The Ensemble
Resound is an auditioned, mixed-voice chorus based in San Francisco. We believe there is no disconnect between art and popular music, and when we perform unlike pieces, we create something truly special and beautiful.
Resound is made up of volunteer singers from a wide variety of backgrounds— teachers, mental health practitioners, small business owners, doctors, tech workers, even a few professional musicians—who assemble on Wednesday nights to create amazing music together.
Over the years, the Resound Ensemble has appeared in the Other Minds Music Festival’s Lou Harrison Centennial Concert, the Masterworks Chorus at Carnegie Hall, and in Distant Worlds: music from Final Fantasy, with the San Francisco Symphony.
ZACH ULLERY
Artistic Director
Resound Ensemble
Artistic Director
Zach Ullery is an accomplished choral conductor, pastoral musician, music educator, arts administrator, and organist. For 16 years, he served as canon precentor and director of music at The American Cathedral in Paris, where he oversaw an extensive and multifaceted music program. In this role, he directed the Cathedral Choir, Youth Choir, and Children’s Choir, contributing significantly to the cathedral’s cultural and liturgical life.
Mr. Ullery also held the position of conductor and artistic director of The Paris Choral Society, an auditioned ensemble of approximately 100 singers. Under his leadership, the choir presented most of the major choral-orchestral works in prominent Parisian churches and cathedrals, performing in collaboration with The Paris Symphonic Orchestra and Les Enfants d’Apollon. During his tenure, he prioritized expanding the ensemble’s repertoire to include works by living and underrepresented composers, with a particular focus on lesser-known or rarely performed compositions.
He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in choral conducting and music education from the University of Kentucky, where he studied conducting with Dr. Jefferson Johnson and Dr. Lori Hetzel, and organ with Dr. Schuyler Robinson. He pursued further professional development at the Choral Institute at Oxford (United Kingdom), studying under James Jordan and James Whitbourn. In addition, he completed advanced coursework in Orff-Schulwerk, a developmental approach to music education rooted in the integration of music, movement, speech, and drama.
Outside of his professional engagements, Mr. Ullery enjoys hiking and exploring the natural landscapes of the Bay Area with his partner, Dr. Joy-Leilani Garbutt.
The Board of Directors
Resound Ensemble's Board of Directors is assembled from individuals active in support of the arts. As a working board, each member is charged with the responsibility of developing the goals of the organization.
Kim Girard, Board Chair
(vacant) Secretary
Nazeli Hagen, Interim Treasurer
Members at Large:
David Ahn
Maeve Barton
Kim Girard
Fiona Friedland
Lydia Walker
Board Opportunities
We would love to talk to individuals interested in learning more about our organization and potentially joining our Board. If you would like to to contribute to Resound Ensemble's management, marketing and success, please contact one of our Board Chairs.
Founding Director
Ryan Connolly