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# Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://bcco.org/blog/)
- [Info and Registration for Fall 2026](https://bcco.org/reginfo/) - Repertoire William Walton, Belshazzar’s Feast Francis Poulenc, Gloria Key dates BCCO rehearses on Monday nights from 7-9:30 pm at St John’s Presbyterian Church, 2727 College Ave, Berkeley 94705. Rehearsals: Mondays September 14 - Dec 21 Saturday All-day rehearsal Nov 14 Monday, January 4: Orchestra-only rehearsals (2) Tuesday, January 5: rehearsal for our vocal soloists in
- [Registration for the fall is now open](https://bcco.org/registration-for-spring-is-now-open/) - Follow this link to registration
- [60th Anniversary!](https://bcco.org/60th-anniversary/) - A new page collecting resources and perspective re BCCO's 60th Anniversary year.
- [BCCO Summer 2025 Tour](https://bcco.org/bcco-summer-2025-tour/) - BCCO will offer a three-concert tour in France June 15-24, 2025 Enjoy 8 nights, 9 days in France with the opportunity to explore Paris & Tours, get to know your fellow singers better, sing more, and bring BCCO's music to new audiences! Ming Luke will conduct us in three concerts featuring soloists from the US
- [Submit ideas for repertoire to the music committee](https://bcco.org/musicideas/) - BCCO will begin the music selection process to choose repertoire for our coming semesters at an open meeting: 8 PM on Dec 3, 2024 at Ronnie Boynton & Marge Boyd's house, 77 Domingo Ave, Berkeley. A list of works that have been proposed by singers in the past is viewable here. If you'd like to
- [preview the Fall 2024 vocal scores](https://bcco.org/preview-the-fall-2024-vocal-scores/) - Click on a score to preview a PDF
- [Music-to-Text setting in Avodath Hakodesh](https://bcco.org/music-to-text-setting-in-avodath-hakodesh/) - (by Gabriela Crane) As a native speaker of Hebrew, I can relate to how the music corresponds to the text in many instances in this composition, which adds a great deal to appreciating the depth of this work. Here are some examples from the first two parts that may be noteworthy. 1. Shma (p 9):
- [Ever wondered how scores with texts in Hebrew are written?](https://bcco.org/read-your-score-from-right-to-left/) - A score book, dated 1912, is hosted in the New National Library in Jerusalem. Among other Israeli and traditional songs, one is the National Anthem, Hatikva "The hope". This is an example of an attempt to write "Hebrew" scores from right to left, such that the text is read "correctly". Obviously, it did not last...
- [The fine print in A Child of Our time - the "Jewish theme"](https://bcco.org/10025-2/) - Tippett's secular oratorio was written in response to the 1938 shooting of a German official by a Polish Jewish refugee, Herschel Grynzspan, which resulted in the Kristallnacht. The composition has several references to a "Jewish motif" 1, which is (typically) a descending succession of 4 notes: a half note followed by an augmented second interval
- [BCCS Concert](https://bcco.org/bccs-concert/)
- [Click here for info re BCCO + YPSO's Poulenc's Gloria](https://bcco.org/bcco-ypso-collaboration-for-poulencs-gloria/) - Visit our special page with registration, calendar, and practice tracks for BCCO's collaboration with Young People's Symphony Orchestra (YPSO) for January 2024.
- [Picnic 2023 - photos](https://bcco.org/picnic-2023-photos/)
- [Looking for the Fall 2023 Registration page?](https://bcco.org/click-to-here-register-for-fall-2023/) - The link is on the Rehearsal Resources page...
- [Sit/Stand Instructions for the concert hall](https://bcco.org/sit-stand-instructions-for-the-concert-hall/) - Thanks to Patti Powers-Risius for collecting sit/stand instructions for Elijah. Please mark your scores!
