My Nonprofit Reviews

Over the last 24 years, it has been a joy and privilege to attend concerts performed by the Orange County Women’s Chorus. This group has grown from excellent to dazzling in all aspects of its mission.

The creative crafting of each OCWC concert program and the directorial work by Maestra Eliza Rubenstein is phenomenal. Her informative and often amusing commentaries on the musical pieces, the composers and their historical contexts set the stage delightfully.

The wide-ranging array of music along with the cultural and language diversity expressed in the music presented by the OCWC is extraordinary. The mix of music from ancient to contemporary and the varied formats (full chorus, small group, soloist[s] with chorus) within the concert programs work beautifully.

It is a pleasure to see the obvious commitment, delight, and pride the choristers find in making glorious music and in their relationships with each other through the OCWC. Infused with generous spirits, the OCWC has invited other community-based singers and players of both traditional and unusual instruments to participate in individual OCWC concerts with lovely results. Every concert has been unique and powerful, warranting a lengthy, standing ovation.

As a great, non-profit organization, OCWC builds the future. This deep commitment is reflected in OCWC’s annual, female intern conductor training program. The OCWC has also commissioned and performed several new “treble” compositions, adding to the choral library for women. Hearing a commissioned piece introduced by the composer and played at an OCWC concert is a special joy, knowing it represents a gift to the whole world from the OCWC.