UCI Choirs & Chamber Singers - Contact
Dr. Irene Messoloras
Director of Choral Activities and Associate Chair
imessolo@uci.edu
UC Irvine Choirs
The University of California, Irvine choral program believes its mission is to provide a foundation in musicianship, repertoire, and performance that will enhance the quality of life of our students as well as the community that we are a part of.
This will be achieved by offering the highest quality educational experiences possible for students of all ages and backgrounds.
While we dedicate ourselves to preparing students to pursue music as a profession, we also believe that all students, regardless of major, will be effective leaders in their communities and professions when enriched with the opportunity to explore and develop their personal musical talents and creative imagination.
Today the UCI Choral program offers the following:
- A choir for each singer, from beginner to the advanced musician.
- Choral-orchestral masterworks with professional soloists and instrumentalists.
- Domestic and international tours.
- Performances at festivals, collaboration with guest conductors as well as composers.
- Repertoire from the renaissance to the recent era with a focus on underrepresented composers.
- Numerous opportunities for student leadership.
Alumni of the UCI Chamber Singer and UCI Choirs
The UCI Chamber Singers is a vibrant ensemble celebrated for its exceptional vocal talent and wide-ranging repertoire that spans nearly every musical genre. The ensemble is comprised of 38 undergraduate and graduate students pursuing majors in vocal performance, as well as outstanding singers from diverse academic disciplines.
Founded in 1965, the ensemble has appeared on some of the world’s most prestigious stages, including Walt Disney Concert Hall and Carnegie Hall, where they have premiered new works and collaborated with renowned contemporary composers. Embarking on worldwide tours, they performed in Portugal, June 2025 and in Ireland, June 2023. The Chamber Singers have earned national recognition — including First Place in the 2025 American Prize in Best Choral Performance, and in the 2024 American Prize Ernst Bacon Award for the Performance of American Music. As regular recording artists, they release music through Signum Records and can be heard on all streaming platforms
Activity: 6 hours.
Preparation: Audition.
May be repeated for credit without limitation.
P/NP or letter grading.
Rehearsals:
Tuesday & Thursday
3:30 pm-5:20 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
UCI Chamber Singers is a 2-unit course – see Music 162 in the UCI Course Catalogue
The UCI Concert Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble made up of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. This mixed- voice ensemble represents the diverse cultures and ethnicities within our community. The choir performs a wide variety of repertoire ranging from choral masterworks alongside traditional repertoire, multicultural selections from around the world, works by underrepresented composers, as well as presents concerts on themes of social justice.
Activity: Three hours.
Preparation: Non-Audition.
May be repeated for credit without limitation.
P/NP or letter grading.
Rehearsals:
Tuesdays, 7:00 pm – 9:50 pm
Winifred Smith Hall
UCI Concert Choir is a 2-unit course – see Music 162 in the UCI Course Catalogue
