MAESTRO FREDERICK BINKHOLDER is artistic director of the Capitol Hill Chorale, a position he has held since 2000.
A St. Louis native, Maestro Binkholder came to Washington from Atlanta, where he was on the choral faculty of Georgia State University. He also served on the choral faculties of Washington University, the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts, Georgia State University, and Mercer University.
His programming flair and artistic interpretations have earned the Chorale glowing reviews from critics and audiences alike. In 2018, the Chorale received Chorus America’s Alice Parker Award, which recognizes “programming of significant recently composed music that expands the mission of the chorus and challenges its audience in a new way.” Mr. Binkholder is also Director of Choral Studies of Music at Georgetown University and Director of the Chamber Singers at Georgetown University.
Raymond Bradley Rinaldo, a native of the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, began his studies in piano at nine years old. He went on to earn his bachelor's degree in piano performance from James Madison University, which included studying opera and lieder in Germany for a semester. Mr. Rinaldo also earned his master’s in piano performance from George Mason University.
In addition to accompanying the Capitol Hill Chorale, Mr. Rinaldo is the music director at Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church, works closely with the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, and accompanies the Arioso Chorale. Performance venues and locations include the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Theater, Reykjavik, Munich, and Denver.
The Capitol Hill Chorale is governed and administered by a board of representatives elected from within the Chorale, as well as appointed community members. The current board includes: One representative from each section, four at-large members, three community members, and emeritus board members.
The 2024-2025 Executive Committee is:
Virginia C. Gano is the honorary Chorale administrator, organizer, and Den Mother.