About Columbia Choirs

Founder-Artistic Director, Steve Stevens, founded the Columbia Boys Choir in February of1985.  The Columbia Girls Choir was started in 1988 and Columbia Vocal Ensemble (formerly Columbia Singers) was added in 1989. The choir was further expanded to include the Con Brio Women’s Choir (formerly Young Women’s Ensemble) in 1989 and Columbia Men’s Ensemble in 2004.

"We believe children deserve the best possible music and training as they develop their God-given talent for singing. We believe singing is the most personal of the ways to make music and a variety of music is the best tool for introducing children to the world of singing (classical secular, classical religious, art songs, folksongs, etc.). Any music we perform has been carefully selected for its message content and quality of the composition or arrangement. Our staff teaches music and individual songs as landscapes of emotion. The combination of attention to the details of music (scientific) and using one's voice to express the emotion (art) of music leads children to broaden their awareness of themselves. They learn it is perfectly normal to feel and express emotions to others in healthy ways. The ultimate joy of this learning experience for children is to share their developed talents through performances locally, regionally and worldwide. We celebrate this growth of children at Columbia Choirs and deeply believe in the positive things our training does for children."   -- Steve Stevens, Columbia Choirs Founder-Artistic Director