KIBSAIM ESCÁRCEGA serves as Assistant Conductor for the Grammy Award-winning Pacific Chorale. Born and raised in Southern California, he is an active presence in the choral community as a conductor, teacher, and singer. Escárcega holds degrees in Vocal Performance and Choral Conducting from the University of California, Irvine, and California State University, Fullerton. He studied voice under Dr. Darryl Taylor and Dubravka Zubovic, and conducting with Seth Houston, Stephen Tucker, Robert Istad, and Kimo Furumoto. At UC Irvine, Escárcega conducted the student-led BATS Choir, served as Assistant Conductor for the Chamber Singers and Concert Choir, and was Chorus Master for various UCI opera productions. During his graduate studies at CSUF, he held the position of Graduate Assistant Conductor for Titan Voices, Concert Choir, Opera Theatre, and University Singers, conducting numerous concerts and preparing choruses and instrumental ensembles for opera productions. Escárcega has also served as Chorus Master for Lyric Opera of Orange County, the region’s professional opera company, and has prepared choirs for distinguished international conductors in renowned venues, including the Segerstrom Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl. His work has extended to significant public events, such as preparing choirs for memorial services, underscoring the role of music in bringing communities together.