Celebrate!
The PIC Winter 2025 Season Concert raised $500.00 for
Glen Oak Christian Snack Pack Ministry
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We are so grateful for our supporters and the community of Peoria, IL. Even though snow postponed our concert, we still had a wonderful show and were able to contribute to a wonderful cause.
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Join us in May for our Spring 2026 Season Concert!
Founded in 2015, Peoria International Choir is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit which embraces the music of the whole world. Our concerts joyously celebrate global cultures and holidays. It is a challenging endeavor, but our members, both fledging and experienced singers, always enjoy the opportunity. We are proud to be an inclusive and welcoming group. All nationalities, religions, races, genders are welcome and appreciated.
You can audition for Spring 2026! Learn more here
Masako Somano Johnson
Choir Founder and Music Director
Ms. Masako Johnson hails from Tokyo, Japan and is a Graduate from Yokohama National University with a BA in Music Education and a Post Graduate from Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama Glasgow, Scotland.
Ms. Johnson is the founder and director of Peoria International Choir since 2015 and her past accomplishments include:
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Singing Recitals in Tokyo and Hokkaido, Japan, Cambridge, England and Peoria, Illinois and Singapore.
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Special concerts for Japanese Royal Family.
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Music Director for CWAJ Women's Choir in Tokyo, Japan and Women's Choir in Peoria, Illinois.
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Leading Soprano for British Embassy Choir in Tokyo, Japan and for Bradley Community Choir for in Peoria, Illinois.
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Piano accompanist for Bradley Community Choir, Bradley Chorale and for Dunlap Middle School and High school esp. for String players.
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Music Director for American Women's Association International Choir and International Festival Chorus in Singapore.
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Winner of the Ye Cronie Opera Award in 1994.
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Ms. Johnson is a music advocate and offers private voice and piano lessons for both children and adults.
Jadin Dyer
Pianist
Jadin Dyer is a sophomore at Bradley University studying Music Business with a minor in Jazz Studies. He is part of Bradley’s Piano Studio under the direction of Dr. Mark DeZwaan and Dr. Ji Hyun Kim. Jadin participates in several ensembles at Bradley on a variety of instruments, such as a brass player for Symphonic Winds, drum set player for the Bradley Jazz Ensemble, and pianist for Bradley Does Broadway.
Jadin has completed ten levels of the Peoria area Achievement in Music (A.I.M.) program for piano, playing solo pieces in several public recitals, and occasionally accompanying for his church choir at Willow Hill Methodist Church. Jadin also shares his passion of music with others by teaching piano at his home private lesson studio and at Kidder Music.
Jadin is very excited to accompany the Peoria International Choir and looks forward to sharing all varieties of music with the community!
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Did you know? Peoria International Choir has performed a two-concert series every year since 2015.
