California Redwood Chorale

In 2006, singers from 6 Bay Area choirs joined together to form the California Redwood Chorale. Gerry Schultz formed this new singing group with a specific purpose -  to take them to Hungary in June 2007 for a wondrous singing adventure. Daniel Canosa, a gifted conductor, agreed to be at the helm of this exciting new group. Rehearsals commenced with Gerry teaching the chorale their repertoire and later in the season, Daniel came on board to polish and shaped the music. In June, the 39 member chorale with accompanist David Manley and companions left for Hungary. While there, we sang 5 shared concerts with Hungarian choirs. After each concert, food, wine, music, and dancing would take us into the night. This was a bonding experience beyond compare. Our home coming concert with overhead photos from our tour was an overwhelming success with a full house and standing ovation.

This experience inspired the choir to prepare two special projects – to sing in Canada at the 2008 International Choral Kathaumixw with new repertoire directed by Daniel Canosa. There is great anticipation and excitement about singing at Kathaumixw. Our second project for 2008 – 2009 is preparing and performing Zoltan Kodaly’s “Missa Brevis” for chorus and organ in the San Francisco Bay Area under the baton of Daniel Canosa.

Daniel Canosa

With a repertoire of symphonic and choral masterworks of all periods, Argentina-born conductor Daniel Canosa, considered one of the best of his generation, has led orchestras and choruses in Argentina, the United States, and Europe. In Buenos Aires, he founded and directed the highly-praised Conjunto Vocal Egmont. In California since 1990, Mr. Canosa has conducted the Apollo Orchestra and Chorus, Auburn Symphony Orchestra, and Camilla Symphony Orchestra, among others. Canosa studied composition and orchestral conducting at the Argentine Catholic University and the Universidad Nacional de La Plata. He studied Baroque repertoire under Argentine maestro Sergio Siminovich in Buenos Aires and conductor Nicholas McGegan in Berkeley, California.