Oakland’s historic landmark, the Chapel of the Chimes, is the site for “A Sparkling Jewel,” an artistic collaboration to benefit the East-Bay award-winning choir, WomenSing, and its programs. The event, which takes place at 4:00 p.m. on St Patrick’s Day — Saturday, March 17 — will begin with a...
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Rehearsals are underway for the 2012 Youth Inspiring Youth (YIY) compositions from this year’s competition winners, ...
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Audition now for one of the East Bay premier ensembles WomenSing, recent winners of the Chorus America/ASCAP Alice Parker Award, and the Contra Costa County Arts Commission Award for Artistic Achievement.
In its 46th year, WomenSing’s 2011-12 season ...
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Get to know several of the WomenSing performers through our new Singer Spotlight feature. For the first installment, we interview first soprano Kristan Torres and second sopranos Jules Campbell and Samantha Infeld. Although at different places in their lives, these women share a love of music...
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The East Bay’s award-winning WomenSing kicks off the holiday season with a concert entitled Descends the Snow. Under the direction of conductor Martin Benvenuto, WomenSing will perform a broad range of seasonal favorites and music celebrating the mystery and beauty of the winter...
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WomenSing’s annual fundraiser is fast approaching on Sunday, October 16. Our theme this year is Where in the World is WomenSing? The event features both live and silent auctions as well as entertainment and...
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Experience the joy of singing in a community of talented and dedicated women! WomenSing is always seeking experienced and skilled choral singers. Auditions are held at the beginning of the season or concert series or by appointment throughout the year. Upcoming auditions are scheduled for August...
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Community support for WomenSing’s Youth Inspiring Youth program continues to grow with the recent announcement that the Lafayette...
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WomenSing’s tour of Washington, D.C. was a resounding success. At Washington National Cathedral, the chorus sang an exquisite set of a cappella sacred music during a prelude to the Sunday evensong service. We sang at the high altar (see photo) and effortlessly filled the entire cathedral. This...
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Early this season Gail Doering, a new WomenSinger, offered to create a blog with her reflections on rehearsals, the music, and the experience of singing with WomenSing in general. Gail is a pastor at Clayton Valley Presbyterian. She’s married with two college-aged daughters who sang in high school choirs with our own Paul Caccamo. Gail loves to travel, hike, read, dabble in all things arts, and she jumps at any opportunity to see a play, the ballet, the symphony or a good movie.
