History of the Joint Music Program

1966 – The Joint Music Program is founded by CMC, HMC, and Scripps College with the establishment of the Concert Choir, combining the CMC/HMC Stag Glee Club and the Scripps College Chorus Club

1968 – Pitzer College enters the Joint Music Program

Concert Choir ca. 1970

1976 – The Chamber Choir is founded

Claremont Concert Choir ca. 1978

1979 – The Claremont Chamber Orchestra is founded

Claremont Chamber Orchestra ca. 1990

1996 – The Claremont Chamber Orchestra becomes the Claremont Concert Orchestra

Claremont Concert Orchestra ca. 2005

2017 – The Claremont Treble Singers replaces the Claremont Chamber Choir

Claremont Concert Orchestra and Concert Choir ca. 2012

Directors in the Joint Music Program

Directors in the Joint Music Program

1935-1960 – Doris Caster, Director, Scripps College Choral Club

Prior to 1960 – Louis Ronfeldt, Director, CMC Stag Glee Club

1960-1962 – Richard Collins, Director, Scripps College Choral Club

1960-1962 – Ladell Payne, Director, Stag Glee Club of CMC and HMC

1962-1966 – John P. Tate, Founding Director of the Joint Music Program; Director of the combined choirs

1966-1976 – John M. Lilley, Director, the Concert Choir

1976-1977 – Harold A. Daugherty, Jr., Director, the Concert Choir

1977-2010 – Michael Deane Lamkin, Director, the Concert Choir and the Chamber Choir (1977-1997); Director, the Claremont Chamber Orchestra (1979-1996); Director, the Claremont Concert Orchestra (1996-2010)

1997-2004 – Anna DeMichele, Director, the Concert Choir and the Chamber Choir

2004-2005 – Stephen Gothold, Director, the Concert Choir and the Chamber Choir

2005-present – Charles W. Kamm, Director, the Claremont Concert Choir (2005-present), the Claremont Chamber Singers (2005-2017), and the Claremont Treble Singers (2018-present)

2010-present – David F. Cubek, Director, the Claremont Concert Orchestra

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