Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem

If there’s a more deeply human work in the choral canon than Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem, we haven’t found it. We’re collaborating with Men in Blaque to perform this beloved musical monument in the composer’s own arrangement for mixed chorus and four-hand piano. Whether it’s already among your favorites or you’re experiencing it for the first time, this is a masterpiece you can’t miss.
Saturday, March 21, 7:00 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 3:00 p.m.
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Border Crossings: Music Beyond the Boundaries

This isn’t the program we’d planned—but it’s the one we’re feeling called to sing. Join us as we celebrate music by immigrants and refugees, and songs that remind us of the ties that bind, not the walls that divide.
Saturday, May 30, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 31, 3:00 p.m.
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The Orange County Women’s Chorus

The Orange County Women’s Chorus is an ensemble of more than 60 singing women representing more than 23 communities in Orange County, plus Los Angeles, San Diego, and Riverside counties. Our repertoire spans many eras and cultures, and ranges from the serious to the silly, but our commitment to performing quality music at the highest level never changes. We’ve been “causing treble” in Orange County since 1997, and as we celebrate our 28th season in 2025 – 2026, we are more excited than ever to bring our music to the community. The Orange County Women’s Chorus made our Carnegie Hall debut on June 27, 2022 with a spotlight performance followed by Franz Joseph Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass under the baton of Artistic Director, Eliza Rubenstein. We were named an “Outstanding Arts Organization” by Arts Orange County in 2014, and were a prizewinner at the International Musical Eisteddfod in Llangollen, Wales in 2015. We have toured internationally three times, most recently to Croatia in June 2024.

Upcoming Performances

Brahms: Ein Deutsches Requiem

If there’s a more deeply human work in the choral canon than Johannes Brahms’ German Requiem, we haven’t found it. We’re collaborating with Men in Blaque to perform this beloved musical monument in the composer’s own arrangement for mixed chorus and four-hand piano. Whether it’s already among your favorites or you’re experiencing it for the first time, this is a masterpiece you can’t miss.
Saturday, March 21, 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22, 3:00 p.m.

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Headshot of Renee Gehlbach, conducting intern

Welcome our 2025 – 2026 Conducting Intern, Renée Gehlbach!

We are thrilled to welcome Renée Gehlbach as our conducting intern for the 2025-2026 season. Renee is a Southern Californian musician and music educator. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education and California Teaching Credential from Azusa Pacific University. She is currently the Choir Director at Diamond Ranch High School in Pomona, California. Renée has taught music to children of all ages in both private and group instruction, including at the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus and the National Children’s Chorus. She has studied choral conducting with Laura Keverian-Pitts, Dr. Alexandra Grabarchuk, Dr. David Rentz, and Réka Csernyik. Renée is a Kodály-Certified teacher and is active within her local chapter of the Organization of American Kodály Educators (OAKE).

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