- [Need a mask?](https://bcco.org/need-a-mask/) - Need a mask for rehearsal that’s good for singing? We have a page for that
- [Pronunciation tip: Daniel Sitteth](https://bcco.org/pronunciation-tip-daniel-sitteth/) - At rehearsal Feb 13, Ming noted the handy mnemonic "Daniel Sitteth". It's a guide that applies when any of the consonants in Daniel Sitteth (D, N, L, S, T, TH) precede a "u" sound. The rule states that you introduce a j-glide sound after the consonant. J-glide is denoted phonetically as "ju" and is pronounced
- [Masks](https://bcco.org/masks/) - N95 surgical masks are the gold standard for protection during the Covid pandemic. The KN95 non-surgical mask is considered an acceptable substitute by the CDC. These may not be comfortable for prolonged singing. Some masks you may wish to consider are presented below. Masks that incorporate spun-bound polyproylene or similar filters are regarded by many
- [Rehearsal Resources for Spring 2022](https://bcco.org/spring-2022/) - Rehearsals: Mondays 7-9:30 pm from Feb 14 - June 13, 2022 - June 6, 13 rehearsals at Northbrae Community ChurchFinal rehearsals and concert at Hertz Hall: June 16-19, 2022 No more live-streamed rehearsals this semester Past rehearsals are available on Storychorus.org Need a mask for rehearsal that’s good for singing? We have a page for
- [BCCO Fall 2021](https://bcco.org/bcco-fall-2021/) - Rehearsals:Mondays at 7pm (pacific time)beginning Sept 13, 2021 Performance:Yes! Date and format TBD, likely January Format: We will start the semester with virtual (Zoom) rehearsals. We fully intend to phase-in rehearsals at our usual venue, St. John's Presbyterian Church, in a few weeks. The exact format depends on the vagaries of the pandemic, but we
- [A short survey](https://bcco.org/a-short-survey/) - [caldera_form id="CF6146607dba886"]
- [Summer 2021 singing with BCCO](https://bcco.org/summer2021/) - Works by Johannes Brahms. Featured work: Gesang der Parzen (Song of Fates). We'll also rehearse Liebeslieder Walzer nos. 5, 8, 11 and Waldesnacht (Op. 62 no. 3) Mondays at 6:45pm PDT June 7 - 14 - 21 - 28 Scores and Rehearsal Aids (click to expand/collapse) Vocal scores Gesang der Parzen Liebeslieder Walzer Waldesnacht Texts
- [Summer 2021 Registration](https://bcco.org/summer2021reg/) - IF you reached this form without first seeing the main page with Summer 2021 rehearsal info, please visit that page first to familiarize yourself with the summer program. That page has a direct link back to this form. The registration form collects a few screenfuls of information. Please click Next to progress through the form.
- [Online payment for Summer 2021](https://bcco.org/summer2021pay/) - Summer 2021 BCCO. Click to select from menu June (Brahms) only + scores by email $30.00 USDJune (Brahms) only + scores pickup in Berkeley $32.50 USDAugust (QuiltSongs) only + scores by email $37.50 USDAugust (QuiltSongs) only + score pickup in Berkeley $42.50 USDJune+August (Brahms+QuiltSongs) + scores by email $67.50 USDJune+Aug. (Brahms+QuiltSongs) + scores pickup in
- [Zoom software info](https://bcco.org/zoom-software-info/) - Check your Zoom software Helpful (but not absolutely required) is to have the most recent Zoom software. In particular, if your Zoom version is 5.3 or greater, it's easier to self-select our sectional rooms when rehearsals break into groups. Windows instructions Instruction sheet pdf Mac instructions launch the Zoom app. Double click the icon in

## Pages

- [Home New](https://bcco.org/) - This is the home for BCCO - and also the Women's Chorus and our Chamber Singers For almost 60 years, the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra has inspired people of all musical abilities and backgrounds to sing major symphonic choral works — and has performed them free of charge for the community. Intrigued? Learn more
- [Berkeley Women's Community Chorus](https://bcco.org/womens-chorus/) - In response to the overwhelming interest in Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, which has a full membership, a new women’s chorus was developed, directed by Debra Golata. After 10 years leading BWCC, Debra retired in Spring 2024. BWCC began its Fall 2024 semester under new music director, Julia Morris The repertoire is classically based but
