Artistic Director

The 2008-09 season is Jude Navari`s 10th year as Artistic Director of Voci.  He has prepared choruses and conducted performances for Berkeley Opera, arranged folk music and coached rehearsals for Westwind International Folk Ensemble`s chorus Westwind Voices, conducted premieres of new works by U.C. Berkeley graduate student composers for the Berkeley New Music Project, and served as Artistic Director of the Sacramento Men`s Chorus.  In August 2001, Jude prepared the vocal ensemble for the West Coast Premiere of Philip Glass`s "The Photographer" at the Cabrillo Music Festival.  In addition to Voci, he currently conducts the Skyline College Concert Choir.  Jude received his Ph.D. in Music Composition from the University of California, Berkeley, where he also studied conducting with Marika Kuzma and Jung Ho Pak.

Assistant Conductor

Edna Huelsenbeck joined Voci as Assistant Conductor and singer in Spring 2008.  She is the founder and former director of the Pacific Women’s Chorus in San Diego, and Concentus Women’s Chorus in Rochester, NY.  She previously served as Interim Director for the University Section Club Chorus at U.C. Berkeley, and the Interim Assistant Director of the San Diego Master Chorale.  Edna received her Master of Music degree from The University of Texas at Austin, where she studied conducting with Morris Beachy and Craig Hella Johnson. 

Administration

Elizabeth Brashers, Voci Co-Administrative Director, has sung with Voci since 2004.  She is a member of the board of directors, and manages Voci`s web, electronic and snail-mail communications.  Elizabeth lives in Oakland with her husband, and is chief operating officer for the Global Health Group at UCSF. 

Terry Meyers is Voci Co-Administrative Director, has designed, directed and taught for University dance programs, performed and run her own dance company, raised two daughters, and earned a Ph.D., becoming a psychologist. Terry joined Voci as a founding member in 1991, and has been active as a volunteer in the organization and working on the board of directors since 1994. She also has a psychotherapy private practice in the East Bay and teaches psychology graduate students at Alliant/CSPP.

Voci singers also contribute to the chorus by helping with chorus management, concert production and community outreach.

Board of Directors

Voci`s Board of Directors is an active, working Board, overseeing the operations of the organization and committed to securing and maintaining funds for the group`s continued work.

Current Members:

• Mark Bell (Treasurer)
• Elizabeth Brashers
• Edward Cohen
• Edna Huelsenbeck (Ex-officio)
• Terry Meyers
• Margaret Murtaugh (Secretary)
• Jude Navari (Ex-officio) 
• Susan Sands (President)