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A very beautiful and natural tone. A very high standard.

Bo Johansson, Choral Conductor, Sweden, Adjudicator, International Choral Kathaumixw (Canada)

I wanted to thank you very much for the opportunity for Brandon to participate in the All-Region Choir. It was a great learning experience for him (and us).

N.H., Parent of a member of All-Region Choir

I don’t know if you realize how much you have touched my life. I truly believe that you are a huge part of why I am where I am today. My experiences in Columbia Choirs are some of the best memories of my life. The attention to detail and musicality in your choirs is second to none and has trained me so well to move into high caliber music programs such as…Oklahoma City University.

Molly, former choir member

Wonderful. Of all the groups we’ve heard [at the festival] you are the most well trained, most musical.

Nile Norton, Choral Conductor Adjudicator, Heritage Festival, Winner: Adjudicator’s Award “Best of Festival”; Gold Award for Excellence

Your choirs’ voices sounded incredible from where I was on the stage, which can only mean it was even better for others in the hall. Really well done. We threw you a challenge and you rose to the occasion and just nailed it! Wow, really great work. Well done!

Mateo Messina, grammy award-winning composer

Columbia Choirs has been so good for [my son]. [The Choir] has been part of his life for half of his life! That is big! When he entered in 4th grade, he loved singing, but didn’t have a lot of friends at school. As you know he is very unique. He got teased a lot in school. Columbia Choirs was always a safe place for him to go to, a place he was accepted for who he was, a place that he wouldn’t get teased. A place to build his confidence, and self esteem. Of course you know all the musical benefi…

Parent of a young man who was in the choir from 4th grade through 12th grade

A variety of music performed with assurance and understanding. An excellent choir who clearly enjoy their music making… a tribute to their conductor.

Adjudication Panel Comments, International Youth Music Festival (Vienna, Austria ), Award for Choral Excellence

[An] impressive feat of singing and good sense of style. A joy to hear!

Dr. Guy Jansen Choral Conductor, New Zealand, International Music Festival in Sydney, Australia

Fantastic, Wonderful Choir! Wish I could take them on tour with me!!

Grammy award-winning composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch on Columbia Children’s Choir’s performance with the Seattle Symphony “Pops Concert Series”, December, 2011

Columbia Choirs “was fantastic! I know our audience members truly enjoyed hearing the excellent tone, intonation, and musicality of your singers. Columbia Choirs (is) providing a great role model and inspiration for children and their parents throughout the Puget Sound area.

Meighan Pritchard, Seattle Symphony Education Coordinator