Artistic Direction
We are delighted that Dr Lee Steward will take the role of Interim Artistic Director for the Spring session. Lee was part of the choir as the tenor section leader at our recent Majesty and Magnificence concert, and now steps up as the leader for our community choirs.
Lee is an accomplished musician and a singer in the San Francisco Opera Chorus. He is also a widely experienced conductor and leader of secondary, college, community, and professional choral organizations around the country, most notably with the Boys Choir of Harlem and San Francisco Girls Chorus.
Along with this wonderful depth of experience, he brings a warm sense of humor, a calm presence, and a collaborative spirit that puts singers first.
Lee and his wife Jessica live in Oakland and have two artistic daughters, one majoring in voice at Walnut Hill School for the Arts in Boston and one majoring in Ballet at Indiana University.
"I believe that singing is a vital part of who we are; it is what makes us unique and kindles our humanity. Our bodies are created to sing - and my goal is to help us find our unique individual and collective voice with structured practice and vocal exercise.
Accompany is a wonderful community and I am excited to work with everyone again.”
Lee Steward
Interim Artistic Director
Board of Directors
Julia Dawson
Chair
James Colgan
Strategy
Heather Hawker
Treasurer
Wendy Seltzer
Planning
Iwan Thomis
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