Welcome to the 40th season of the Berkshire Concert Choir! The Choir was formed in 1977 with the merger of the Stockbridge Singers, Inc. and The Cantata Choir of South Congregational Church of Pittsfield. The Choir is a membership organization open to all who enjoy singing and are willing to devote one evening a week to rehearsals. The Berkshire Concert Choir continues to grow in popularity having performed several times at Tanglewood, on Northeast Public Radio and local community television, and on several European tours.
We welcome new members. The Berkshire Concert Choir is a non-auditioned choir, open to all persons, high school age or older, at varying levels of experience and skill who are committed to the hard work and joy of singing. Rehearsals for our Spring 2018 concert begin on January 31, 2018. That concert will be held on Saturday May 19 & Sunday May 20. Please send inquiries to: theberkshireconcertchoir@gmail.com
Paula Nuss, Artistic Director
Paula has been a music educator for all of her professional career. After receiving her Bachelors and Masters of Music Education degrees from Bradley University, she taught in the Valley Stream, New York school system before moving to Pittsfield. In Pittsfield, she was choral director at Herberg Middle School, Reid Middle School, and Taconic High School.
In addition, Paula has participated as a choral singer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with Eugene Ormandy, Robert Shaw, Raphael de Burgos, Aaron Copland, and Sarah Caldwell; more recently, at Carnegie Hall with Andre Previn and Charles Dutoit. Locally, Paula sings with the Stockbridge Festival Chorus and Albany Pro Musica Masterwork Chorus.
The Board:
Marilyn R. Gerhard - President
Thomas Damrosch, Vice President
Deborah Kellogg, Treasurer
Michael E. Gerhard, Secretary
Directors:
Gary Allen
Linda Johnson
Eugene Kalish
John Kidd
Sandra Phillips
Jane Salata
R. Francis Stone
We welcome new members. The Berkshire Concert Choir is a non-auditioned choir, open to all persons, high school age or older, at varying levels of experience and skill who are committed to the hard work and joy of singing. Rehearsals for our Spring 2018 concert begin on January 31, 2018. That concert will be held on Saturday May 19 & Sunday May 20. Please send inquiries to: theberkshireconcertchoir@gmail.com
Paula Nuss, Artistic Director
Paula has been a music educator for all of her professional career. After receiving her Bachelors and Masters of Music Education degrees from Bradley University, she taught in the Valley Stream, New York school system before moving to Pittsfield. In Pittsfield, she was choral director at Herberg Middle School, Reid Middle School, and Taconic High School.
In addition, Paula has participated as a choral singer at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with Eugene Ormandy, Robert Shaw, Raphael de Burgos, Aaron Copland, and Sarah Caldwell; more recently, at Carnegie Hall with Andre Previn and Charles Dutoit. Locally, Paula sings with the Stockbridge Festival Chorus and Albany Pro Musica Masterwork Chorus.
The Board:
Marilyn R. Gerhard - President
Thomas Damrosch, Vice President
Deborah Kellogg, Treasurer
Michael E. Gerhard, Secretary
Directors:
Gary Allen
Linda Johnson
Eugene Kalish
John Kidd
Sandra Phillips
Jane Salata
R. Francis Stone