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2025 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composer Fellows Announced
Choral Arts Initiative announces the vibrant 2024 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composition Fellows roster.
CAI Administrator
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Conductor Ömer Aziz Kayhan joins Choral Arts Initiative as new Assistant Conductor
Conductor Ömer Kayhan joins Choral Arts Initiative as the new Assistant Conductor effective March 1, 2025.
CAI Administrator
Feb 266 min read
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Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative (CAI) will present an ambitious Season 13 with 30 premieres
Irvine, CA – July 18, 2024 – Today, Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative announce their 2024-25 season . The...
CAI Administrator
Jul 18, 20248 min read
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2024 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composer Fellows Announced
Choral Arts Initiative announces the vibrant 2024 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composition Fellows roster.
CAI Administrator
May 1, 202411 min read
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Album Release: Choral Arts Initiative Announces New Album of Commissioned Works and World Premiere Recordings
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release CONTACT: Adena Bentley Operations Coordinator a.bentley@choralartsinitiative.org World Premiere...
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Feb 13, 20245 min read
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Conductor Ali Hodges joins Choral Arts Initiative as new Assistant Conductor
Conductor Ali Hodges joins Choral Arts Initiative as the new Assistant Conductor.
CAI Administrator
Oct 18, 20236 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Headliner Performance at 2024 ACDA Western Conference
Irvine, CA - Choral Arts Initiative is thrilled to announce its invitation to perform at the Western Division American Choral Directors...
CAI Administrator
Oct 4, 20232 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Announces 12th Season
Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative (CAI) will present an ambitious Season 12 with four world premiere...
CAI Administrator
Jul 28, 20236 min read
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2023 PREMIERE|Project Festival Composer Fellows Announced
Choral Arts Initiative announces the selection of 13 composer fellows from all over the world for their 2023 PREMIERE|Project Festival....
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Apr 14, 202311 min read
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Board of Directors Appoints New Chair and Vice Chair and Welcomes New Board Member
Brandon Elliott, who simultaneously served as Board Chair, Executive Director, and Artistic Director for 11 years has asked the Board to...
CAI Administrator
Apr 12, 20234 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Appoints First Managing Director
Kyrstin Ohta, currently the Administrative Associate, will be promoted to Managing Director effective January 1, 2023.
CAI Administrator
Dec 20, 20225 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Opens 11th Season With “Home”
The Choral Arts Initiative opens their 11th season with “Home” on Sunday, November 6 at 4:30PM
CAI Administrator
Oct 18, 202210 min read
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Fifteen Questions Interview with Artistic Director, Brandon Elliott
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...
CAI Administrator
Oct 6, 20221 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Announces 11th Season
Choral Arts Initiative announces its 11th season!
CAI Administrator
Jul 7, 20226 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Awarded California Arts Council Grant
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...
CAI Administrator
Jun 24, 20223 min read
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2022 PREMIERE|Project Fellows Announced
Artistic Director Brandon Elliott and Choral Arts Initiative Announce Composition Fellows for 2022 PREMIERE | Project Festival, to be...
CAI Administrator
May 10, 202211 min read
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Artistic Director Brandon Elliott receives 2022 Louis Botto Award!
Congratulations to our Artistic Director, Brandon Elliott, who was named today as the 2022 recipient of the Louis Botto Award for...
Choral Arts Initiative
Apr 4, 20221 min read
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Press Release: From Wilderness Album Release
Brandon Elliott conducts Choral Arts Initiative in new Jeffrey Derus work out on Navona Records April 22, 2022.
Choral Arts Initiative
Mar 29, 20227 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary With Its First Post-Pandemic Live Concert
About three years ago, Brandon Elliott began thinking about how his choir would celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Choral Arts Initiative
Nov 5, 20211 min read
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Choral Arts Initiative Appoints New Assistant Conductor
Choral Arts Initiative appoints new Assistant Conductor, Connor Scott!
Choral Arts Initiative
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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