The River Choir was established in 1977 by its director Sonia
Tubridy. It is a small chamber choir which performs a wide variety of
music ranging from Medieval to contemporary classical, with an emphasis on
madrigals. Director, Sonia Tubridy studied at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv,
Israel. She is the Cofounder of the Coffee Concert music series and also directs
the Russian River Children's Chorus, and is the head of the Russian River Jewish
Community. Sonia works with local theaters, teaches the children's chorus at
Monte Rio School and Forestville and is an accomplished accompanist for many
local performers.
For the past twenty years we have been delighting audiences with live performances of music ranging from 15th century motets to contemporary Hebrew compositions. We are the only Sonoma County choir that regularly performs a capella, thanks to our talented director, Sonia Tubridy. Sonia's dedication to performing unusual music is fueled by attending choral conventions worldwide, where she hunts up our wonderful repertoire.
Past choir concerts have included Bach cantatas with chamber orchestras, madrigals in Renaissance costume, A Vivaldi's Gloria Sing-Along, and a county-wide performance of The Magnificent Maccabee.