Kairos Music Academy

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 at the Festival of Preveza. 

Community is at the heart of our work. Kairos brings together families from diverse backgrounds who share a belief in the power of the arts to shape compassionate, capable young people. We cultivate an environment where students feel safe to take risks, grow from mistakes, and celebrate one another’s successes. Respect, responsibility, and collaboration are core values embedded in every rehearsal and performance.

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.

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

Kairos never turns anyone away for lack of funds. Our scholarship program ensures singers from all backgrounds are welcome within our community.

We invite supporters, families, and community members to join us in sustaining this work. With your partnership, we can continue nurturing confident young artists, strengthening community through song, and ensuring that every child who wants to sing has the opportunity to do so.