
THE CHORALE
Creating Community through Song since 1979
Festival Chorale Oregon is a community choir of non-auditioned singers performing choral masterworks. Under the direction of our founding artistic director, Dr. Solveig Holmquist, the chorale regularly performs with a full orchestra and features both emerging and well-known vocal soloists from across the Northwest.
Established in 1979 with just eight singers, more than 1,200 community members have sung with us since our inception. Today, the chorale is an ensemble of approximately 70 voices.
Since our first performance at the Stayton Fine Arts Festival, the chorale has performed at New York City’s Lincoln Center and at Carnegie Hall five times, has toured Europe seven times, and has hosted nine international choirs from across Europe.
The chorale regularly collaborates with other local arts organizations such as music, dance, and theater groups. Past collaborations include performances with the Eugene Symphony, the Heart of the Valley Children’s Choir, the Salem Keizer School District, Salem Symphonic Winds, the Tirolean Dancers of Portland, Western Oregon University, and Willamette Master Chorus.
The chorale is an inclusive ensemble welcoming all capable singers—no audition required. Learn more about joining us.
OUR SINGERS
Soprano
Cynthia Allen
Deborah Butler
Nancy Calavan
Jessica Coons
Phyllis Daniel
Doreen Davis
Heather Dixon
Lynda Floor
Caitlin Fortune
Deanna Iltis
Sug King
Kira Kinney
Karen Kumley
Mignon Mazique
Kirstin Mueller
Ann Papworth
Nicole Peldyak
Tracy Ragland
Cheryl Randall
Desiree Rinza
Heather Simpson-Howell
Barbara Stebbins-Boaz
Carolyn Stock
Dana Wolf
Alto
Margaret Alto
Linda Aso
Sally Beck
Sharlee Blackwell
Susan Carter
Carol Chancellor
Doris Clark
Jennifer Eaton
Peggy Erland
Emily Flanagan
Bonnie Hiller Fullerton
Stephanie Galver
Tami Gillette
Mary Lou Janeba
Judi Janzen
Sharon Kulick
Robin LaMonte
Lee Machado
Lisa Marcus
Erin McGrath
Trudy McKinnell
Ann Moore
Rebecca Payne
Markita Price
Janet Rafalovich
Donna Rue
Gwenyn Sasaki
Shari Schonbrun
Marilyn Scott
Marlinda Stearns
Kathy Sweetland
Jennifer Ungarwulff
Shelley Uselman
Mary Werth
Sharon Young
Tenor
Bryan Gonzalez
Paul Hutter
Mark Janeba
Georg Mueller
Paul Richardson
Ben Simpson
Christopher Simpson
William Velez
Rob Walker
Rebekah Wozniak-Gelzer
Bass
Steve Budde
Phil Davis
Thomas Ellis
Andrew Erland
Jim Friesen
Dan Hill
Sam Kinney
Ward Lofgren
Ruben Lopez
Jim McDonald
Joel Nickel
Brett Peldyak
Hale Thornburgh
Jeffrey White