The South Coast Chorale proudly kicks off its 35th Anniversary Season with an inspirational concert, A Vision Unfolding. This isn't just a performance; it's a movement—a heartfelt call to celebrate the strength of love and the spirit of community.

Dive into the soul-stirring experience of Kyle Pederson’s compelling work, “A Vision Unfolding,” a masterful blend of spoken word and song that highlights the ongoing struggles for equity and justice. Along with this captivating work, we will present an array of moving choral selections from diverse composers and genres, each selected to ignite your passion for social justice.

Our concert marks the debut of Lynn Atkins as Artistic Director of the South Coast Chorale. We invite you to clap your hands, raise your voice, and join us as we march together through music toward equity and justice.

A pre-concert panel featuring some of the creative minds behind A Vision Unfolding will take place at 6:15 PM

This performance is supported, in part, by the LA County Department of Arts and Culture as part of Creative Recovery LA, an initiative funded by the American Rescue Plan.

Founded in 1990, the South Coast Chorale is a community vocal ensemble comprised of individuals who simply enjoy singing and working together. Based in the LGBTQ+ community, SCC is proud to be a diverse ensemble that encompasses friends, families & supporters, all of whom are dedicated to building bridges between communities by using music to remind us all that we are more alike than different.

Over the years, SCC has filled a vital role in helping to enhance the cultural and educational life of greater Long Beach through partnerships with local community organizations. The Chorale recently commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Matthew Shepard events with a locally-composed choral oratorio titled “October Mourning”, presented in partnership with four other Long Beach arts organizations. In the Spring of 2023, the Chorale presented a concert focused on anti-bullying and acceptance. A musical presentation of the story “Oliver Button is a Sissy” was performed in partnership with a youth theater group and two other Long Beach arts organizations. Free educational performances were presented to nearly 1,600 Long Beach area elementary school students, in addition to public performances.

The Chorale has established a reputation of performances that are distinguished for their LGBTQ+ diversity and artistic excellence, receiving community nominations and recognition from local city and state leaders and organizations, as well as audience praise. From the West Coast premiere of a choral tribute to the life and accomplishments of openly gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, to the Southern California premiere of “Street Requiem” honoring those who have lived and died on the streets, the many talented singers that have graced the ranks of SCC have performed for thousands of audience members all over the US and Canada, spreading musical messages that resound with echoes of harmony and belonging.

SCC is sponsored in part by the California Arts Council, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, the Arts Council for Long Beach, The City and Port of Long Beach, and is a proud member of GALA Choruses.