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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
  • Stephen McLallen, Managing Director
  • Janet Carr-Campbell, Accompanist


Board of Directors
2020-2021 Season

President
  • Nan Magrath

President Elect
  • TBA

Immediate Past Presidents
  • Megan Sandone
  • ​Jennifer Midthun-Janes

Treasurer
  • Brian Blessington

Recording Secretary
  • Jennifer Midthun-Janes

Corresponding Secretary
  • Catherine Gage

Member 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

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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