A Brief Portrait
Columbus Chamber Singers was founded in 1988 as a small, all volunteer, mixed chorus, performing a varied repertoire of classical, sacred, secular and popular music. Our concert season usually consists of formal concerts that are free to the public, along with community service engagements at public libraries, retirement homes, and the Ronald McDonald House at Children’s Hospital. We have performed with the Columbus Metropolitan Orchestra, the Upper Arlington Civic Orchestra, the Brass Band of Columbus, and the Gay Men’s Chorus. In 2001, we participated in the Innsbruck International Choral Festival in Austria. During the summer of 2003, we traveled to Italy, where we performed concerts in Rome, Florence, and Venice. We also sang during a mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican.
For our 20th anniversary season, we were fortunate enough to perform at the historic Southern Theatre in Downtown Columbus, May 10, 2008, with over 400 people in attendance.
Director -- Anne Hurst Todt
Anne Hurst Todt teaches voice at Capital University's Community Music School and serves as the school’s assistant director. She also teaches piano with Piano Lessons in Your Home. A long-time member of Cantari and the Lancaster Chorale, she currently sings with the Columbus Bach Ensemble and is a soprano soloist at Broad Street Presbyterian Church. Anne holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from Ohio State and a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Accompanist -- Diane SlagleDiane Slagle is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College-Conservatory of Music. She is the accompanist for Wittenberg University and is a private piano instructor in London, Ohio.
We gratefully acknowledge Ascension Lutheran Church for their ongoing support by providing free rehearsal space.