About the Sacramento Choral Society and Orchestra (SCSO)

The SCSO, a California educational 501 c (3) non-profit organization established in 1996, is an auditioned, volunteer chorus with a professional orchestra committed to the performance, education, and appreciation of a wide range of choral orchestral music for the Greater Sacramento Region.

The SCSO is unique nationally in that it is the only Community Chorus among the 12,000 Community Choruses in the U.S. to have a collective bargaining agreement with its own professional symphony orchestra.

Goals

  • To continue the tradition of performing important choral orchestral masterworks for the community.
  • To develop an appreciation of choral music in the community
  • To encourage choral music education and creativity through workshops, clinics and mentoring
  • To achieve professional standards of performance
  • To develop excellence in musicianship in its membership
  • To secure a lasting foundation as a non-profit symphonic music organization
  • To achieve financial stability

Structure


The Sacramento Choral Society & Orchestra (SCSO) is a California non-profit arts organization established in 1996. The SCSO is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for the management of the Corporation. An Advisory Board and a Chorus Executive elected from within the ensemble also assist the SCSO in meeting its goals.

SCSO Board of Directors

Donald Kendrick, Conductor/Artistic Director

 

President James McCormick
Vice-President Lee Blachowicz
Secretary Vacant
Treasurer Caroline Schaefer
Marketing, Public-Relations Anna Molander
Development Vacant
Governance Keenan Davis
Chorus Operations Catherine Mesenbrink
Outreach & Education Vacant
At Large Director (SCSO Chorus) Tery Baldwin
At Large Director Richard Borst