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All children ages 6 to 17 are encouraged to join us for a rehearsal\u2014at no cost. No previous musical training is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are committed to nurturing talent and passion through diverse programs and performances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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About Kairos<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our Story<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An emphasis on choral music excellence has carried Kairos Youth Choir since its founding in 1990. Now in its Thirty Fifth Season, Kairos continues to be a vital part of the Bay Area community. Kairos Choir has appeared in many civic and cultural events, including the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, the Berkeley Opera, and the Hard Nut with the Mark Morris Dance Group. More recently, Kairos engaged in a musical collaboration with the California Bach Society for their award-winning performance of St. Matthew Passion, and have been selected for regular performances at the Junior Bach Festival. The representatives from this unique and soulful California choir have sung internationally at Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, throughout Norway in 2000, Tuscany Italy in 2008, at the Festival of the Aegean in Syros, Greece in 2011, and in choral festivals in Austria and the Czech Republic in 2014. Kairos was invited for the honor of return performances at the Festival of the Aegean in Greece again in 2017, and in 2023, won double bronze medals <\/strong>at the Festival of Preveza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Members of Kairos have different cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. With a common interest in music, they sing together and build relationships, which often grow into lifetime friendships. The choir maintains contact with growing numbers of Kairos alumni. Many describe the Kairos experience as one of the most important positive influences in their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The program teaches music theory and vocal development, with a focus on how learning these skills can deepen and express our humanity.<\/strong> All choir education reflects an approach designed to nurture leadership, sensitivity, independence and self-discipline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“To inspire empathy and a sense of collective humanity through the art of choral music at a formative time in children\u2019s development. Music is vital in bringing us together, forming communities, and creating a responsible, compassionate relationship to our world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Kairos offers young singers a complete path of choral training, from their very first musical experiences through high school. Singers are placed in ensembles based on age and prior musical training, so each child learns alongside peers at a similar stage and moves up as their skills grow. Our ensembles take their names from Greek, inspired by our founder Laura Kakis Serper\u2019s heritage, and each one reflects a step in a young musician\u2019s journey. Click on any ensemble below to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Musical Theater<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Every spring, Kairos singers take the stage in a fully staged musical production, a highlight of our season. Choristers from across our ensembles come together to sing, act, and move as one cast, building confidence, stage presence, and teamwork along the way. Past shows include Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly, and The Sound of Music. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Several times a year, Kairos singers leave the rehearsal room behind and head outdoors for our nature retreats. These afternoons (and the occasional overnight) give choristers a chance to sing, play, and explore together in a beautiful natural setting, away from screens and school schedules. Retreats blend music-making with games, play, and time to connect, strengthening the friendships that make Kairos feel like a second family.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Laura has vast experience conducting children\u2019s choirs and serving as a community- builder through music programing. Ms. Kakis Serper received her degrees from the University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music as well as attended Westminster Choir College, and the Aspen Music Institute. She has performed for many years as a soprano soloist and in operas and musical theatre. Her Greek heritage inspired the name of the Kairos and its choruses and her folksong choral arrangements have been sung by choirs world-wide, including at Carnegie Hall. She is also the Director of Choral Music at The Crowden School where her choirs have performed with the San Francisco Symphony for three seasons, most recently in Orff\u2019s Carmina Burana. Ms. Kakis Serper was recognized at the California State Senate for over twenty years of excellent musical service to the community through Kairos Choir programs. She is dedicated to helping children find their voice for life through the art of singing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Arkadi received his music education in Russia at the Gnesin State Musical College and Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. He continues a distinguished career as a pianist, composer and music educator. Mr. Serper is Director of Piano and Composition, Music Theory and History at The Crowden School, and teaches at the San Francisco Conservatory in the Pre-College Department. He has written many choral compositions for Kairos Youth Choir, some of which have been published through the Henry Leck choral series. As an acclaimed composer, his symphonic and chamber compositions have been produced by several major orchestras. Kairos singers have the added benefit of performing tailor-made musicals composed by Arkadi Serper, with librettos by local writers. As a pianist, he continues to perform concerts, both as a soloist and a chamber musician.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Asher is a singer-songwriter from Berkeley, California. He began singing with Kairos Music Academy as a third grader in 2008, and immediately fell in love with the warm community and exceptional artistic instruction. He\u2019s been working with Kairos in one capacity or another ever since he graduated in 2012. Since then, Asher has sung with Coldplay, Daveed Diggs, The Stone Foxes, Alexander Rybak, and recorded for Kehlani. He\u2019s written with Graham Candy, Robin Brink, and grammy winner Dan Wilson. Asher graduated from Columbia College Chicago and Mannheim\u2019s Popakademie with a Bachelor of Music in 2022. His newest project, bandcalledbeach, is signed to Public Air Records.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Frosene Phillips is a longtime Bay Area journalist, arts advocate, and champion of the Greek American community. For three decades, her entertainment and dining column, \u201cFrosene on the Scene,\u201d appeared in the Bay Area News Group\u2019s East Bay Times,<\/em> and historic Oakland Tribune<\/em>. For 18 years she served as Managing Editor of The<\/em> Hellenic Journal<\/em>, the only Greek American news publication in the western states. From 2018 to 2024, she was Executive Director of the Elios Charitable Foundation and The Elios Society, where she gained hands-on grant experience, while also holding marketing, operations, and client services leadership roles at the San Francisco agency Gumas. A lifelong cantor and soloist at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension in Oakland, she was also lead vocalist of the band Mediterranean Soul. As Grant Writer and Marketing Consultant at Kairos, she draws on her nonprofit leadership, grant experience, and storytelling background to help advance the organization\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Emile Serper started cello at the ancient age of six, yet he was singing with Kairos Youth Choir from the womb. Currently, he studies cello and composition at USC. He was the Co-Principal cellist in the Young People\u2019s Symphony Orchestra, with whom he has performed on tour in the Pacific Northwest and Canada. He also studies composition with David Conte, is a two-season winner of the Kris Getz Composer\u2019s Award, and has a published choral work entitled \u201cAve Maria\u201dwhich is dedicated to environmental concerns. In addition to music-making, Emile enjoys mathematics, hiking, running, following baseball, and spending time with his recently-formed Kairos singers\/alumni vocal acappella group \u201cEvnia\u201d, as arranger, singer and beatboxer. His Greek heritage comes to the fore in his love of friends and food!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Become a part of our musical family and uplift your skills through collaboration and creativity.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Make a difference in the life of a child<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Kairos never turns anyway away for lack of funds \u2013 but we can only sustain that with your support! Our generous scholarships ensure that every child can receive access to high quality musical education, regardless of financial status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short-Term Fundraising Goal:<\/strong>  Help sponsor our incoming students so that we can continue to offer comprehensive scholarships for those in need! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEEDED:<\/strong> Angel donor(s) to help cover cost of our scholarship fund and general operating budget. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to Kairos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sponsorship Opportunity:<\/strong> Kairos is offering sponsorships for local businesses! It\u2019s a great opportunity to help support our students while also reaching a broad array of future customers. Please email kairoschoir@gmail.com<\/a> for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kairos is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible. Thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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