- [Board Members](https://bcco.org/board/) - The BCCO Board of Directors is in charge of organizing all aspects of chorus life, including rehearsals, concerts, and extra programs, such as the Fall singers’ retreat and other workshops. We also discuss and approve the musical repertoire, in collaboration with the Music Director. Board members are elected from among chorus members by the Board
- [Past Concerts](https://bcco.org/concerts-events/past-concerts/) - Visit StoryChorus for more details about past BCCO seasons Ming Luke, Music Director Arlene Sagan, Music Director Eugene Jones, Music Director and Founder of BCCO Concert seasons for Eugene Jones to be added soon. Meanwhile, details for the sessions pre-1989 can be found at story chorus.org
- [Upcoming Collaborations](https://bcco.org/upcoming-collaborations/) - 2026 Summer Singing Opportunities: Oakland Symphony Chorus Summer Sing-Ins Many BCCO members have previously joined this excellent program, and five Wednesday night sessions are now scheduled: July 15 through August 12 at the Valley Center for Performing Arts, 3500 Mountain Blvd, Oakland. Choral leaders include Buddy James, Marika Kuzma, Zach Salsburg-Frank (now Director of the
- [Collaborative Projects from other choruses](https://bcco.org/collaborative-projects-from-other-choruses/) - For more information: Linda Berti (bertica1@comcast.net) Jerry Freiwirth (jfreiwirth@sbcglobal.net), Co-chairs, BCCO Collaborations Committee
- [A brief introduction to BCCO](https://bcco.org/intro/) - BCCO was founded 60 years ago as a community chorus singing symphonic choral repertoire. Its founding principles are still core to the chorus today: anybody can sing (no auditions), we perform with a live orchestra, and we give free concerts. Our members have a wide range of experience, from those who have been in choral
- [Upcoming Concerts](https://bcco.org/concerts-events/upcoming-concerts/) - January 8-10, 2027William Walton, Belshazzar's FeastFrancis Poulenc, Gloria May 28-30, 2027Gabriela Lena Frank, Conquest RequiemWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem in D-minor (Robert Levin, ed.)
- [BCCO Spring Concerts](https://bcco.org/concert/) - Digital Concert Program booklet in full brief Program Notes The Story Behind the Terezin Requiem Within the walls of the Terezín concentration camp during World War II, something extraordinary happened. Despite facing starvation, disease, and the constant threat of deportation to Auschwitz, the Jewish prisoners created a cultural scene that, for a time, surpassed that
- [Join Us](https://bcco.org/join-us/) - BCCO seats ~160 singers on the stage at our concerts. Our membership is capped at 240 singers, and each singer sits out one concert in our Friday/Saturday/Sunday concert series. We don't let the chorus get larger because then some singers would have to sit out twice. We maintain waiting lists for sections that are full.
- [BCCO Outreach - Berkeley Community Chamber Singers (BCCS)](https://bcco.org/chamber-singers-2/) - The Berkeley Community Chamber Singers (BCCS) is an a cappella group that serves as BCCO's outreach arm. Currently at 25 voices strong, BCCS sings a varied repertoire that ranges from madrigal and international music to traditional and pop Americana. BCCS performs at such venues as senior residences, hospitals, shelters, street fairs, and other community events.
- [Leon Chou, accompanist](https://bcco.org/leon-chou-accompanist/) - Leon Chou is a staff accompanist for Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra, Cantare Con Vivo, and the Albany Unified School District choral program. He also serves as the music director of Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and the manager of Berkeley Youth Orchestra. He received his bachelor's in mathematics from UC Berkeley and will be pursuing
- [BCCO 60th Anniversary](https://bcco.org/60th/) - At our concerts in January and June 2026, Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra (BCCO) celebrates its 60th Anniversary season, centered on the Verdi Requiem and the essential place for music in the human experience. Featured here, some resources to explore as you accompany us on this journey. Click on the headings below to reveal more.
