Bay Area Music Groups
The Bay Area is home to literally hundreds of classical music organizations, from community choruses to world-renowned orchestras, opera companies and chamber ensembles. This listing provides all the vital statistics for Bay Area music groups, as well as a summary of what they do best. Search by type of organization or alphabetically. Note to classical music groups: If your organization is not listed here or there is an error in your listing, please email Eric@sfcv.org.
Vallejo Choral Society
Founded in 1917, the choral society is a mixed-voice seasonal choir performing locally as well as in San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland and Sacramento. Under the direction of Cyril Deaconoff, the choral society's repertoire covers choral music from Renaissance to contemporary.
Founded: 1917
Artistic Director: Cyril Deaconoff
Where to hear them: St. John's Presbyterian Church in SF on May 9 2009
Vallejo Symphony Orchestra
The Vallejo Symphony performs a four-concert subscription season and an annual Summer Pops concert each Fourth of July.
Founded: 1931
Artistic Director: David Ramadanoff
Where to hear them: Hogan High School Auditorium
Valley Concert Chorale
Founded: 1963
Artistic Director: John Emory Bush
Where to hear them: Livermore-Pleasanton, Tri-Valley region
VCS Radio Symphony
VCS Radio Symphony and Jazz is part of the Instrumental music Studies Department of Vacaville Christian High School
Founded: 1985
Artistic Director: Ralph Martin
Where to hear them: Vacaville Performing Arts Theater - Vacaville, Ca. / Brenden Theaters - Vacaville Ca.
Verismo Opera
Founded: 2008
Artistic Director: Frederick Winthrop
Where to hear them: Traveling around the San Francisco Bay Area
Village Harmony
Village Harmony is an umbrella for a range of choral music, world music and harmony singing activities under the direction of Larry Gordon and Patty Cuyler. Our choruses include Village Harmony, Northern Harmony, World Music Community Chorus, Boston Harmony, and others .
Where to hear them: Various venues throughout the country.
Vocal Art Ensemble
Founded: 2008
Artistic Director: Tracia Barbieri
Where to hear them: Davis, Sacramento
Voci
Voci is an all women choral ensemble performing early to contemporary music, featuring works composed especially for women.
Founded: 1991
Artistic Director: Jude Navari
Where to hear them: Venues throughout the Bay Area
Voices of Music
Voices of Music performs both Renaissance and Baroque music, drawing on many and varied sources for historical performance practice.
Artistic Director: Hanneke van Proosdij and David Tayler
Where to hear them: Venues throughout the Bay Area
Voices of Musica Sacra
Voices of Musica Sacra is a community chorus of approximately forty singers with a mission of presenting significant works of sacred and secular choral music; inspiring and uplifting audiences through live performances of artistic excellence; and nurturing the appreciation and enjoyment of choral music in people of all ages and cultures.
Founded: 1993
Artistic Director: John Kendall Bailey
Where to hear them: Venues throughout the Bay Area
Volti
This 20-voice ensemble of professional singers specializes in new works and commissions by composers from around the world. With a resident composer and an annual Choral Institute for high school singers, Volti has been recognized by ASCAP and other organizations for its commitment to the future of the choral art form.
Founded: 1979
Artistic Director: Robert Geary, founder and artistic director
Where to hear them: Venues throughout Bay Area
Vox Dilecti
Founded: 1979
Artistic Director: Larry Marietta
Where to hear them: San Francisco, Berkeley
