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

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Staff

• Grant Cochran, Artistic Director
  • Professional Background
• Stephen McLallen, Managing Director
• Janet Carr-Campbell, Accompanist

Board of Directors
2021-2022 Season

President

• Becky Oberrecht

President Elect

• TBD

Immediate Past Presidents

• Nan Magrath
• Megan Sandone
• ​Jennifer Midthun-Janes

Treasurer

• Nan Magrath

Recording Secretary

• Jennifer Midthun-Janes

Corresponding Secretary

• Jennifer Midthun-Janes

Member at Large

• Brian Blessington
• Casey Carruth-Hinchey
• John Fraser
• Heidi Herbert-Lovern, Orchestra Manager
• Sharon Higgins
• Lana Ramos, Marketing

Community Members

• Heidi Herbert-Lovern​

Appointed Positions

• Lou Ann Hennig, Auditions
• Julie Bladel, Communications
• Karl Hageman, Shaun Baines, Librarians
• Kathy Rowell, Historian
• Lisa Geist, Membership Committee
• Sharon Theroux, Mentor Program/Scholarship Competition
• Janet McCulloch, Community Messiah Coordinator
• Mary Ann Molitor, Midnight Mass Coordinator
• Shaun Baines, Tour Coordinator

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

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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