Never Forget...

This Wednesday I have my first rehearsal of the season with the Oakland Symphony Chorus. We've been on summer break & I'm excited to get back into it. I finally get to take a crack at Carmina Burana - one of those "you either like it or don't" type of pieces. I'll let you know if I "like it" or "don't"...

But before that, we get to do some other pretty awesome stuff. In fact, this Sunday we are doing our first public performance of the season...

If you checked your calendar, Sunday is September 11th...and this year marks the 10th anniversary...I still remember that day back in 2001 - I was in college & the new quarter hadn't begun so I was at home, watching all the news coverage on T.V. I think I spent a majority of the day watching it , wondering what was happening & hoping that nothing was going to happen here...

To mark this anniversary, the Oakland Symphony Chorus, along with the Oakland Civic Orchestra, will be performing Mozart's Requiem at the Cathedral of Christ the Light in Oakland at 5:30PM. Following the concert, there will be a floral tribute & moment of silence at the Cathedral Plaza. The concert is free & if you've sung this piece before, you can bring your score & sing along in the audience with us. I hope you can make this special concert...