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. 

Empowering Youth

A core part of the Oregon Chorale’s mission is to foster the musical development of young people in our community.

The Emerging Voices internship program, which started in 2000, gives talented area high school singers the opportunity to rehearse and perform with the Chorale each term, providing voice lessons and music free of charge.

In partnership with the Hillsboro Community Foundation, the Chorale has also established the Bernie Kuehn Music Scholarship, an endowed, perpetual award for graduating high school students going on to major or minor in music. The Chorale also features high school musicians at select performances, and offers free admission to its concerts for anyone under 18 years of age.

Artistry.

Sharing meaningful musical experiences with excellence and professionalism.

Our Values


Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Elevating diverse voices, fostering equitable access, forging thoughtful partnerships, and challenging inequities.


Community Outreach and Education.

Engaging with the community through service, and building knowledge, skills, and confidence in singers of all ages.


Openness and Honesty.

Communicating with transparency and kindness.


Belonging.

Celebrating differences, welcoming others, and connecting through our shared passion for making music.

2024-2025

Chorale Members

Soprano

Amanda Quinn

Analise Boelter*

Ann Woods

Arielle Martingale

Briar Laing

Caitlin Stave

Colleen Graves

Corie Wuehler

Dominique Garrison

Eleanor Lange

Elise Fast

Ellie Papen*

Jenn Binkley-Sabino

Karin Allen

Katelyn Turner*

Margarita Arredondo

Megan Recktenwald

Nan Dahlquist

Sarah Oesch Miller

Shawn Harper

Shirley Liu

Sunny Hauser

Timminy Keiffer

Whitney Diffenderfer

Zoie Harpole

Alto

Alana Bertram

Alicia McConnell

Anna Danese

Anne Weld-Martin

Aurea Taylor

Cathrine Huard

Colleen Ahrens

Colleen Heidebrecht

Courtney Skye Holmes

Gina Machlan

Hayden Liao

Jabke Buesseler

Jack Wattier

Kaitlynn Bumanlag

Kenya Sanchez-Register

Lucy Tait

Mary King

Mikki Black

Michelle Valko

Nancy Culolias

Nancy Upton

Pam Beaty

Sally Mehler

Shirley Hoffman

Tenor

Austin Hanzlik

Austin Randall

Brian Shoop

Chris Schaefer

Colin Stave

Dale André

Derick Watson

Douglas Duno

Dru Zimmerman

Jeff Staples

Jim Gent

Joshua Simon

Markus Cadiz

Max Evans*

Maxwell McAtee

Rawdon Taylor

Rob Williams

Sean McLeod

Zach Goldstein

Bass

Aaron Gehrke

Aaron Richardson

Brian Bertram

Bryan Quinn

Christopher Cheek

Craig Bader

Hao Tran

Jacob Mott

Jeffrey Knapp

Joe Johnson

Joshua Hauser

Kaleb Michael Hall

Kenan Koenig

Kristian Bumanlag

Logan Wesel

Nathaniel Zulauf

Prune Wickart

Thomas McAulay

Todd Fisher

Tom Harper

Emerging Voices interns denoted by *.