- [In Memoriam    (draft version)](https://bcco.org/in-memoriam-draft-version/) - Rita Maran (1927-2025) Kathy Paxson (1961-2025) Rose Glickman (1933-2025) Joan Kramer Allen (1936-2025) Roy Nierenberg (1945-2025) Herrick Jackson (1940-2024) Christine Cziko (1950-2022) Ken Smith (1931-2022) Charlotte Herzfeld (1929-2022) Helene Lecar (1936-2021) Barbara Conheim (1935-2020) Joseph Liebling (1927-2020) Francesca Isabella Dibilio Healy (1936-2020) Mary Ann Brewin (1938-2020) Dorothy Wechsler (1922-2020) Margaret McKibben (1921-2020) Bruce Gillies (1935-2019)
- [Past Collaborations](https://bcco.org/past-collaborations/) - Young People’s Symphony Orchestra & the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra:Poulenc’s Gloria ! In January 2024, the Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra (BCCO) collaborated with the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra (YPSO) in a stirring performance of the Gloria by Francis Poulenc. We performed before a full house of almost 700, including a sizeable group of
- [BCCO Mission Statement](https://bcco.org/bcco-mission-statement/) - BCCO is a non-auditioned, symphonic chorus that inspires audiences and challenges singers at all levels of ability to sing major choral works and pieces of artistic distinction. By presenting free concerts, offering creative opportunities for young and emerging singers, conductors and composers, and collaborating with other artistic groups, we enrich the life of the greater
- [Sign up for our concert announcements!](https://bcco.org/sign-up-for-our-concert-announcements/) - [civicrm component="afform" name="afformBCCOConcertAnnouncementsSignUpForm"]
- [Natalia Ter Agapova, Assistant Conductor](https://bcco.org/natalia-ter-agapova-assistant-conductor/) - Natalia graduated from the Alfred Schnittke Moscow State Institute of Music with degrees in Voice and Choral Conducting, and is a laureate of numerous international vocal competitions. In 2021 she joined the music staff of Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco as the Soprano Soloist and Section Leader, and she serves as soprano soloist, diction coach, and ensemble
- [Chorus Notes](https://bcco.org/cn-archive/) - Chorus Notes 06/08/26 Chorus Notes 06/01/26 Chorus Notes 05/25/26 Chorus Notes 05/18/26 Chorus Notes 05/11/26 Chorus Notes 05/04/26 Chorus Notes 04/27/26 Chorus Notes 04/20/26 Chorus Notes 04/13/26 Chorus Notes 04/06/26 Chorus Notes 03/30/26 Chorus Notes 03/23/26 Chorus Notes 03/16/26 Chorus Notes 03/09/26 Chorus Notes 03/02/26 Chorus Notes 02/23/26 Chorus Notes 02/16/26 Chorus Notes 02/09/26 Chorus
- [By Laws](https://bcco.org/bylaws/) - [wpmfpdf id="11600" embed="1" target=""]
- [BCCO Assistant Conductor](https://bcco.org/assistant-conductor/) - BCCO's Conductor Mentoring program, brainchild of BCCO music director Ming Luke, offers emerging conductors an exciting opportunity to work with Ming and a large symphonic chorus as they develop their skills. 👇 Our past Assistants: where are they now? Derek Tam (2011-2013) conductor and historical keyboardist Artistic Director of the Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Director
- [Jesse Micek, accompanist](https://bcco.org/jesse-micek-accompanist/) - Jesse Micek has been working as a piano accompanist in the Bay Area for over twenty years. He received his B.A. in classical piano performance from Cal State East Bay and is an alum of the Chabot College music department, where he is now on faculty as Collaborative Pianist. He is the principal accompanist for
- [Collaborations](https://bcco.org/concerts-events/collaborations/) - For over 50 years the mission of the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra has been to make the joy of choral music available to everyone. One way we do this is to help foster collaborative projects where BCCO joins with other organizations to sing and perform great musical works. BCCO seeks to open the door
- [Budget](https://bcco.org/budget/) - Fall2024/Spring2025 Revenue: ($372,000 projected) Fall2024/Spring2025 Expenses ($377,000 projected)
- [Coming Rehearsals](https://bcco.org/rehearsals/)
- [Contact Us](https://bcco.org/contact-us/) - Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Comments/Questions(Required) Feel free to ask a question or simply leave a comment. Note that this website hosts information about BCCO (our main chorus) as well as affiliate groups like the Chamber Singers and the Women's Chorus. Please note to which group your comment/question applies.
- [Gallery](https://bcco.org/gallery/) - Bill Hocker, spouse of a BCCO singer, has documented our concerts with his camera for many years. He has generously shared his images with BCCO. You can view his beautiful photos in a gallery here.
