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SEASON 11

Season 10 was an inspiring year as we emerged from the pandemic crisis, looked back at our 10-year history, and dreamed of what we could do next.  Season 11 is our first step into the next decade of our mission-driven work to partner with living composers and integrate these works into the fabric of our community.  The power of working with living composers is their ability to capture our lived experiences in the here and now.  We have had ample time to sit in contemplation and questioning during these past two years.  As we hold the mirror up to ourselves and look inward, we also look outward.  As we seek answers to the future, we often must look at our past.  As we seek comfort, one must look to our home––a person, a place, a feeling.  These thoughts, which speak to the core of our human experience, served as the narrative thread for Season 11.  The vibrantly diverse selection of composers, texts, sounds, and guest artists will offer our listeners a compelling, thought-provoking, and inspiring music curation this season. 

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Brandon Elliott, Artistic Director

  • Season 15: Rewritten
    Season 15: Rewritten
    Sun, Nov 15
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Our first experience in Season 15 reimagines tradition, tracing the line between where Choral Arts Initiative began and where we're headed, opening with CAI’s first ever commission, “I Am Music” by Dale Trumbore. This program honors where we've been while reaching toward what's next.
  • Season 15: Sketches
    Season 15: Sketches
    Sun, Feb 28
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Sketches invites you into a program of artistic exploration and experimentation. Featuring West Coast and World Premieres, this program reimagines the choral art form through works by Jessie Rivest, Carmen Braden, Dale Trumbore, and more.
  • Season 15: Intimate Voices
    Season 15: Intimate Voices
    Sun, Apr 11
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Intimate Voices returns for its third offering: an evening of solo and chamber repertoire performed by a small roster of Choral Artists. This experience centers deeply personal expression. Full repertoire to be announced later this season.
  • Season 15: Unwritten
    Season 15: Unwritten
    Sun, May 16
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Unwritten imagines the futures still waiting to be authored, anchored by the commissioned World Premiere of Derrick Skye's 30-minute work for chorus, electric, and bass guitar, “we are woven.”
  • Season 15: PREMIERE|Project Festival
    Season 15: PREMIERE|Project Festival
    Fri, Jun 25
    Zhang Hall, Concordia University, Irvine
    PREMIERE|Project Festival 2027 closes Season 15 by placing the future of choral music directly into the hands of the composers and conductors who will shape it. Composers and conductors to be announced later in the season.
  • Season 14: PREMIERE|Project Festival
    Season 14: PREMIERE|Project Festival
    Fri, Jun 26
    Zhang Hall, Concordia University, Irvine
    Ten composers. Ten conductors. Ten world premieres. One unforgettable night.
  • Season 14: Memory/Renewal
    Season 14: Memory/Renewal
    Sun, May 17
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    From seed to bloom and back again, voices grounded in resilience.
  • Season 14: Intimate Voices
    Season 14: Intimate Voices
    Sun, Apr 12
    St Mark Presbyterian Church
    Smaller forces, deeper connection.
  • Season 14: Between Worlds
    Season 14: Between Worlds
    Sun, Feb 22
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Salt air, shifting tides, and dreams that drift just beyond reach.
  • Season 14: Light from Within
    Season 14: Light from Within
    Sun, Nov 09
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    First sparks grow into shared brilliance.
  • Season 13: PREMIERE|Project 2025
    Season 13: PREMIERE|Project 2025
    Fri, Jun 27
    Borland-Manske Music Center
    PREMIERE|Project Festival 2025 culminates with 12 world premieres by emerging composers across the world! Hear music that is so new, the ink on the page may still be wet.
  • Season 13: Transformation
    Season 13: Transformation
    Sun, May 18
    Newport Beach
    Reflect on two transformational journeys with the United States premiere of Gabriel Jackson's “Exile Meditations” and the world premiere of Anne Dudley's “One Touch of Nature.” These two profound works explore themes of displacement, nature, and renewal.
  • Season 13: Intimate Voices
    Season 13: Intimate Voices
    Sun, Apr 06
    Newport Beach
    An intimate concert featuring solo and chamber repertoire. Experience the magic of new music in a closer, more personal setting with a select roster of a dozen Choral Artists. Featuring new vocal works by Vivian Fung, Che Buford, Joe Jaxson, Christopher Cerrone, and more.
  • Season 13: Ascension
    Season 13: Ascension
    Sun, Feb 23
    Newport Beach
    Ascension captures both spiritual and sacred transformations. Featuring world and West Coast premieres, this program delves into themes of enlightenment and transcendence through works by Juhi Bansal, Alexander Levine, Osnat Netzer, and more.
  • Winter Musicianship Intensive Initiative
    Winter Musicianship Intensive Initiative
    Sun, Feb 02
    Newport Beach
    Choral Arts Initiative is introducing musicianship courses designed to help get your solo and choral sight-reading in shape! These classes are designed for individuals who have already had musicianship training and may be looking to refresh or maintain their skills.
  • Season 13: From the Heart
    Season 13: From the Heart
    Sun, Nov 03
    Newport Beach
    Experience the transformative power of music in our Season 13 opening performance, From the Heart. Featuring world and West Coast premieres, this program explores themes of change and growth through works by Samuel Siskind, Paul Ayres, Shara Nova, and more.
  • Wine Tasting with Choral Arts Initiative
    Wine Tasting with Choral Arts Initiative
    Sat, Sep 28
    Laguna Canyon Winery
    Raise a glass with us at our wine-tasting fundraiser! Discover new wines and support Choral Arts Initiative's mission to perform the next greatest choral compositions.
  • Season 12: PREMIERE|Project Festival 2024
    Season 12: PREMIERE|Project Festival 2024
    Fri, Jun 28
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine
    Season 12 culminates with 12 world premieres by emerging composers across the world! Hear music that is so new, the ink on the page may still be wet.

​Join us in bringing world class new choral music to life and giving a voice to living composers.

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