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For each concert, the Chorus performs both classical and popular works. Some samples:

Our 25th Anniversary Season!

San Diego Festival Chorus celebrates its 25th anniversary with a holiday concert honoring decades of music-making in the San Diego community while opening a new chapter under Artistic Director David Bales. The program blends familiar seasonal music with distinctive choral settings, including the festive Mele Kalikimaka and Alice Parker’s masterful arrangement of O Come, Emmanuel, before culminating in highlights from Handel’s Messiah with chorus, soloists, and instrumental ensemble. With music ranging from warm and familiar to majestic and triumphant, the concert celebrates SDFC’s rich history while offering a glimpse of the artistic direction ahead.

There will be a celebratory reception following the concert.

Sponsorship Opportunities are available; click here for more information.

The concert will be on Sunday, December 13, at 3 pm, at the Lincoln High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be available in early November.

Have you sung with the San Diego Festival Chorus in the past? We are inviting all alumni to join with us in singing the Hallelujah Chorus at the end of the concert. Please text Diana with your name and singing part (Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass) at 619-857-5051 for complete information.

Meet Our New Artistic Director

David Bales is a performing musician, composer, and conductor with more than three decades of experience leading musical ensembles. As Artistic Director of the San Diego Festival Chorus, he leads the chorus in preparing and presenting a broad range of choral repertoire. David is particularly interested in helping singers discover the connection between musical technique and meaningful communication—developing healthy, expressive singing while exploring the text, history, and musical character of the works they perform. He values the unique possibilities of community choral music: bringing together singers with varied backgrounds and levels of experience to create something that is both artistically excellent and genuinely shared.

We need your support!

Please help if you can. Options include:

1. Donate to the Chorus. Any amount will help!

2. Participate in Wreaths Across America. WAA lays wreaths in our national cemeteries each December in memory of the sacrifices of out armed forces members. Honor our Veterans and support the Chorus at the same time. Donations are accepted year-round. Please visit https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/CA0391P to donate wreaths.

Thank you for your support.