Building our community through song
Welcome to our new blog, Resounding Remarks. We hope that you enjoy our reflections on the state of choral music and music education.
By Kristina Nakagawa, Artistic Director, Resounding Achord What is a gift? Noun: “a thing given willingly to someone without payment; a present,” or “a natural ability or talent. Verb: “give (something) as a gift, especially formally or as a donation or bequest.” At Resounding Achord, we have been fortunate inRead more
By Kristina Nakagawa, Artistic Director, Resounding Achord Resounding Achord is kicking off our 6th season with something that might feel different from the concerts of the past five seasons. This past February at the Western Division conference of the American Choral Directors Association, I was fortunate to hear a performanceRead more
This summer, Resounding Achord (with members of Peninsula Cantare) had the pleasure of joining San José State University and West Valley College singers in the Baltics for an amazing tour of the region and to perform Mozart’s Requiem. We had a great time, and are rejuvenated as we start rehearsingRead more
by Kristina Nakagawa, Artistic Director, Resounding Achord I attended a stewardship dinner this past weekend for another organization that I am a part of, and I heard a fantastic story about a grandfather and his grand-daughters at Christmas. Here is a truncated version for you: The grandfather asked the girlsRead more
By Kristina Nakagawa, Artistic Director, Resounding Achord Resounding Achord received a lovely shout-out in the recent Fall 2017 edition of The California Choral Director’s Association Cantate Magazine. Molly Peters, CCDA Honor Choir Chair, wrote a fantastic article, “The How–and Why–of Honor Choirs.” Ms. Peters said, “We are happy to offer scholarships forRead more