Peninsula Girls Chorus

Our Mission

The mission of the Peninsula Girls Chorus is to engage the hearts and minds of girls from diverse backgrounds through a comprehensive experience in choral music.

Our Vision

Our vision is that girls will live life more deeply through their involvement and participation in choral music.

Core beliefs

We believe music connects us to our shared humanity. We believe in a chorus dedicated exclusively to girls. As a member of our chorus, you will have an opportunity to:

• Find your voice
• Be yourself
• Lead
• Explore and share women’s experiences
• Build confidence

Core values

High quality - We strive for the highest standards in everything we do, individually and organizationally.

• Commitment We expect everyone within our organization to work to his or her potential and for what’s best for the chorus. In exchange, we will always have a place for each girl within our organization.
• Confidence and Belief We are committed to providing an all-girls environment that fosters confidence and leadership in each girl we work with and nurtures her belief in herself and her fellow chorus members.
• Artistic Expression We explore and perform music that expresses the deepest experiences and highest aspirations of the human spirit.
• Joy We believe in taking deep satisfaction and happiness in the art of teaching, learning and creating music together.

Founded in January 1994 by Cathy Doyle and continuing under Artistic Director Karyn Silva since 2011, the Peninsula Girls Chorus has evolved into a premiere arts education and performance organization, serving 250 girls from over 80 bay area schools. In addition to a vast array of musical and performance skills, girls learn and practice our values of excellence, commitment, confidence, empowerment, artistic expression, joy and collaboration.

The PGC has garnered a reputation for varied and unique programming for young women. PGC singers strive toward a high level of musicianship paired with sensitive and authenticinterpretations of music from a variety of genres and voices. The choir has a long history of commissioning new works with renowned choral composers such as Mary Lynn Lightfoot, Kevin Memley, Sarah Quartel and Andrea Ramsey. PGC was the recipient of the ASCAP/Chorus America Award for Adventurous Programming in Contemporary Music in 2008.

In our quest to become global citizens, the PGC performs both locally and abroad. In addition to performances throughout the bay area community, the choir has performed in US venues from Seattle to New York City and international locations like Sydney, London, Milan and New Zealand.