Chorus Information
Musae
Natasha Hoehn, Artistic Director
Information last updated: 2009-03-19
Status:
Current
Basic Information
| Description: | Musae is an auditioned women's 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 women's voices. |
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| Web Address: | http://www.musae.org |
| Year Estab: | 2004 |
| Mission: | Musae offers a new experience of women’s voices by combining musical artistry with an innovative and generous approach to performance. Music is an essential part of our lives. Our commitment to excellence and collaborative learning challenges us to push artistic boundaries each season. We believe that Musae’s heartfelt and adventurous music making inspires audiences and builds community. |
| Emphasis: | Our repertoire includes spirituals, folk songs, sacred chants, baroque masterpieces, choral standards, chamber pieces with string quartet, jazz, and popular music from five continents. |
| Size: | Chamber (12-30) |
| Concerts/Year: | Musae typically holds two concert series throughout the Bay Area: a Fall concert series (~5 concerts) and a Spring concert series (~2 concerts). |
| Skills Required : | Musae singers are trained in the choral tradition, but are not bound by it. Group members are comfortable: * Performing without a conductor |
| Auditions: | Auditions are held each spring, depending upon the needs of the group |
| Dues: | $0 |
| Rehearsals: | Rehearsals take place on Wednesday evenings, from 6:30-9:00pm at the Kanbar Performing Arts Center, 44 Page Street, in San Francisco. Singers are allowed no more than four absences per season and must be present for all retreats, dress rehearsals, and performances. |
Categories
| Type of Music: | Classical Church/Sacred Early Music Ethnic/Folk Jazz Gospel Chant Christmas |
Type of Chorus: | Women's |
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| Rehearse City: | San Francisco | ||
| Region: | San Francisco | ||
| Audition Req'd: | Y | ||
Chorus Contact Information
| Email: | info@musae.org |
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Other Information
| Discography: | In 2005, Musae released its debut album, From Argentina to Appalachia, featuring music from North America, Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil. Alegría y Placer: A Musae Christmas followed in 2007, showcasing local composer Conrad Susa's Carols and Lullabies: Christmas in the Southwest for women's chorus, harp, marimba, vibraphone, and guitar. |
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| History: | 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 women's voices. In its first four seasons, Musae established itself as an up-and-coming member of the Bay Area music community. The group collaborated with acclaimed vocal ensembles Kitka and Chanticleer, performed at charity events, hosted a series of open houses, and produced a full schedule of sold-out concerts. Whether in Berkeley, Marin, on the Peninsula, or at home in San Francisco, Musae offered its audiences a new experience of women's voices with a repertoire including sacred chants, baroque masterpieces, choral standards, chamber pieces with string quartet, spirituals, folk songs, jazz, and popular music from five continents. In 2009, Musae is thrilled to be celebrating its 5th Anniversary Season, in which the group presented plans to debut new commissioned works and brings its annual December and May concerts to audiences in San Francisco, Berkeley, and Tiburon. |
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