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Meet Dean: Sailor, Singer, Board President
Dean has been singing with the chorale for about eleven years. He also serves as the president of the chorale’s board, taking care of everything from managing the online ticketing system and printing our programs, tickets, flyers, and mailers to … Continue reading
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Meet Steve: The Singing Scientist
Steve, a member of the chorale’s bass section, is a professor at UCI. He’s been with the chorale for five years and came to us with a great deal of choral experience. He spent four years in the University Choir … Continue reading
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Meet Kathy: The Cycling Singer
Kathy, an alto and retired change management consultant, has joined the ranks of married couples currently singing with the Long Beach Chorale. She and her husband Joe joined us during last season for the Dona Nobis Pacem concert. Kathy has … Continue reading
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Meet Joe: Singing and Cycling with the Wife
Joe, a bass, joined the chorale in the 2010-11 season with his wife Kathy. His favorite performance last season was Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem. Perhaps he was comforted by the message of redemption for mankind, as he is … Continue reading
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Meet Lisa: Singing Squirrel Lover or Secret Agent?
Lisa, an alto, is the musical theater aficionado in the chorale! She has 35 years of musical theater and opera performance under her belt, and she studied piano for eight years and took voice lessons for 10. An attorney by … Continue reading
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Meet John: The Singing Golfer
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 … Continue reading
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Meet Susan: The Choral Music Mom
Susan Graham is one of our new singers this season, joining the alto section. She has a degree in choral vocal conducting from Cal State Long Beach and has been singing in choirs for as long as she can remember. … Continue reading
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What Long Beach Chorale Singers Appreciate About Eliza
Long Beach Chorale Artistic Director Eliza Rubenstein has led the group since 2003. She studied English literature and choral conducting at Oberlin in Ohio before earning her master’s degree in conducting at the University of California, Irvine. As many fans … Continue reading
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Meet Tracy Kogen: The Singing Teacher
A member of the Long Beach Chorale for six years, Tracy is an alto and a school teacher by day. Her favorite performance was the Brahms Requiem in the 2009-10 season. Tracy holds a bachelor’s degree in music from Cal … Continue reading
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Meet Jackie Fritz: Chorale Nurse & Cheerleader
Jackie Fritz is the chorale’s own Nurse Jackie. A nurse practitioner, she provides health advice, flu season updates, and pharmaceuticals to singers as needed. She’s also known to wake up at 4:00 and 5:00 in the morning to bake so … Continue reading
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