- [Donate and Volunteer](https://bcco.org/support-bcco/) - click to DONATE NOW Ways to DonateVolunteeringYour Impact "Working with BCCO really opened my eyes to fine arts that are available and accessible to an entire community – the Mozart in January was one of the greatest things I've ever been a part of.” – Ariana Strahl, 2017 soprano soloist BCCO has been a part of your community for
- [Donate to BCCO](https://bcco.org/donate-to-bcco/) - Thank you for considering a gift to BCCO. Please click here to donate immediately online. More general information about supporting the chorus is available here - THANK YOU! -
- [BCCO 2025 tour itinerary](https://bcco.org/bcco-2025-tour-itinerary/) - [wpmfpdf id="10887" embed="1" target=""]
- [Update your information](https://bcco.org/update-your-information/) - Click Here to update your information
- [Samantha Burgess, Assistant Conductor](https://bcco.org/samantha-burgess-assistant-conductor/) - Conductor Samantha Burgess currently serves as the Assistant Conductor of the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra in Berkeley, CA. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, she also regularly cover conducts for the Berkeley Symphony with Music Director Joseph Young, and has appeared guest clinician with the Community Women’s Orchestra in Oakland, CA. She has
- [Julia Morris, BWCC Director](https://bcco.org/julia-morris-2/) - Julia Morris, DirectorBerkeley Women's Community Chorus Julia Morris is a conductor and vocalist from the San Francisco Bay Area. She began her musical journey with the flute at age 7 and has since found her niche in song and the choral ensemble. Julia recently completed her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting at the
- [2024 January concerts - archived](https://bcco.org/2024-january-concerts-archived/) - FREE concertsopen seating, no advance reservations or ticketingmasking is strongly encourageddoors open 45 minutes before the performanceThe performances will last ~2hr, including one intermission Under the direction of Ming Luke, Conductor, the program will feature A Child of Our Time by mid-20th century composer and pacifist Sir Michael Tippett, and the world premiere of the
- [BWCC registration for Spring 2024](https://bcco.org/bwcc-vocal-workshop-registration/) - [civicrm component="contribution" id="7" action="transact" mode="live" hijack="1"]
- [Poulenc 2024](https://bcco.org/poulenc-2024/) - BCCO & YPSO Collaboration Poulenc Gloria for performance on January 27, 2024 Rehearsal dates (optional) Rehearsals with Julia Morris Wednesday, December 13, 7-9:30 pm @ Piedmont Center for the Arts Wednesday, December 20, 7-9:30 pm @ Piedmont Center for the Arts Rehearsals with Ming Luke Monday, January 8, 7-9:30 pm @ St John's Presbyterian Church
- [Ming Luke, Music Director](https://bcco.org/ming-luke/) - With "energy, creativity and charisma not seen since Leonard Bernstein," and "vibrant," "mind-blowing," and "spectacular" conducting, BCCO Music Director Ming Luke is a versatile conductor who has excited audiences around the world. Highlights include conducting the Bolshoi Orchestra in Moscow and Romeo and Juliet and Cinderella at the Kennedy Center, making his English debut at Sadler's Wells with Birmingham
- [Registration Spring 2024](https://bcco.org/registration-spring-2024/) - [civicrm component="contribution" id="10" action="transact" mode="live" hijack="1"]
- [2023 Spring Concerts - archived](https://bcco.org/2023-spring-concerts-archived/) - All seats for today's performance have been reserved, but we always have no-shows. We will attempt to seat walk-up patrons close to curtain time to fill any empty seats. if you have a ticket reserved:- doors open 45 minutes before the performance- masking is required inside Hertz Hall Concert Program Friday, June 9, 2023, 7:30
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- [Taide Ding, Accompanist](https://bcco.org/taide-ding-accompanist/) - An avid chamber musician and collaborative pianist, Taide Ding began his musical studies at age 4 in Tokyo, Japan, and studied stateside in his pre-college years with Dr. Ian Hominick, during which he was named an MTNA National Finalist among other accolades. In addition to degrees in Computer Science and Economics, Taide holds a Certificate
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- [Press Room](https://bcco.org/press-room/) - Kudos Newsletter Archive Press Releases Articles & Reviews
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- [Registration](https://bcco.org/registration/) - To register for the Spring 2023 semester, use the form below to: enter your first and last name select whether you're singing with us this spring or will be applying for a leave order a score, if necessary (same edition as we used in 2014: Schirmer) add an optional donation. choose how to pay: mail
- [Discounted spring 2023 registration](https://bcco.org/discountedreg/) - This is a special registration page for singers who were on Paid Leave in Fall 2022. You're entitled to a $45 discount off of registration fees - that discount is reflected in the form below.To register for the Spring 2023 semester, use the form below to: enter your first and last name select whether you're
- [Your information has been updated](https://bcco.org/update-your-information/your-information-has-been-updated/) - Thanks!
