Our History
Founded as Opera San Jose Veterans Chorus in 2016 by then-General Director Larry Hancock, our chorus began as a community outreach organization dedicated to supporting homeless veterans in San Jose. Larry was our first music director and together we served those communities until Larry's retirement from the opera company in early 2020.
IN 2021 we have re-emerged as the South Bay Military Veterans Chorus under a new organization and a new musical director, Jacqueline Mardell, with an expanded mission to serve, through our music, those who have served us. We are a member of Intersection for the Arts. Intersection for the Arts is a historic arts nonprofit that provides people working in arts and culture with fiscal sponsorship and resources to grow.
Intersection for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please make checks payable to Intersection for the Arts, and write SBMVC in the memo line. This ensures that you’ll receive an acknowledgement letter for tax purposes, and your donation will be available for our project.