Welcome to St. Paul’s Concert Series, providing world-class performances at a donation-based family-friendly admission price. Please scroll below to see our next scheduled performance, join the online broadcast, review the upcoming concert program, and make a donation.
Presenting:
We welcome a live audience to our concerts! Our seating is General Admission; no tickets are needed. We also continue to broadcast our performances simultaneously online for those who prefer a remote experience.
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Donations for this performance are gratefully accepted. Average donations for attendees are $20 (adult) or $10 (student). You can donate online with paypal/credit card at this link below, or donate at the door the night of the concert. Regardless of donation, all are welcome! We greatly appreciate your support of our artists and our concert program. Please share your support by making a donation HERE.
Concert Program
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About Our Upcoming Performers
Musae continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary season with the concert “And This Shall be For Music,” featuring music that was written specifically for the choir as well as “signature” pieces that have become synonymous with the choir’s identity.
The pieces that were written specifically for Musae were inspired by the choir’s unique voices, character, and capabilities, and offer fresh and invigorating perspectives on choral music. Simultaneously, we pay homage to the “signature” pieces that have come to define the Musae musical experience and hold a special place in the hearts of our singers, encapsulating shared moments of joy, reflection, and transcendence. Each piece on the program reflects Musae’s commitment to an innovative and generous approach to performance, and to fostering a deep connection with our audience. The concert is a celebration not only of the versatility and talent of Musae’s singers, but also the vibrant community that has grown around our music.
Musae is a treble vocal ensemble based in San Francisco. The group takes its name from the original “ladies of song,” the classic nine Muses of Greek mythology. Since its founding in 2004, Musae has performed diverse and accessible music throughout the Bay Area, and continues to stretch the boundaries of traditional repertoire for treble voices.
Musae functions as a musical collective in which each singer identifies as a leader and soloist contributing actively to the artistic process. The group’s singers are trained in the choral tradition, but not bound by it. Each singer may sing a range of voice parts based on the aesthetic demands of the music, and the group performs largely without a conductor.
Artistic Director Elizabeth Kimble is a conductor, composer, soprano, and teacher. Her music explores the sacred and psychological facets of the human experience, and often combines poetry and theater with more traditionally instrumental forms. She is the music director of the early music chamber choir Tactus SF. She was the assistant conductor of the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco from 2012-2020. Elizabeth has sung with a wide variety of choral ensembles, including the San Francisco Symphony Chorus, Volti, 21V, Cappella SF, Gaude, the International Orange Chorale, and the California Bach Society. Her music has recently been performed by the Swedish Radio Choir, St Paul’s Episcopal Church of Burlingame CA, Cappella SF, the International Orange Chorale of San Francisco, and SF sound. Some of her liturgical music is published by Selah, and has been featured in services throughout the United States and England. Elizabeth holds a MM in Composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and BM’s in Composition and Vocal Performance from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music. She is currently pursuing a MA in Counseling Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Administrative Director Kim McClain is a music and movement teacher and board member at Synergy School in the Mission where she practices Orff Schulwerk with her preschool, elementary, and middle school students. Kim has been singing with Musae since 2013, and she served as Musae’s administrative director since 2018.
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About the St. Paul’s Concert Series
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church is pleased to bring this year-round concert series at an affordable, donation-based cost. Concerts are performed in the beautiful St. Paul’s sanctuary near downtown Walnut Creek and are also streamed live online. Our concert series presents in-person* world-class performances in an intimate setting along with free parking and convenient nearby access to Walnut Creek BART. Or, if you choose to enjoy our performances from the comfort of your own home, join us online on YouTube for our live broadcasts!
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