By Julia Goldman Held at the mercy of a “very strict” instructor, Sharon Tanabe followed the footsteps of her mother and played violin as a child...
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The Long Beach Camerata Singers’ 59th Season promises to be Brilliant, Bold and Beautiful!
The Long Beach Camerata Singers’ 59th Season promises to be Brilliant, Bold and Beautiful! Dr. James K. Bass, Grammy Award-winning Artistic Director, announces the Long Beach Camerata Singers and Catalyst
Read moreA Long Beach choir organizes benefit concert for local art gallery after devastating car crash.
Camerata Conductor Series with Dr. James K. Bass
Casual conversations with Artistic Director, Dr. James K. Bass about the choral artform. "Brahms' Requiem" With the upcoming performance of Brahms’ Requiem featuring Long Beach Camerata Singers and the
Read moreCamerata Conductor Series with Dr. James K. Bass
Casual conversations with Artistic Director, Dr. James K. Bass about the choral artform. "Great Choral Conductors" Dr. Bass will profile a number of luminaries in the field of
Read more2024 Director’s Reception
Join us for an afternoon of revelry, music, English pub fare and fundraising in support of Long Beach Camerata Singers' 2024-2025 Season! Learn about the programs we have planned from
Read moreMeet the first deaf singer in the Long Beach Camarata Singers
Story By: AMANDA PALACIOS, ABC7 EYEWITNESS NEWS LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — From a young age, Jacob Boland says he has had a passion for music. After being diagnosed with
Read moreBaroque Trivia: Five Crazy Facts about Handel’s Messiah
By Jan Hower, President. It’s a good thing that Peanut wasn’t GF Handel’s dog — he never would have put up for being ignored during that 3-week period when the master composed Messiah!…
Read moreHow GF Handel Made History Reusing Music
By Jan Hower, President. GF Handel, like most composers of his era, borrowed and recycled musical themes on a routine basis. Today, we would consider the practice at best, distasteful, and at worst, plagiarism…
Read moreHome (Simpson) Loves Handel
By Jan Hower, President. We all know that GF Handel is famous for his iconic chorus from the oratorio, Messiah, the Hallelujah Chorus. He’s so famous, it turns out, that even Homer Simpson likes his music…
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