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A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

Help SRJC choir students get to Carnegie Hall

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Photo courtesy of SRJC choir and chamber singers
Santa Rosa Junior College concert choir and chamber singers are performing live at Burbank Auditorium March 16 at 7:30 p.m. to help financially support their Carnegie Hall concert in New York City.

Santa Rosa Junior College concert choir and chamber singers will perform live at Burbank Auditorium on March 16 to help financially support their Carnegie Hall concert on April 17 in New York City.

The concert, “Singing For Our Dreams,” offers songs of faith, love, despair and hope and, begins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

The students will perform their featured song, “Schicksalslied” (“Song of Destiny”), by Johannes Brahms at Carnegie Hall. Jody Benecke will direct, and Nancy Hayashibara of the music department will accompany the performers.

The 26 SRJC choir and chamber singers will be joined at Carnegie Hall by singers from Sonoma State University and Reedley College.

Audience members 12 and older must wear masks and provide proof of vaccination at the door. Children under 12 may attend if they are masked. 

Tickets can be purchased at https://santarosajc.ejoinme.org/choir. The performance will be recorded for streaming at a later date. For more information visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/288073675117 or the music department website, https://music.santarosa.edu/events.

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Michael Combs
Michael Combs, Editor
Michael Combs (he/him) is in his fifth semester writing for The Oak Leaf, and his second as co-Editor-In-Chief. He began taking natural resources management classes at Santa Rosa Junior College to pursue his love of nature and the environment but has shifted toward journalism so he can share those passions with the world. Besides the environment, Michael also likes to write about politics, social justice and mental health. He has a bachelor’s of science in neuroscience and mammalian physiology from the University of California, San Diego, and hopes to get back to his roots with more science journalism as well. In his off time Michael likes to read, write and hike as often as possible in beautiful Sonoma County and beyond.

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