beloved director, Cindy Beitmen, succumbed to cancer in the spring of 2024, and we seek a dedicated and enthusiastic choral director for our fall 2024 season and potentially beyond. The Chorale is a community choir open to…
Thank you to everyone that attended our English Country Dancing fundraiser on March 11th. With your help, it was a great success. We hope you enjoyed yourselves as much as we did! These great photos were taken by Ellen Gailing at the event. We’re already looking forward to next year, and hope you’ll join us…
John Kendall Bailey – Guest Conductor Due to Music Director Cindy Beitmen’s recent diagnosis with colorectal cancer and her need to focus on her treatment, the Contra Costa Chorale is pleased to welcome John Kendall Bailey as guest conductor for the spring 2017 concert of Brahms’s Ein Deutsches Requiem. We are grateful that he could make…