50th Anniversary Section Spotlight: Meet the 1st Altos

The Colorado Choir’s members come from all walks of life, united in our love of choral music. For our 50th Anniversary Season, we want to introduce (and re-introduce!) our members to our audience. We also asked them if they would like to share any thoughts on what music and The Colorado Choir mean to them.

We look forward to meeting you at our concerts and events this season!

This month we showcase our 1st Alto section.

Ariane C.

Years with the Choir: 5

Position on the Choir’s Board of Directors: Treasurer

Fun Facts about Ari:

Ari is from Pittsburgh, PA.
She has her advanced open-water SCUBA certification.
She has traveled to over 20 countries and can’t wait to visit more!

Connie W.

Years with the Choir: 7

Connie’s Thoughts on Music:

Music means to me as having a great way to express myself with feelings of joy and happiness when we sing. I enjoy singing even on my not-so-vocal days. The Colorado Choir is like family to me because I truly am blessed to have every one of the choir members in my life.

Fun Facts about Connie:

Connie thinks she is really good at making jokes. She thinks she’s funny.
She is going to try to be friendly with Kelly’s big, huge cat. Well, not this year, maybe next year.
She promises not to look up to the ceiling with her fingers crossed when Kelly asks for volunteers.

Dara P.

Years with the Choir: 2

Dara’s Thoughts on Music:

Music has been a part of me for as long as I can remember. Singing is my source of peace and happiness—it’s where I feel the most free. There’s something especially powerful about the sound of a large choir; it feels ethereal and lifts me into a place of calm, connection, and joy. I love being able to share that feeling with others through music.

Fun Facts about Dara:

Dara used to dive in high school and during college.
She is the proud mom of a little ninja who just earned his blue belt with green stripe in karate.
She earned her doctorate in educational research in 2021.

Hannah W.

Years with the Choir: 3

Hannah’s Thoughts on Music:

I love music more than food. It feeds my soul in a way nothing else could. Music is how I express myself, how I worship God, and how I understand and connect with people. It’s a beautiful universal language that brings family, friends, neighbors, and strangers together. It is truly a gift to make music with other people and with this choir.

Fun Facts about Hannah:

Hannah plays the guitar and the viola.
She loves boxes, baskets, and containers.
She also loves being outside, hiking, camping, and backpacking.

Kasia H.

Years with the Choir: 1

Kasia’s Thoughts on Music:

I have been making music since I was a very young child. From piano to solo singing to theater, music has always held a huge part in my life. For me, though, nothing quite compares to singing in a choir. Not only do I love the unique challenge it brings, but I love the sense of community and family that I can find in a choir. There is just something so special about experiencing the music-making process with others week after week. I am so excited to find that here with The Colorado Choir!

Fun Facts about Kasia:

Kasia loves cats and recently adopted her first kitten, Theo.
She is a big reader and loves all genres from fantasy to historical fiction
She loves to travel; her favorite place that she has been is Lisbon, Portugal.

Myrisa M.

Years with the Choir: 1

Myrisa’s Thoughts on Music:

Music is a universal language that can change the world.

Fun Facts about Myrisa:

Myrisa is a Colorado native and loves the mountains.
She has been studying the piano since she was 7 years old.

Siivi M.

Years with the Choir: 14

Position on the Choir’s Board of Directors: Secretary

Siivi’s Thoughts on Music:

Music has always been somewhere in my life and singing brings me joy.

Fun Facts about Siivi:

Siivi is currently pregnant, due mid-April.
She is a Colorado native.
She loves to build LEGO sets with her six-year-old son.

Sonja D.

Years with the Choir: 40

Sonja’s Thoughts on Music:

There is no gratitude in life without music. There is music for every emotion, and no emotion without music. Life is not complete without it.

Fun Facts about Sonja:

Sonja’s beauty and talent are matched only by her intelligence and superior athletic abilities. Her sincerity and grasp on reality are often called into question.
She has four granddaughters, two grandsons, and one great-grandson.
She was one of the original long-distance operators on the cord boards at AT&T, just like Lily Tomlin on Laugh-In.
She married her high school sweetheart in 1971 and they’re still married.
Sonja is a great cook, gardener, and artist. She works in oil, pen & ink, and charcoal.

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I have attended the Colorado Choir concerts for the past 20 years. The Christmas Concert is so joyful and very rich in sound it always starts my Christmas Season. This Christmas I understand the choir will perform songs in French, Latin and Russian and during the Winter and Spring concerts will add a Spanish piece to the repertoire. This choir is spectacular.

Jennifer C.

Interesting, varied repertoire in a beautiful setting. Thank you for the music!

Chen J.

The Colorado Choir is really something else. A family member of mine has been signing with them for years and I look forward to listening to them at each of their annual concerts. It’s a unique experience worth enjoying!

Evan C.

I have been attending their concerts for a couple years now, their Christmas concert is always very well done and the online will call purchase is really convenient.

Andrew H.

My husband and I attended the Colorado Choir’s Christmas concert. When the first song was over the audience sat stunned. It took a few seconds for the applause to burst out because the performance was superb! It was a multicultural event as well! I recommend that everybody go and listen to the Colorado Choir.

Theresa B.

I took my wife and sister-in-law to this concert. It was truly awesome. They sang how I imagine angels sing in Heaven.

Thomas T.

Sang in the choir in a recent season and it was one of the best decisions that I have made in a long time. It really rekindled my love of music. If you have the opportunity to hear the choir, you definitely should it’s a group of overwhelmingly passionate local musicians that want to share lovely music with the community!

Michael

I have been an ongoing fan of the Colorado Choir and thank our close friend Becky McGurk for providing us tickets. We frequently attend the Christmas concert as it gets us in the spirit of the holiday. We plan to take our grandson to the March concert as he is very involved in the music program at North High School. We want him to experience the sounds of a beautiful choir. Looking forward to another great evening of music.

Juanita R-J.

My favorite event of the holiday season is the choir’s Christmas performance. It has become a tradition for us to attend because it provides a lovely start to holiday festivities. The choir’s music is inspirational and awe-inspiring. Their sound fills the church and fills the heart.

Kevin S.