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Meet Madison Huy: Dog-loving drum-majoring soprano

Madison is delighted to be joining the Chorale for her first season. An experienced classical soprano, Madison has been singing since she was a young child. Music has always been a large part of her life. She was the drum … Continue reading

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Meet Ryan Smith: Baritone or Occasional Tenor, You Choose

Ryan Smith, 24, grew up with the soulful sounds of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Bobby McFerrin ringing in his ears. From an early age, not even his parents could keep him quiet. Whether it was piano, saxophone or pots … Continue reading

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Meet Annemieke: Dog Training Singer and Dancer

Annemieke Farrow is delighted to join the Long Beach Chorale this season! She appeared in her first musical at age 6, discovering a passion that developed into a successful career in New York City after graduating from college with a … Continue reading

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Meet alto Janneke Resnick: Classical Music Aficionado

Janneke (prounouced YAHN-uh-kuh), an alto, is a retired Montessori school teacher and has been singing with the chorale for four years. Her favorite performance so far was the Brahms Ein Deutches Requiem in the 2009-10 season, but she truly loves everything … Continue reading

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Meet Michael: One of our Baritones

Meet Michael Kellogg. He’s your friendly neighborhood baritone…who’s been known to masquerade as a tenor from time to time. He joined the LBC last year with the Bach Magnificat. He’s been living in Long Beach for that same amount of … Continue reading

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Meet Kathy: The Singing and Dancing Choral Lover

Kathy Griff is a first year member of the Long Beach Chorale, and is happy to be singing with this fine choir and its exceptionally talented conductor, Eliza Rubenstein.  It is a joy to be immersed in choral music again … Continue reading

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Meet alto Barbara Lloyd Miles: Singer and Skier

Second Alto Barbara Miles is a veteran member of the Long Beach Chorale, having sung with the group for fifteen years. She has served twice on the chorale’s Board of Directors and currently holds the position of Chorale Administrator, which … Continue reading

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Meet Bill: The Guy Who Does Everything (Really!)

Bill Eldon, one of our low, low basses, has been singing with the Long Beach Chorale for somewhere around ten years. He can’t remember exactly–probably because the time he’s spent diligently and strenuously hauling our risers and music stands all … Continue reading

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Meet Sharon: A Very Punny Soprano

This is Sharon’s second season with the Long Beach Chorale. However, she’s been a musician and music-lover all her life. She studied voice privately for fifteen years, worked with a small opera company, has sung with various chorales and church … Continue reading

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Meet Ammo: Singing Since She was 5!

Amaridis, who goes by Ammo, is a soprano who started singing with the chorale last season. Our audience members may remember her best for her show-stopping rendition of “Glitter and Be Gay” from Leonard Bernstein’s Candide, which she performed the … Continue reading

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