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Inspired by the call to champion new choral music, Choral Arts Initiative works in partnership with composers and the community to illuminate emerging choral music, and to inspire musical creativity.

06/02/2026

What a beautiful moment to revisit. ✨

From Light From Within, the cycle that launched our Season 14 journey, here’s "Wondrous Glow" by Mari Esabel Valverde with text by Amir Rabiyah.

Some music stays with us long after the final note. Returning to this performance reminds us why we began this season in the first place: to seek connection, wonder, and the light we carry within.

And while it’s wonderful to look back, we’re just as excited about what’s ahead.

We can’t wait for you to experience the next cycle of new works at PREMIERE|Project Festival 2026, where we’ll debut 10 brand-new compositions by 10 composers from across the United States and abroad, brought to life by our festival conductors and professional ensemble.

📅 Friday, June 26, 2026 | 7:00 PM
📍 Zhang Hall, Concordia University Irvine
🎟 Tickets: choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

Purchase your tickets by June 23 at 11:59 PM to save before prices increase.

05/29/2026

10 world premieres.
10 composers.
One incredible evening celebrating the future of choral music. ✨

Join us for the culminating performance of PREMIERE|Project Festival 2026 as Choral Arts Initiative presents brand new works created through this year’s composer + conductor collaborations.

Featuring:
• Garden Lore — Shane Scott Cook
• Amore Conversio — Colin Cossi
• for a dry delta — Juniper Duncan
• Cor Mundum — Catherine Fields
• Fading — Collin Huffman
• Nothing Now Remains — Christopher Jessup
• Kindred — Victoria King
• Futility — Calvin Rice
• The Road Not Taken — Samuel Siskind
• A Frosty Christmas Eve — Stephen A. White

📍 Zhang Hall at Concordia University Irvine
📅 Friday, June 27
🕖 7:00 PM

🎟 Tickets at choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

Buy early and save — prices go up June 23 at 11:59PM!

05/22/2026

This could be you helping bring the next great choral work to life!

At Choral Arts Initiative, we believe new music deserves passionate advocates. We’re looking for an Assistant Conductor who is excited to champion living composers, collaborate with artists, and help create unforgettable musical experiences for our community.

📅 Applications due June 5, 2026
📍 Rehearsals in Orange County
🎶 Start date: September 1, 2026

Know the perfect fit? Tag them below, send them this post, or share it with your conducting community.

More information and application details:
choralartsinitiative.org/opportunities

We often say that music only truly comes alive when it’s shared.Thank you for sharing Memory/Renewal with us. Thank you ...
05/21/2026

We often say that music only truly comes alive when it’s shared.

Thank you for sharing Memory/Renewal with us. Thank you for listening, reflecting, applauding, and supporting new music. Thank you to our artists, composers, volunteers, staff, board members, and community for making this performance possible.

Together, we experienced moments of remembrance, renewal, and discovery through music—and we are so grateful you were in the room with us.

But while Memory/Renewal has come to a close, Season 14 is not over yet.

Join us on Friday, June 26 at 7 PM at Concordia University Irvine for the culminating performance of PREMIERE | Project Festival, featuring 10 world premieres by emerging composers and conductors from across the country. After months of collaboration, mentorship, and artistic development, these new works will finally be heard for the very first time.

🎟 Tickets: choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

Thank you for helping us champion the music of today. We can’t wait to share one more unforgettable evening of new music with you. 💙

05/16/2026

📣 We’re looking for our next Assistant Conductor to join Choral Arts Initiative!

If you’re passionate about contemporary choral music, collaborative artistry, and working closely with living composers, we’d love to hear from you!

🗓️ Applications due: June 5, 2026
📍 Rehearsals based in Orange County, CA
✨ Desired start date: September 1, 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape performances centered on new music, artistic curiosity, and meaningful collaboration within one of Southern California’s leading contemporary vocal ensembles.

Know a conductor who would thrive in this space? Tag them below or share this opportunity with someone who should apply. 👇

🔗 Learn more + apply at choralartsinitiative.org/opportunities

05/14/2026

This is it — your final chance to experience Memory/Renewal at the lowest ticket price available. ✨

Featuring new works by living composers, multiple West Coast Premieres, and a World Premiere performed live by Choral Arts Initiative.

🗓️ May 17 • 5:30 PM
📍St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach
🎟️ Prices increase tonight at 11:59 PM

Get your tickets at choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

🎶: MHow Can I Keep from Singing by Sarah Quartel

05/14/2026

A short glimpse into “Antara (Between)” by Tracy Wong—one of several powerful contemporary works featured at Memory/Renewal this Sunday! ✨

And just like this crescendo… ticket prices are building too.

⏰ Last hours to save before prices increase on Thursday, May 14, at 11:59 PM.

Join our Choral Artists for an evening of West Coast Premieres, a World Premiere, and bold new choral music performed live.

🗓️ May 17 • 5:30 PM
📍St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach

We hope to see you there — get your tickets now at choralartsinitiative.org/season-14!

While performances only last an evening, bringing NEW music to life takes many hours of individual preparation, collabor...
05/14/2026

While performances only last an evening, bringing NEW music to life takes many hours of individual preparation, collaborative rehearsal, musical exploration, and artistic trust. It’s a process that allows these works to grow from notes on a page into something deeply human, immersive, and breathtaking in a way only CAI can.

We’re excited to share this music with our Orange County and Southern California community on May 17 at 5:30 PM at St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Newport Beach.

There’s something incredibly special about experiencing new music live—especially in a room filled with artists and audiences discovering it together for the very first time. We hope you will be there with us this Sunday!

🎟️ Tickets available at choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

05/12/2026

Here is a first glimpse of us rehearsing “Prairie Smoke” by Ayanna Woods, which will have its West Coast Premiere this Sunday! ✨

Experience Memory/Renewal — an evening of bold contemporary choral music featuring multiple West Coast Premieres and a World Premiere performed live by our choral artists.

🗓️ May 17 • 5:30 PM
📍St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach

🎟️ Ticket prices increase May 14 at 11:59 PM
Get yours at choralartsinitiative.org/season-14!

We know many of you love new music… but here’s something for those who also love the facts and figures 👀📊So far in Seaso...
05/09/2026

We know many of you love new music… but here’s something for those who also love the facts and figures 👀📊

So far in Season 14, CAI has:
✨ Performed 23 works
✨ Featured 23 composers & arrangers
✨ Dedicated 42+ hours of rehearsal
✨ Presented multiple premieres across three unique programs

From intimate chamber performances to bold contemporary choral works, this season has already been filled with collaboration, artistry, and unforgettable music-making—and we’re still not done yet.

With Memory/Renewal and PREMIERE|Project Festival still ahead, there’s even more new music on the horizon. Thank you for continuing to support living composers, adventurous programming, and the future of choral music with us. ❤️

📍Next up: Memory/Renewal
🗓 May 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
📍 St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Newport Beach
🎟 Tickets: choralartsinitiative.org/season-14

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