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Joan’s Introduction to Secret Gardens of the Heart

This holiday season, amid the ice and cold of winter, Aurora Chorus will warm hearts and lift spirits with “Secret Gardens of the Heart”. Aurora will journey back to fond memories of childhood, embrace the present and look forward toward the future, with renewed hope for light, understanding and joy. Artistic Director Joan Szymko creates holiday programs that draw from an eclectic palette of composers and songwriters; this season, we sing Vivaldi, Szymko, Ola Gjeillo, Judy Collins, Leonard Cohen and much more! We hope you will join us in singing this term (rehearsals start on September 6th with voicing for new singers on September 4th) or for our concerts on December 15th and 16th. Get in touch with us if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing music with you soon!

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Welcome to the Aurora Chorus Blog!

Welcome to the Aurora Chorus Blog…. My name is Marie, and I am the administrative assistant here at Aurora! A little about me: I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, attended college at USF and then moved up to Oregon last year to be closer to family. I’ve been working with small nonprofits most of my career, beginning in volunteer coordination and working my way up to executive and administration roles. In San Francisco, I worked with an organization called Galería de la Raza, which mostly features works by Latinx and Chicanx artists, and helped me fall in love with the arts. Here in Oregon, I’ve been working at OMSI since my move! Most recently, I completed a Master’s Certificate program called Arts & Culture Strategy through the University of Pennsylvania. It taught me a lot about how to successfully run a non-profit/arts organization, which I can’t wait to apply to helping Aurora succeed! Stay tuned to Aurora’s blog for updates throughout the season.