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"Nowhere was the music more stirring than when the chorus was singing. Well coached by chorus master Krishan Oberoi, the sopranos, altos, tenors and basses had a firm grasp of diction and intonation... The praise-worthy performers brought out the music’s vitality and ear-caressing harmonies."
- San Diego News Network, June 2010 Krishan Oberoi is an American choral conductor & composer, currently residing in San Diego, California. A native of New York, he studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, and went on to attend Yale University on a full-tuition scholarship. In 2006 he received his Master's degree from the Yale School of Music. Oberoi moved to Southern California in 2007 and joined the roster of the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale in 2008. In 2009, he founded the 22-voice professional vocal ensemble SACRA/PROFANA, specializing in modern choral repertoire. In 2010, Oberoi co-founded the Modern Glee Club of San Diego, a volunteer community singing group. He has also served as Chorus Master for the Mainly Mozart Festival, recruiting over 100 singers for a 2010 performance of Beethoven's Choral Fantasy. Oberoi's work has been praised by many of the major news outlets in San Diego, including the San Diego Union-Tribune, SanDiego.com, and Fox 5 San Diego. As a performer, he has appeared at the Hollywood Bowl, Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, The Akropolis in Athens, Greece, and numerous other venues around the world. He is currently a lecturer at San Diego State University, and also serves as Organist at The Immaculata Church at the University of San Diego. updated 1.3.11 |
