San Diego Master Chorale

06/05/2026

More than $65,000 raised for Season 65. Thank you!

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, the Season 65 Challenge surpassed its goal and raised more than $65,000 in support of San Diego Master Chorale!

Together, hundreds of donors helped celebrate 65 years of song, connection, and community while supporting the future of our organization. Thank you to every donor, singer, staff member, board member, volunteer, and supporter who shared, gave, encouraged, and championed this campaign.

A special thank you to our Board of Directors for providing the $10,000 Match Challenge that helped us finish strong.

We are deeply grateful for your support and honored to have such an extraordinary community behind us!

06/03/2026

What a way to close our 65th Anniversary Season!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for AMERICANA this past weekend. These performances were a joyful celebration of the music, stories, and traditions that have shaped our country and continue to connect us across generations.

We're grateful to our singers, musicians, volunteers, staff, and audience members for making these performances so special.

Here are a few favorite moments from Saturday's concert at San Dieguito United Methodist Church. More photos to come!

06/02/2026

"Warm, beautifully balanced sonority."

Thank you to SanDiegoStory for reviewing last weekend's AMERICANA concerts and to everyone who joined us as we closed our 65th Anniversary Season.

Read the review:
https://sandiegostory.com/san-diego-master-chorale-completes-the-season-with-americana-in-la-jolla/

We'll be sharing concert highlights from the concerts soon!

Under the direction of San Diego Master Chorale Music Director John K. Russell, this past weekend the chorus presented Americana,'--the final concert of its 2025-2026 season.

05/31/2026

Thank you to everyone who has supported our Season 65 Challenge so far. Whether you've made a gift, shared a post, attended a concert, volunteered, or encouraged a friend to get involved, you've helped make this season possible!

Today is the FINAL DAY of the campaign, and every gift will be MATCHED dollar-for-dollar through midnight thanks to our $10,000 Board Match.

As we close our 65th Anniversary Season, we're asking our community to help us finish strong. Your support helps sustain the performances, music education programs, and community engagement opportunities that bring people together through song throughout the year.

If you've been thinking about making a gift, there's still time. Make your matched gift before midnight:

Celebrate 65 years of song, connection, and community with San Diego Master Chorale’s Season 65 Challenge. Support singers, staff, and board members as we help build the next chapter of SDMC.

05/31/2026

A moment from yesterday's sold-out performance of AMERICANA: Eric Whitacre's "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening", with text from the beloved poem by Robert Frost.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Encinitas and helped make the opening performance such a wonderful afternoon.

If you missed yesterday's concert, there's still **one more opportunity** to experience AMERICANA today at 4:00 PM in La Jolla as we close our 65th Anniversary Season.

May 31 — La Jolla Presbyterian Church | 4:00 PM
Tickets and information:
https://www.sdmasterchorale.org/americana/

P.S. Today is also the FINAL DAY of our Season 65 Challenge. Every gift will be MATCHED through midnight thanks to our $10,000 Board Match.
https://www.sdmasterchorale.org/season65/

05/30/2026

A look at last night's dress rehearsal for AMERICANA.

Today's performance in Encinitas is sold out, and we're looking forward to welcoming a full house this afternoon!

If you weren't able to get tickets, there's still **one more opportunity to join us tomorrow** Sunday, May 31, at 4:00 pm at La Jolla Presbyterian Church for the close of our 65th Anniversary Season.

And if you've been thinking about supporting our Season 65 Challenge, there's still time. Every gift will be matched through May 31 thanks to a $10,000 Board Match! Link below.

May 31 — La Jolla Presbyterian Church | 4:00 PM
Tickets and information:
https://www.sdmasterchorale.org/americana/

Season 65 Challenge:
https://www.sdmasterchorale.org/season65/

05/29/2026

We had a great time at FOX 5 San Diego this morning as Music Director John K. Russell stopped by to share a preview of AMERICANA, the final concert program of San Diego Master Chorale’s 65th Anniversary Season.

Joining him was a special guest appearance by his son, Parker, who may have stolen the show.

From folk songs and spirituals to music by Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, James Taylor, and Tom Petty, AMERICANA celebrates the many musical traditions that shape our shared American story.

May 30 — San Dieguito United Methodist Church, Encinitas -- 11 tickets left!
May 31 — La Jolla Presbyterian Church, La Jolla -- selling fast!!

Get tickets:
https://www.sdmasterchorale.org/americana/

05/29/2026

The $10,000 Match Challenge starts now!

Thanks to the generosity of the San Diego Master Chorale Board of Directors, every gift made through May 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000.

As we celebrate 65 years of song, connection, and community, your support helps build what comes next: inspiring performances, community engagement programs, and opportunities for more people to experience the joy of singing.

Join the Season 65 Challenge and help us finish our anniversary season strong.

Give by May 31: sdmasterchorale.org/season65

05/28/2026

Tickets are selling quickly for AMERICANA, the final concert program of our 65th Anniversary Season.

SAT May 30 — fewer than 50 tickets remaining
SUN May 31 — just over 100 tickets remaining

If you’ve been planning to join us for this celebration of American music — from folk hymns and spirituals to Bob Dylan, Dolly Parton, James Taylor, and Tom Petty — we encourage you not to wait much longer.

May 30 San Dieguito United Methodist Church, Encinitas
May 31 La Jolla Presbyterian Church, La Jolla

Concert information and tickets:

Americana - a vibrant celebration of our shared musical heritage honoring the 250th anniversary of our nation.

05/27/2026

TODAY! Join us for a critical rally today and be heard: SAVE ARTS FUNDING!

RSVP NOW:
https://bit.ly/RSVP_May27_ArtsFundingRally

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Our voices matter. When we speak up, elected officials listen.

Mayor Gloria’s FY27 budget still eliminates all $11.8 million in arts and culture grant funding. Every arts and culture organization you love will be affected negatively by these cuts.

Join us for a public rally and press conference on Wednesday, May 27 at 4:30 p.m. at Civic Center Plaza ahead of the City Council Public Input Budget Hearing at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 202 C Street.
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If you live in the City of San Diego, please contact your councilmember and tell them to funds the arts!

District 1 – Council President Joe LaCava
619-236-6611
[email protected]

District 2 – Councilmember Jennifer Campbell
619-236-6622
[email protected]

District 3 – Councilmember Stephen Whitburn
619-236-6633
[email protected]

District 4 – Councilmember Henry L. Foster III
619-236-6644
[email protected]

District 5 – Councilmember Marni von Wilpert
619-236-6655
[email protected]

District 6 – Council President Pro Tem Kent Lee
619-236-6616
[email protected]

District 7 – Councilmember Raul Campillo
619-236-6677
[email protected]

District 8 – Councilmember Vivian Moreno
619-236-6688
[email protected]

District 9 – Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera
619-236-6699
[email protected]

Join San Diego ART Matters, Arts+Culture: San Diego, and regional arts and culture leaders for a public press conference calling attention to the proposed elimination of City funding for arts and culture grants in the FY27 budget.