University of Washington

Chamber Singers

• Director: Dr. Geoffrey Boers
• Rehearses Monday through Thursday from 12:30-1:20pm in Brechemin Auditorium.

The University of Washington Chamber Singers is a professional level choir consisting of graduate and advanced undergraduate music majors, as well as advanced musicians of majors from across the UW community. Established as the Madrigal Singers in the 1930's under the direction of composer Gerald Kechley, the group gained recognition through its notable conductors Rodney Eichenberger and Joan Conlon. Acclaimed for its vocal prowess and artistic expression, the choir focuses on performing challenging repertoire of all periods with particular emphasis on performing art music of our time. Under the direction of Geoffrey Boers, the group has gained a national and international reputation with performances at the Canadian National Music Festival, the national conventions of Orff Kodaly Society, GALA, and College Music Society, regional conventions of ACDA and MENC, as well as three international tours to the Baltic countries (2000, 2005, 2010) and to Hungary(2007). The choir will return to the Baltic to participate in the Latvian National Song Festival in the summer of 2013.