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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 13: Ascension
    Season 13: Ascension
    Sun, Feb 23
    Newport Beach
    Feb 23, 2025, 4:30 PM PST
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    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 Bora Yoon, Alexander Levine, Osnat Netzer, and more.
  • Season 13: Intimate Voices
    Season 13: Intimate Voices
    Sun, Apr 06
    Newport Beach
    Apr 06, 2025, 4:30 PM PDT
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    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: Transformation
    Season 13: Transformation
    Sun, May 18
    Newport Beach
    May 18, 2025, 4:30 PM PDT
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    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: PREMIERE|Project 2025
    Season 13: PREMIERE|Project 2025
    Fri, Jun 27
    Borland-Manske Music Center
    Jun 27, 2025, 7:00 PM PDT
    Borland-Manske Music Center, Concordia, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
    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: From the Heart
    Season 13: From the Heart
    Sun, Nov 03
    Newport Beach
    Nov 03, 2024, 4:30 PM PST
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    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
    Sep 28, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Laguna Canyon Winery, 2133 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651, USA
    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
    Jun 28, 2024, 7:00 PM PDT
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine , Borland-Manske Center: Music, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
    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.
  • Season 12: Tapestry of Connection
    Season 12: Tapestry of Connection
    Sun, May 19
    Newport Beach
    May 19, 2024, 4:30 PM PDT
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    Join us as we explore themes of identity, belonging, and connection.
  • Season 12: Tapestry of Becoming
    Season 12: Tapestry of Becoming
    Sun, Mar 10
    Newport Beach
    Mar 10, 2024, 4:30 PM PDT
    Newport Beach, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    Tapestry of Becoming takes you on a beautiful journey of self-discovery, resilience, transformation, and love. Featuring four commissioned works, the pieces talk about finding your place in the world, loving yourself, and appreciating everything life has to offer.
  • Season 12: Tapestry of Time
    Season 12: Tapestry of Time
    Sun, Nov 12
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Nov 12, 2023, 4:30 PM PST
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    Embark on a profound and introspective journey into the intricate tapestry of human existence and its interplay with time and the natural world.
  • Season 11: PREMIERE|Project Festival 2023
    Season 11: PREMIERE|Project Festival 2023
    Fri, Jun 30
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine
    Jun 30, 2023, 7:00 PM PDT
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine , Borland-Manske Center: Music, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
    Season 11 culminates with 13 world premieres by emerging composers across the world! Hear music that is so new, the ink on the page may still be wet.
  • Season 11: Echoes
    Season 11: Echoes
    Sun, May 21
    St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church
    May 21, 2023, 4:30 PM PDT
    St. Wilfrid of York Episcopal Church, 18631 Chapel Ln, Huntington Beach, CA 92646, USA
    Choral Arts Initiative examines Messianic leaders – heroic and horrific – throughout history in Rex Isenberg’s Messiahs: False and True, juxtaposing the exploration of the past with inspiring and hopeful works for our future by featured composers.
  • Season 11: Canticle
    Season 11: Canticle
    Sun, Mar 05
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Mar 05, 2023, 4:30 PM PST
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    West Coast premiere of Kile Smith’s 65-minute Canticle, which sets the stunning Spiritual Canticle text by Saint John of the Cross – a canticle poem that he authored and memorized while imprisoned for nine months.
  • Season 11: Home
    Season 11: Home
    Sun, Nov 06
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Nov 06, 2022, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    In the opening concert of their 11th season, Choral Arts Initiative explores the question of what makes a home: is it a place? A feeling? Or the people who live in it?
  • PREMIERE|Project Festival | Choral Arts Initiative
    PREMIERE|Project Festival | Choral Arts Initiative
    Fri, Jul 01
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine
    Jul 01, 2022, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM PDT
    Zhang Hall–Concordia University Irvine , Borland-Manske Center: Music, Irvine, CA 92612, USA
    Our 10th Anniversary Season culminates with 15 world premieres by emerging composers across the country! Hear music that is so new, the ink on the page may still be wet.
  • Choral Arts Initiative's 10th Anniversary Celebration & Album Release Party
    Choral Arts Initiative's 10th Anniversary Celebration & Album Release Party
    Sat, Apr 30
    Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
    Apr 30, 2022, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
    Hyatt Regency Newport Beach, 1107 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    We are so excited to celebrate our 10th Anniversary and album release with you! Please join us for some light appetizers, an open bar (for those 21+), a silent auction featuring some amazing prizes, a special performance by our Choral Artists, and more!
  • From Wilderness | Choral Arts Initiative
    From Wilderness | Choral Arts Initiative
    Sun, Apr 24
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Apr 24, 2022, 4:30 PM
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    At its heart, composer Jeffrey Derus' sweeping new concert-length work is a story about the transformation one experiences in a wilderness. Join us for the live world premiere just days after the international album release.
  • Season 10: Together | Choral Arts Initiative
    Season 10: Together | Choral Arts Initiative
    Sun, Nov 07
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church
    Nov 07, 2021, 4:30 PM PST
    St. Mark Presbyterian Church, 2200 San Joaquin Hills Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660, USA
    Featuring a vibrant roster of living composers that allows listeners to be wrapped in a lush and comforting soundscape. It’s a time to come together, reflect, and reaffirm: this is how harmony and unison feels.
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