ACC Mission
To serve Anchorage and surrounding communities by fostering excellence in choral music through world-class vocal performance, community events, and music education.

Staff
Grant Cochran, Artistic Director
Professional Background

Janet Carr-Campbell, Accompanist

Board of Directors
2019-2020 Season

President
MEGAN SANDONE

President Elect
NAN MAGRATH

Immediate Past President
​JENNIFER MIDTHUN JANES

Treasurer
BRIAN BLESSINGTON

Recording Secretary
RENEE DOWNS

Corresponding Secretary
CATHERINE GAGE

MEMBERS AT LARGE:
Casey Carruth-Hinchey
Carolyn Rader
Lana Ramos
Aggie Rivera
Cynthia Schiller Geiermann

Community Members:
Heidi Herbert-Lovern
Pat Smith
Appointed Positions
Lou Ann Hennig, Auditions
Sarah Cleary, Communications
Karl Hageman, Shaun Baines, Librarians
Cherie Whiteside Remmer, Men’s Attire and Social Committee
Cynthia Schiller Geiermann, Women’s Attire
Kathy Rowell, Historian
Catherine Gage, Membership Committee
Carolyn Morris, Mentor Program/Scholarship Competition
Teena Woscek, Community Messiah Coordinator
Mary Ann Molitar, Midnight Mass Coordinator
Aggie Rivera, Fundraising Event
Shaun Baines, Tour Coordinator
Aimee Smith, Webmaster

Section Leaders
Carolyn Morris, Soprano
Nan Magrath, Alto
Myles Gobeille, Tenor
Richard Newman, Bass

Concert Support Staff
Lauren Miller, Technical Director
Bernie Helms, Stage Manager
Rick Miller, Audio Technical Director

Fred Sager, Production Manager
Kurt Riemann, Surreal Studios, Concert Audio Recordings
Quinton Smith, Landsick Media, Concert Video Recordings
Loren Holmes, Program Design
Lorene Harrison, ACC Founder, at her 100th birthday party. She was joined by the Chorus and 2,000 of her closest friends.
Our History
ACC’s existence in the Alaska community has been long and successful.  Founded in 1947 by Lorene Harrison, the Chorus is a mainstay in Anchorage’s arts community.

Affiliations
  • Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, Resident Company
  • Chorus America, member in good standing

Community Service
  • Special Community Events on request, such as Heroes Welcome, 50th Anniversary of Statehood celebrations
  • Annual Community “Messiah” sponsor
  • Annual Mayor’s Tree Lighting Ceremony
  • Annual Anchorage Museum of History and Art holiday program

Community Outreach & Education
  • Complimentary tickets for disadvantaged youth and adults.
  • Student Vocal Competition & Winner’s Recital for vocal lesson scholarships
  • High School and College Student mentorship scholarships

We believe music is for EVERYONE!  If you'd like to partner with the Chorus to make our performances accessible to underrepresented audiences through outreach and/or removing financial barriers, please call our Executive Director.  

Accomplishments
  • Year 2000 recipient of the Eleanor Sullivan Humanitarian Award, presented by Soroptimist International of Anchorage
  • Year 2000 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Arts Organization
  • Tours to Czech Republic, Russa, Australia, New Zealand, Central and Eastern Europe, Scotland, England, Wales, Canada, Brazil and Argentina, Germany, Austria
  • Fifth Place, Mixed Chorus Competition, Llanglollen International Musical Eisteddfod, 1996.


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