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- [Fall 2022 Registration archived](https://bcco.org/fall-2022-registration-archived/) - To register for the Fall 2022 semester, use the form below to: enter your first and last name select whether you're singing with us this fall or taking a leave if you select singing, choices for ordering vocal scores will appear. add an optional donation. choose how to pay: mail BCCO a check or pay
- [Spring 2022 Concert](https://bcco.org/concert_s2022/) - Concert videosPart I: Brahms & MendelssohnPart II: Concert arias & Zemlinksyopening piece by Robin Eschner was not captured, sorry! Concert Program June 19, 3pmHertz Hall, UC Berkeley campus Berkeley Community Chorus & OrchestraMing Luke, Music Director Gabriela Estephanie Solis, mezzo-sopranoBrian Thorsett, tenorNikolas Nackley, baritone Because We Sang, Robin Eschner (2011) Schicksalslied, Op. 54, Johannes Brahms
- [sandbox](https://bcco.org/sandbox/) - Registration "*" indicates required fields CompanyThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Name* First Last Email address* Tuition* Active member, singing ($180) Covid Leave ($0) Vocal Scores* don't order any scores for me ($0) Mozart, Bärenreiter edition ($25) Schubert, Carus edition ($15) Mozart & Schubert ($40) Add an optional donation to BCCO*Please
- [Thank you registration](https://bcco.org/thank-you-registration/) - Registration submitted, thank you Your choices for registration have been captured. If you registered for Covid Leave, your registration is complete. You can go back to Rehearsal Resources. Otherwise, there are fees owed. - please calculate and note your total- you are welcome to add an additional amount as a donation to BCCO thank you!
- [Spring 2021 Sessions](https://bcco.org/spring2021/) - Check your Zoom software Helpful (but not absolutely required) is to have the most recent Zoom software. In particular, if your Zoom version is 5.3 or greater, it's easier to self-select our sectional rooms when rehearsals break into groups. Windows instructions Instruction sheet pdf Mac instructions launch the Zoom app. Double click the icon in
- [Guest Registration](https://bcco.org/guest-registration/) - Spring 2021 Semester As the semester is already underway, we may be out of paper vocal scores, in which case we will distribute pdfs. The $30 fee to cover the copyrights is required in any case. Loading… After submitting your registration form above, payment can be made as follows. Mail a Check: If you would
- [History](https://bcco.org/history/) - BCCO was founded by Eugene Jones in 1966, under the auspices of the Berkeley Adult Education Program. With persistence, charisma, talent, and devotion he realized his dream of creating a chorus of non-auditioned singers and an orchestra drawn from the community that together would perform choral masterworks in free concerts for the general public. For
- [Thank you.](https://bcco.org/donor_thankyou/) - Thank you for making a gift to BCCO. Your support makes it possible to sustain our chorus, founded in 1966, and the principles set out by our founder, Eugene Jones: a chorus for all singers regardless of qualification giving free concerts in Berkeley with a full orchestra. We will send an official letter acknowledging your
- [Attending Board Meetings](https://bcco.org/attending-board-meetings/) - Singers who wish to attend a meeting should contact the Board President no later than 24 hours before the meeting to make a request. Requests to address the board on a specified topic may also be submitted. The President will, at their discretion, with or without input from the entire Board, accept the request to
- [Chorus Roster Search](https://bcco.org/chorus-roster-search/) - Search ... All Sections Alto Bass Soprano Tenor Reset Notice: This Search Form has not been configured to use a shortcode. Edit settings.
