After 13 years of persistence, innovation, and community impact, Choral Arts Initiative (CAI) proudly announces new grants from the New Music USA Organization Fund, the Samueli Foundation Breakaway Fund, and the Amphion Foundation.

A Season of All A Cappella Performances Exploring the Spaces Between FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRESS CONTACT Jonathan Kwok Administrative &...

Choral Arts Initiative announces the vibrant 2024 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composition Fellows roster.

Conductor Ömer Kayhan joins Choral Arts Initiative as the new Assistant Conductor effective March 1, 2025.

Irvine, CA – July 18, 2024 – Today, Artistic Director  Brandon Elliott  and Choral Arts Initiative  announce their 2024-25 season . The...

Choral Arts Initiative announces the vibrant 2024 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composition Fellows roster.

PRESS RELEASE For immediate release CONTACT: Adena Bentley Operations Coordinator a.bentley@choralartsinitiative.org World Premiere...

Conductor Ali Hodges joins Choral Arts Initiative as the new Assistant Conductor.

Irvine, CA - Choral Arts Initiative is thrilled to announce its invitation to perform at the Western Division American Choral Directors...

Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative (CAI) will present an ambitious Season 12 with four world premiere...

Choral Arts Initiative announces the selection of 13 composer fellows from all over the world for their 2023 PREMIERE|Project Festival....

Brandon Elliott, who simultaneously served as Board Chair, Executive Director, and Artistic Director for 11 years has asked the Board to...

Kyrstin Ohta, currently the Administrative Associate, will be promoted to Managing Director effective January 1, 2023.

The Choral Arts Initiative opens their 11th season with “Home” on Sunday, November 6 at 4:30PM

Many think that the role of the conductor is to keep time or "beat" the music. I reject that idea. I believe it's all about channelling...

Choral Arts Initiative announces its 11th season!

Irvine, CA – June 24, 2022 – The California Arts Council has announced a grant award of $10,925 to Choral Arts Initiative as part of its...

Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative Announce Composition Fellows for 2022 PREMIERE | Project Festival, to be...

Congratulations to our Artistic Director, Brandon Elliott, who was named today as the 2022 recipient of the Louis Botto Award for...

Brandon Elliott conducts Choral Arts Initiative in new Jeffrey Derus work out on Navona Records April 22, 2022.