In the Fall of 2008, BOYD JARRELL, begins his fifth year as Director of Choral Activities at the College of Marin. A conductor as well as a bass-baritone soloist, he is familiar to California audiences through his appearances with the Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, the Oakland Symphony and the Santa Cruz Symphony. As a Baroque specialist, he has performed with the California Bach Society, the Baroque Choral Guild, the American Bach Soloists and the San Francisco Bach Choir. He toured with the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestera in Handel's Acis and Galitea and performs frequently with the Magnificat Baroque Ensemble. He toured and recorded with the acclaimed conductor Paul Hillier and the Theatre of Voices. He conducted his chamber choir, the California Vocal Academy, in repeat engagements in the prestigious New Music Series at Mills College. Mr. Jarrell appeared onstage with the San Francisco Ballet singing the music of Brahms in the George Balanchine production of Liebeslieder Walzer. He served at San Francisco's Grace Cathedral as Cantor and Associate Choirmaster for over twenty-five years. He has recorded on the Angel/EMI, Harmonia Mundi, Gothic and Koch international labels.

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