Shownotes
Today’s episode features a conversation with Randy Kikukawa, a stalwart of the San Francisco choral community for over forty years. Randy’s vast choral experience - including decades with the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus and the GAPA Men’s Chorus as a music director, general manager, CFO, CEO, and myriad other roles - make Randy a uniquely qualified expert on the details of running a community choir in the Bay Area. We’re happy to share some of Randy’s pearls of wisdom on topics ranging from audience growth to choral organizational structures and board governance, and hope to continue the conversation as a valuable resource for our choral community at large.
Episode transcript
Edited by Fausto Daos
Music Excerpts:
- “Pobreng alindahaw (Poor Dragonfly),” by Tomás Villaflor, arranged by Emmanuel B. Gregorio, performed by GAPA Men’s Chorus
- “Aruku,” by Noboru Kitagawa, performed by the Golden Gate Men’s Chorus
Episode references:
Theme Song: Mr. Puffy by Avi Bortnik, arr. by Paul Kim. Performed by Dynamic
