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Previous Directors
Paul Zawilski
Paul began as director in Fall of 2005 and concluded in Fall
of 2006. A versatile musician, he has performed as pianist, singer,
conductor, and music teacher. He
has performed roles with and conducted Berkeley Opera, Oakland Opera, San
Francisco Opera, The Lamplighters, Lyric Theatre of San Jose, Peninsula
Center Stage, Stanford Savoyards, and other Bay Area companies. Paul
holds B.M. and M.M. degrees from San Francisco State University, is a music
teacher in the Portola Valley School District, and organist and choir director
at St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in South San Francisco.
D. Asa Stern
D.
Asa Stern was director from Fall of 2003 to Spring of 2005, before heading
to Florida for advanced studies in music. He received a BA in Music from the
University of California at Davis in 1997. During
his time at UCD, he studied the oboe, English Horn, and choral conducting. After
playing the oboe and piano professionally for two years, he returned to
the University of the Pacific were he graduated in 2002 with a Master of Education
in Curriculum and Instruction in Music Education. Asa taught at Herbert
Hoover Middle and Pioneer High Schools in San Jose,
CA. Asa was also musical directed for theaters throughout the Sacramento
Area including UC Davis, Tokay High School, and the Davis Musical Theater
Company. [Top]
Teresa Baker
Teresa
Baker joined the Singers in the Fall of 2002 as our fourth director in almost
30 years. Teresa completed her master's degree in the choral conducting program
at San Jose State University during her one year as director of the Sunnyvale
Singers. The Singers were happy to have Teresa share her enthusiasm for choral
music prior to having to relocate to Boston in the Summer of 2003.
[Top]
Amy Hunn
Amy Stuart Hunn was director of the Sunnyvale Singers from
1998 to 2002. She earned a master's degree in performance practice and choral
conducting at Stanford University in 1999, and a bachelor's degree in English
and Music, with Music Departmental Honors, at Stanford in 1995.
Amy served as director of Level I ensembles in the San Francisco Girl's Chorus as well as assistant director of the Stanford Symphonic Chorus from 1995 to 1999. In 1999, she directed the Stanford Summer Chorus in a performance of the Fauré Requiem. Amy has served as a clinician for elementary, middle and high school ensembles. [Top]
Hal Sundquist
Former
director Hal Sundquist "retired" from the
Singers in 1998, after ten memorable years with the choir. Hal was particularly
known for his astute musical guidance, his considerate leadership, his invaluable
teaching skills, his corny sense of humor, and above all for his friendship.
He is director of the choir at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in Saratoga and
retired recently from teaching Jr. High music. [Top]
Cheryl Hasha
The Sunnyvale Singers was formed in 1976 by Cheryl Hasha and Betty Ketman-D'Angelo as a community choir of approximately 20 voices. The first performance was held in December of that year at the Sunnyvale Center for the Performing Arts. Cheryl Hasha led the group as music director until 1988. [Top]
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