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Matthew Otto Artistic Director
Artistic Director Matthew Otto is an award-winning conductor, educator, and collaborator. With unparalleled dedication to choral music education, Matthew strives to develop artistic excellence, vocal integrity, and empowerment in singers of all ages.
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Gemma Arguelles Vivo Chorus Director
Vivo Chorus Director Gemma Arguelles celebrates over thirty years of service as music educator and choir director in Bay Area institutions and in the Philippines.
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Samantha Maas-Baldwin Allegro Chorus & Arietta Singers Director and Program Manager
Allegro Chorus & Arietta Singers Director Samantha Maas-Baldwin has been teaching music in the Bay Area for over 15 years.
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Katie Jenks Prelude Chorus and Dolce Singers Director
Prelude Chorus and Dolce Singers Director Katie Jenks is a TK-5th grade music teacher in the Oakland Unified School District and has a master’s degree in Music Education with Kodály Emphasis from Holy Names University.
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Sian Wittke Young Women's Chorus Assistant Conductor
Young Women’s Chorus Assistant Conductor Sian Wittke, a Berklee College of Music graduate, has been teaching chorus and music for over 8 year.
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Kaneez Munjee Managing Director
Managing Director Kaneez Munjee comes to YWCP with over a decade of experience in arts management.
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Sheyma Perez Program Assistant
Program Assistant Sheyma Perez is a Communication Studies major with over 5 years of experience with children.
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Margaret Halbig Advanced Theory Instructor and Pianist
Pianist Margaret Halbig holds a DMA from University of California at Santa Barbara and is part of the accompanying and vocal coaching staff at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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Joseph Fanvu Theory Instructor & Pianist
Holding degrees in both Piano Performance and Choral Conducting, Joe Fanvu has over 30 years of experience in choral music.
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Franz Zhao Pianist
Franz Zhao holds a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Southern California, and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
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Jefferson Packer Pianist
Jefferson Packer has been active as a collaborative pianist and baritone since moving to San Francisco over two decades ago.
Vocal Faculty
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Janet Campbell Vocal Faculty (Peninsula)
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Audrey Howitt Vocal Faculty (East Bay)
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Karen Carle Irwin Vocal Faculty (San Francisco)
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Sally Munro Vocal Faculty (San Francisco)