John Breihan, a retired community college administrator, has been singing with the Long Beach Chorale for five years. His favorite performance with us so far was the Brahms Requiem in the 2009-2010 season. “I enjoy the quality and variety of the music the group performs. I am also impressed with the musicality of the singers,” John says.
Before he retired, the last position he held was the vice chancellor of educational services for the Coast Community College District.
John has an extensive background in choral music at Southern California’s educational institutions. He graduated from Chapman University with a minor in music and sang in the Chapman Choir and Chamber Singers under the direction of William Hall. More recently he has sung with the Orange Coast College Chamber Singers under Richard Raub and the Golden West College Chamber under Bruce Bales. Currently, he sings with the Mesa Verde Methodist Church Chancel and Rejoice Choirs, where Long Beach Chorale’s Artistic Director Eliza Rubenstein has previously served as the minister of music.
John and he wife Carolyn enjoying a cruise to Alaska in 2010.
But John’s talents lie beyond singing – he’s also a golfer with a single digit handicap. When he’s not at a choir rehearsal or on the links, he enjoys spending time with his grandkids, traveling, and listening to Broadway musicals.
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