Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Join the MSO Chorus for their 25th Season!
Registration for 2025-26 Season Auditions is now open! Please email Burt Vasché, Chorus Manager at chorus@modestosymphony.org for full details and times.
About the MSO Chorus
Formed in 2001, the Modesto Symphony Chorus is a regional ensemble of singers of all ages and experience who share a commitment to performing concerts of the highest artistic quality and enhancing the appreciation and enjoyment of choral music among members and audiences alike. Under the skillful and inspiring direction of Dr. Daniel R. Afonso, Jr., the MSO Chorus rehearses weekly and performs throughout the season with the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and also for additional community events.
Rehearsals
Mondays, 7 to 8:30 pm
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
1600 Carver Road, Modesto
Artistic Leadership
Dr. Daniel R. Afonso Jr., director
Burt Vasché, chorus manager
Dr. Daniel R. Afonso Jr.
Chorus Director
Daniel R. Afonso Jr. has served as conductor of the Modesto Symphony Orchestra Chorus since its foundation in 2001 and has prepared several choral works with the ensemble. He is also Coordinator of Vocal and Choral Studies at California State University, Stanislaus. Afonso received a B.M.E. degree from the Universidade do Rio de Janeiro (UNI -Rio), a M.M. degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and a D.M.A. degree in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa. Dr. Afonso is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and has studied conducting with Carlos Alberto Figueiredo, Cees Rotteveel, Eph Ehly, and William Hatcher.
Interested in joining our chorus?
If you are interested in joining our chorus or have any questions about this season, please fill out the form below: