The Verdi Chorus first started performing in 1983 at the old Verdi Ristoranti di Musica in Santa Monica under the direction of soprano, and former Pasadena City College opera program director, Anne Marie Ketchum de la Vega, our Artistic Director. The Verdi Chorus presents four concerts each year as well as other collaborative events, and brings the beauty of grand opera choruses to community audiences. It offers performance opportunities to both aspiring and established singers.
THE VERDI CHORUS – Fall 2017
| Anderson Alden | Natalie de los Reyes | Alex Norwick |
| Berenice Amador | Debra Dysart | Martin Olvera |
| Manfred Anaya | Rana Ebrahimi | Christina Roszhart |
| Rebecca Apruzzese | Eleanor Black Eskey | Raed Saade |
| Tony Arn | *Dennis Galanter | Sarah Salazar |
| Lorna Bank | Judy Gallego | Francoise Sorgen-Goldschmidt |
| Janice Batzdorf | Joseph Gárate | Dina Spevack |
| Elias Berezin | Peter Goldman | Frank Strauss |
| DeJuan Carlos | Tiffany Ho | Merle Strauss |
| Richard Castillo | Thomas Hollow | Justin Su’esu’e |
| Julia Chang | Louise Houle | Ray Urwin |
| David Childs | Christopher Hunter | Robyn McGuire Van Horn |
| Elisabeth O. Clark | *Peter Kahn | Robin Van Zak |
| Danielle Corella | Camille Kunze | Andrew Walker |
| Bradford Daley | Kathy Macauley | Cleve Wallace |
| Sunny Meyer | ||
| * Not Pictured |
