Ordinary people making extraordinary music
Accompanied by Cal Arte Ensemble, SJSC’s Vibrant Vienna features four exciting soloists with Mozart’s stunning Great Mass in C minor as the centerpiece with Mozart’s Regina Coeli K 276, and works by Hummel and Beethoven celebrating the musical vitality of Vienna at the turn of the 19th century. March 21, 2020 @ 7:30 p.m., Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph, 80 South Market, San Jose
Annual Giving Campaign – 2019-20
$32,429 of $30,000 raised
“What people are really seeking is hope and faith in something above and beyond what they see happening around them. Beautiful music brings the true and honest spirit of hope, as it has through the ages, and will through time eternal, into our souls, and satisfies the hungry heart.”
Maestro Kromm
Director of Music
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About Our History
The San Jose Symphonic Choir is the oldest performing choral organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. More
About Our Auditions
We schedule auditions for the Fall season in September and for the Spring season in January. More
About Our Music Director
Maestro Leroy Kromm has served as the Music Director for the San Jose Symphonic Choir since 1985. More
Connected to Our Bay Area Community for 96 Years
San Jose Symphonic Choir is a volunteer choral society of over 100 voices, performing choral masterworks and contemporary pieces under the inspiring leadership of Maestro Leroy Kromm. Upcoming performances in the 2019-20 season include Georg Frideric Handel’s Messiah, performed in its entirety, Gerald Finzi’s In Terra Pax, Johann Hummel’s exciting Te Deum in D Major, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Regina Coeli, K.276 and Grand Mass in C Minor, K.427, Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem, and of course our festive annual You-Sing-It Messiah.
Throughout our 90+ years, we have maintained a strong connection with our community, performing in local venues with other local musicians and creating a musical community for our members. The Choir promotes performances of works by local composers, especially those that address societal issues.
"SJSC has provided me with unique opportunities to perform masterworks at a high level while maintaining a fun rehearsal environment. In my short time as a member, my life has been enriched by both the high level of instruction and the camaraderie among the members. Come sing with us!"
Holden Lindsey
Joined SJSC,
2017-18 season
2017-18 season
""What a rare gift to be able to bring art to life, and to share consistently excellent quality music in our community. The San Jose Symphonic Choir's invaluable contributions inspired me to help ensure that the work of these "ordinary people" reaches wider audiences for
years to come."
Caroline Hott-Abbott
Attorney, Founding
Member, Tulsa Symphony
Member, Tulsa Symphony
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Corporate Sponsors
San Jose Symphonic Choir is supported, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the city of San Jose,
and by SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara.
