the San Francisco Opera Chorus and other performers in a relief concert for victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti. In January 2009, IOCSF joined the Yale Glee Club in performing at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. July 28, 2008, marked IOCSF's first instrumental collaboration (if you exclude the egg shaker during the South American program). The ensemble performed as part of the Noontime Concert Series at Old St. Mary's with San Francisco piano duo Patricia and Vera Purcell. Program selections included Brahms Liebeslider Waltzes, as well as New York: Night (by Jeremy Faust and opera librettist Philip Littell). IOC has received guest coaching from the following experts: Vance George: former choral director of the Grammy-winning San Francisco Symphony Chorus Magen Solomon: Artistic Director of San Francisco Choral Artists Joe Jennings: then Artistic Director of Chanticleer Ian Robertson: Director of the San Francisco Opera Chorus and also of the San Francisco Boys Chorus Patricia Kristof Moy: French coach for the San Francisco Opera Jimmy Kansau: San Francisco Opera Ragnar Bohlin: Chorus Director, San Francisco Symphony Chorus Joshua Habermann: Director, Dallas Symphony Chorus; Music Director, Santa Fe Desert Chorale Awards, reviews ASCAP "Adventurous Programming" Award 2011, received at Chorus America conference San Francisco Classical Voice review of June 17, 2011 concert San Francisco Classical Voice review of May 1, 2009 concert References External links Official website Choirs in the San Francisco Bay Area Musical groups from San Francisco Organizations based in San Francisco Non-profit organizations based in California Musical groups established in 2003 2003 establishments in California