Who We Are

The Oregon Chorale is an 80-voice symphonic choir directed by Jason Sabino and based in Hillsboro, Oregon. Delighting audiences throughout the Portland area since 1985, the Oregon Chorale performs choral music from around the world, maintaining an appreciation for technique while exhibiting flexibility of musical style. The Chorale frequently collaborates with area musicians and showcases a wide variety of genres at its concerts, from Classical and Baroque to Broadway, contemporary, and vocal jazz.

Founded as the Washington County Chorale by director Bernie Kuehn in 1985, the Chorale has traveled extensively in Europe, recorded professionally, and collaborated with many Portland-area artistic organizations such as the Oregon Symphony. During the first 30 years, in addition to regular concerts, the Chorale reveled in performing original musicals by member Linda Needham and participated in community choir festivals across Oregon. Rehearsing, performing, playing, and traveling together created lifelong friendships, a strong musical and personal commitment to each other, and the sense of a Chorale family.

In recent years, the Oregon Chorale has grown in size and musical caliber while retaining its communal values, close-knit alumni network, and support for youth education. The passion that Chorale members have for singing challenging, beautiful music is matched only by their love of the community they create together.