Concerts & Events

Previous Events

Spring Concert, 2010

Santa Ynez Valley Idol
March and April, 2010

Visit our News section to read the reports of the competitions.

Valentine's Day 2010

Holiday Concert 2009 - "Sing & Rejoice"

Celebrated the bicentennial of composer Franz Joseph Haydn with the Lord Nelson Mass, a Christmas Carol Sing-a-long, Joy to the World with a guest conductor and carols from around the world.

Santa Ynez Valley Idol
March and April, 2008

We started with nearly three dozen contestants performing in front of four judges and an audience. Of these, thirteen were selected to compete in the Finale, judged by professional musicians Don Hulette and Art Green and radio DJs Lynda Kelly of Mix 96.7 FM and Tyler Story of KRZY 106.9 FM.

In the first round of the Finale, each of the 13 performers sang one song. The judges selected their top two performers and the audience then voted for four more. Selected to go into the second round were Josue Hernandez, Thalia Kostman, Adam Haws, Marjorie Johnson, Morgan Laughlin and Christina Barnes. Each of these contestants then performed another song. When the dust settled the three left standing were Barnes, who took first place, Hernandez second and Laughlin in third place.

Click here to read The Lompoc Record's review of the event.

 

Valentine's Day, 2008

For the last three years on Valentine’s Day, the Chorale has taken upon itself the personification of Cupid, delivering singing telegrams as a fund raiser. For an amount probably less than a dozen roses, approximately 8 – 10 Chorale members arrive at private residences, hangers at the airport, restaurants, schools, even an oncology ward, and sing 1, 2, or 3 songs of love, support and care.

We received a call from a man wanting us to come sing a Valentine to his wife, a brand new mother. When we arrived at the door we were ushered into their bedroom where the new mom was just waking up, but she was gracious and we sang our song, left with “Happy Valentine’s” all around and, as far as we know, the husband is still alive.

We sang for the children of a school, the young 2nd to 4th graders all wide-eyed and happy with our songs, then we were treated to a song from them. What a delight.

One wife, in league with a secretary, had us interrupt a city planning meeting where we sang, not one, but two songs to the man running the meeting, he turned a beautiful Valentine red, the various department heads smiled, laughed, and were touched as many took our pictures with their cell phones.

Visit our News section to read the Santa Ynez Valley News account of our visit to the Santa Ynez Airport.