It was a beautiful early-Fall evening in California, and what better way to spend it than with leaders who share a common vision to bring community together through vocal music. By good fortune, I’ve become involved in the Choral Arts again, singing with the Symphony Silicon Valley Chorale. It’s through the Chorale that I’ve met Artistic Director, Elena Sharkova, a woman of passion with a phenomenal resume, who unites people through excellence in choral performance.
To an audience of Arts enthusiasts, Ms. Sharkova expressed a vision for Choral Arts and for the youth group under her direction, Cantabile Youth Singers, which I will call inspirational. This program is Northern California’s opportunity to give young children to teenagers access to a top-notch choral program and to experience music on an international level. Here’s a clip of a recent performance:
Youth choirs are becoming the “in” thing, reinforced by recent TV hits like The Choir and Glee.
Cantabile Youth Singers is seeking individual and corporate sponsors to further their vision. This is a group I can stand behind. So much so, that I recently brought my kids into the program…
