Sacra/Profana

MISSION

SACRA/PROFANA strives to awaken and nurture enthusiasm for the choral art through vibrant performances and focused education outreach.

HISTORY

SACRA/PROFANA has accomplished remarkable things in just 14 years including numerous world and U.S. premieres and collaborations with leading regional arts organizations: San Diego Symphony, Art of Élan, San Diego Opera, California Ballet, and many more. SACRA/PROFANA also has performed with many artists of worldwide renown, including the legendary Irish band the Chieftains, producer Carlton Cuse (of ABC's hit show Lost), composer Michael Giacchino (Star Trek), and composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz in the development of Disney Theatrical's The Hunchback of Notre Dame at La Jolla Playhouse.

After a successful first fourteen years, we are getting ready to kick off our 2023-24 Season: A Love that Lifts Us Up that includes innovative choral programming, renewed collaborations with local and regional artists/groups, and service to our community through unforgettable performances and education programs that change choral students' lives.

Our debut album, Elegies & Ecstasies, was released in 2012, and in 2014 SACRA/PROFANA produced the world premiere recording of when we were children by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, available on the Cantaloupe Music record label. Our second album, A Longing for Christmas, was released in 2021 following a long COVID delay.

We are looking for dynamic board members with an interest in the arts, particularly choral music, and education/outreach to middle and high school students. We are especially interested in increasing the diversity of our board with underrepresented members of the community. The board meets monthly with a number of committees that meet between board meetings.