
Fresno State Concert Choir (Music 103CC)
Dr. Cari Earnhart, Conductor
The Fresno State Concert Choir is an auditioned mixed ensemble of 55-65 singers. Comprised
of majors from throughout the university community, it is one of the premier singing
ensembles at Fresno State. We welcome and depend on students from all programs of
study to create a diverse choral community. The Concert Choir maintains an active
performing schedule on and off campus presenting four main season concerts each year.
Auditions are open to all students and held at the beginning of each semester.
The ensemble explores a wide variety of repertoire from a cappella to works with instrumental
ensemble or orchestra. The Concert Choir has premiered numerous works, including David
Mair's "Not One More," Kevin Memley’s “Magnificat” and Misuzu McManus’s "Three Japanese
Folksongs" (recorded on the Santa Barbara Press Octavos series).
In 2022, the Concert Choir had the distinct honor of being selected as a performing
ensemble for the California All-State Music Educators Conference (CASMEC). In addition
to performing throughout the Central Valley, the group collaborates frequently with
the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra, the Wind Orchestra and other ensmebles both on
our campus and from throughout the broader Fresno community.
Members of the Concert Choir made an appearance in China in cultural events leading
up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and they performed in Vienna in 2009, Italy in 2011
and England in 2012. The ensemble also provided singers for the Legend of Zelda: Symphony
of the Goddesses traveling show at the William Saroyan Theatre in November 2016 and
the Star Wars in Concert traveling show at the Save Mart Center in June 2010.
Auditions are open to all students and held at the beginning of each semester. Concert
Choir meets Monday and Wednesday 1:00pm - 2:50pm. Contact Dr. Cari Earnhart (cearnhart@csufresno.edu)
for audition details.

Fresno State Chamber Singers (Music 102CS)
Dr. Cari Earnhart, Conductor
The Fresno State Chamber Singers is comprised of 24-32 select musicians from across
campus. It is one of the premier singing ensembles at Fresno State. They perform a
wide variety of literature from early music to contemporary selections.
The Chamber Singers present four main season concerts each year. In addition to performing
on campus, they make frequent guest appearances at school and community events. Their
performance credits include conventions, festivals, and even a guest appearance with
country-western star Kenny Rogers.
Their performances have included the Monteverdi “Vespro Della Beata Vergine,” the
Brahms "Liebeslieder Walzer," and local and world premieres of contemporary music
(e.g. works by Dr. Benjamin Boone, Dr. Kenneth Froelich and Brad Hufft's "Prologue"
in Fall of 2006).
In April 2017, the Chamber Singers were invited to perform at the Library of Congress
in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the tenure of U.S. Poet Laureate, Juan Felipe Herrera.
Members of the Chamber Singers have toured Mexico, China, and Europe in recent years.
Auditions are open to all students and held at the beginning of each semester. Chamber
Singers meets Tuesday and Thursday 11:00am - 12:15pm. Contact Dr. Cari Earnhart (cearnhart@csufresno.edu) for audition details.

Fresno State Masterworks Chorus (Music 102MW)
Dr. Cari Earnhart, Conductor
Fresno State has a long tradition of partnering with members of the community in a
choral setting beginning with Dr. Arthur Huff in 1966. Since that time, Fresno State
has played an integral role in the Fresno choral community under the leadership of
past conductors Jack Fortner, Phyllis Irwin, Randy McChesney, Leslie Guelker-Cone,
Gary Unruh, Mark Bennett and Dr. Anna Hamre. The newly established Masterworks Chorus,
under the direction of Dr. Cari Earnhart, continues that tradition with the mission
to excite, engage, and inspire diverse audiences; to change lives through the artistry
of singing.
The Masterworks Chorus is organized around the study and performance of choral literature
appropriate for a large, symphonic choir. It is an auditioned choir open to students,
faculty and community members; singers in all voice parts may audition ahead of each
season.
All Fresno State students are highly encouraged to seek membership in one of the all-student
choral ensembles (Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, or University Singers) to maximize
the collegiate choral experience. The Fresno State Masterworks Chorus is, however,
an excellent option for additional choral experience, for students who do not need
to fulfill a degree requirement, or for those who seek to broaden their contact with
major choral works. One may join The Masterworks Chorus as a registered student or
as a community member.
Masterworks Chorus meets Tuesdays 7:00pm-9:00pm. For more information contact Dr.
Cari Earnhart (cearnhart@csufresno.edu).
Ms. Miranda Barton, Conductor
University Singers is a mixed choral ensemble that includes students of various majors
from all across the Fresno State campus and is perfect for both music majors and non-majors.
The ensemble performs 1-2 times each semester and is organized around the study and
performance of choral literature and vocal techniques appropriate for a beginning
college-level choir.
Universtiy Singers meets Monday and Wednesday 12:00pm - 12:50pm. For more information
about joining this ensemble, contact Ms. Miranda Barton (mirandajoyb@mail.fresnostate.edu) or Dr. Cari Earnhart (cearnhart@csufresno.edu).