From the Artistic Director:
Welcome to our 59th season! We have an extraordinary year ahead, guided by PWC’s inspired Vision Statement:
The Peninsula Women’s Chorus envisions a future as a vibrant choral community where singers of different backgrounds collaborate to create transcendent musical experiences.
With this ambitious yet clear goal, we commit our every moment to reaching beyond the ordinary and embracing the transcendent.
This fall, our program will delve into the powerful texts and music of visionaries like Hildegarde von Bingen, Sumangalamata, Sojourner Truth, Forough Farrokhzad, and Wendell Berry—voices that illuminate the path toward transcendence. In the spring, we will expand our reach with a unique multimedia performance at Meets the Eye Studio in San Carlos, blending chorus and live video to create something truly singular.
Our season will culminate in a tour to Seattle and Vancouver, where we will join Elektra’s tri-annual Tapestry International Festival, celebrating our shared passion for music alongside treble choirs from around the world.
Dr. Anne K. Hege
Artistic Director
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Winter 2025 Concerts
Voices that Guide Us
Friday, December 12, 2025 at 7 pm
First United Methodist Church
625 Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA
Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1 pm
Mission Santa Clara
500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA
Come trace the arc of transcendence, where ancient echoes entwine with contemporary voices in a rich tapestry of the timeless and the sublime!
Witness the enduring power of prophetic women whose voices transcend time in Bay Area composer Eric Tuan’s A Great Cloud of Witnesses and feel the heartfelt connection in Pamela Z’s innovative “Pen Pal.” From Stanford’s composition program, “Mahi” reveals the courage of finding one’s voice, while “Subtler the Subtlety” invites us to a soundscape that transcends familiar harmony, exploring unseen realms. The stirring grace of Handel’s Messiah, the soothing balm of Joan Szymko’s “The Peace of Wild Things,” and Shira Cion’s meditative prayer, “Ma Navu,” all embrace transcendence in its most revered forms. The program culminates in a joyous medley of holiday songs from around the world, lifting us together in a final transcendent moment of shared music and spirit.
Post-concert reception: immediately following each performance
Pre-concert talk:30 min before each performance
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Spring 2026 Concerts
Transcendence Surrounds
Friday, April 17, 2026 at 7:30pm
Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 4pm
Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 4pm
Meets the Eye Studios
939 Terminal Way, San Carlos, CA
Join us for a one-of-a-kind PWC concert experience at Meets the Eye Studio, featuring a multimedia performance of Freida Abtan’s new opera for chorus and video, The sound of grief. This PWC commission reimagines the Orpheus myth and his overwhelming grief that threatens the living world. Immerse yourself in the ethereal beauty of treble chorus and harp with selections from Gustav Holst’s “Hymns to the Rig Veda,” inspired by translations of Vedic Sanskrit texts. Become lost in the slow movement of glaciers in an excerpt from Betsey Biggs’ masterful multimedia work MELT for chorus and video.
Be among the first to hear the pieces we will bring on tour in May 2026 to Seattle and the Tapestry International Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia!
Please note, due to the intimate setting of the Meets the Eye studio, seating is limited to 60 people per performance. We strongly encourage purchasing tickets in advance to secure your spot. A live-stream option is also available for those who wish to enjoy the performance from home.
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Tour 2026
PWC is thrilled to announce that from May 5-10, 2026, we’ll travel to Seattle and Vancouver, British Columbia, to participate in the tri-annual Tapestry International Festival, hosted by the celebrated Canadian treble choir, Elektra. Over three inspiring days, we will sing both independently and as a part of a mass choir alongside other adult treble ensembles, sharing, rehearsing, and performing for the public.
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