- [Costas Dafnis, BCCS Director](https://bcco.org/costas-dafnis/) - Costas Dafnis, Director Berkeley Community Chamber Singers Costas Dafnis is a composer and sound artist based in California. In addition to concert music he writes for theater, dance and games, lectures in film at San Francisco Art Institute and composition at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. www-costasdafnis.com
- [Paul Caccamo, Accompanist](https://bcco.org/paul-caccamo/) - Paul Caccamo leads a busy career as a pianist, vocal coach, chamber musician, conductor, orchestral pianist, and recording artist. Over the course of more than thirty years as a performing musician, Paul has played on stages all over the world, as a solo and collaborative pianist, presenting recitals with singers and instrumentalists of every kind.
- [Julia Morris, Assistant Conductor](https://bcco.org/julia-morris/) - Julia Morris is a conductor, vocalist, and flautist native to the San Francisco Bay Area. She started her musical journey with the flute at the age of 7 and has since found her niche in song and the choral ensemble. Julia is an inaugural member of the conducting staff for National Children's Chorus's recently established
- [Betty Pigford Artistic Fund](https://bcco.org/betty-pigford-artistic-fund/) - As a dedicated chorus member for many years, former alto Elizabeth Pigford helped transform BCCO into what it is today through her efforts on the board of directors, particularly via her development of our fundraising efforts, finding our music director Ming Luke, and constantly striving to ensure BCCO had the resources to support new initiatives.
- [Elizabeth Weekes Pigford (1929-2018)](https://bcco.org/betty-memorial/) - In an unexpected but characteristically understated move, long-time BCCO alto Betty Pigford slipped away quietly on January 28, in Altadena, CA. With her glasses on the bedside table and her book by her side, she died as she had lived, without much fanfare but with an abundance of grace. Betty was born in Massachusetts only
- [BCCO Soloists Circle](https://bcco.org/bcco-soloists-circle/) - Join BCCO's Soloists Circle! Since 2017, BCCO has put out a nationwide call for developing vocal soloists. These artists face formidable challenges in establishing a career, not least of which is the need to pay for travel to auditions and vocal festivals without promise of support. In BCCO's program, auditions are submitted online for a nominal
- [Arlene Sagan Memorial Fund](https://bcco.org/arlene-sagan-memorial-fund/) - Through her joyful and fierce insistence that making music as a community be available to anyone, regardless of experience or technical ability, Arlene Sagan changed the lives of hundreds of people in the Bay Area during her 23 years as BCCO’s music director. In recognition and gratitude, the BCCO Board of Directors established the Arlene Sagan Memorial
- [BCCO Honorary Advisory Board](https://bcco.org/honorary-advisory-board-3/) - Ragnar Bohlin, Director, San Francisco Symphony Chorus Stuart Canin, former Concertmaster, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra & Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Joana Carneiro, Music Director (former), Berkeley Symphony Orchestra Robert Cole, Director (former), Cal Performances; Founder, Berkeley Festival & Exhibition Robin Eschner, Composer Vance George, Director Emeritus, San Francisco Symphony Chorus Debra Golata, Director, Berkeley Women’s Community Chorus Janet Guggenheim, Pianist Bill Hocker, Photographer Marika Kuzma, former
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- [Press Releases](https://bcco.org/press-room/press-releases/) - Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra to Mark 60 Years with the Majestic Verdi Requiem Berkeley Community Chorus & Orchestra (BCCO) announces its Spring 2025 Concert Series BCCO announces January 2025 concert series BCCO Announces January 2024 Concerts featuring works by Tippett & Wu BCCO performs Mendelssohn’s Elijah June 9-11, 2023 Press Release November 11, 2019
- [Articles & Reviews](https://bcco.org/press-room/articles-reviews/) - Terezin Requiem premiere jweekly.com 2026-05-20 J. The Jewish News of Northern California BY ANDREW GILBERT MAY 20, 2026 Composer Michael Schachter has been thinking about Terezín for the past 15 years. Growing up as a music-minded black sheep in a sports-obsessed Reform family where the guiding patriarchs were Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, he knew
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