2018-2019 Season
Mothers
Presented by Artemisia and Columbia Youth Choirs’ Canta Bella
7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15, 2018
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (105 Waugh St.)
2-3:30 p.m. Multi-cultural Singing Workshop, open to general public at McKee Gymnasium, MU Campus
After a successful May 2018 tour to Chicago performing with the professional women’s trio Artemisia, the combined forces will present their concert one more time…in Columbia! Steeped in joy, fear, humor, anger, determination, and transcendent love, the stories and voices of mothers too often go unheard. CYC’s top performing group Canta Bella will open for the trio, whose fully staged and immersive show paints a portrait of the timeless and universal world of motherhood through the songs of women from all over the world. A performance not to be missed.
Ticket prices:
Concert general admission:
General public price: $15 in advance, $20 at door
Workshop only: $30
Concert and Workshop: $40
Student price:
Concert: $10 at door, $5 in advance
Workshop only: $15
Concert and workshop: $20
All Men A-Loud!
CAAM Men’s Choir, men of Columbia Chorale and CYC, and the men of MU Choirs
10 a.m.-5 p.m. workshop
5 p.m. concert
Sat., Oct. 6, 2018
Location TBA
CAAM and MU partner to host the fourth-annual men’s choral workshop for area singers ages 10 and up, this time in the fall! Dynamic and knowledgeable conductors will help singers dissect common vocal issues in a positive and supportive environment, culminating in a performance featuring workshop participants. Singers will sing in a mass choir, as well as a selected special interest track focusing on a specific music style (a cappella/pop, vocal jazz, barbershop, or standard classical choral literature). Lunch and music are included with the low registration fee. Join us in celebrating the beauty and power of the male voice. No preparation is needed.
Just a Taste
CYC
5 p.m. Sun., Nov. 4, 2018 (free-will donation)
Columbia Independent School (1801 N. Stadium Blvd.)
6 p.m. Tues., Nov. 13, 2018
Lenoir Woods Independent Living (3701 S. Lenoir St.)
See what’s in store for the season as CYC presents its annual “Just a Taste Concert” for family, friends, and local seniors! This free-will donation concert raises money to help offset CYC music purchases for the year.
Sounds of Japan
Columbia Chorale with special guests Osuwa Taiko Drumming from St. Louis
Presented in partnership with MU Asian Affairs Center
7 p.m. Sat., Nov. 10, 2018
Missouri Theatre (203 S. Ninth St.)
Columbia Chorale officially opens its 40th season with Sounds of Japan, a Japanese-themed concert featuring special guests the Osuwa Taiko Drumming Ensemble. The taiko’s deep, thunderous sound was traditionally used to communicate among neighboring villages and to intimidate enemies in warfare, but is now a celebrated art form worldwide. This concert uniquely blends Eastern and Western music and rhythm to depict a universal musical language that transcends borders and cultures.
Join us for this unforgettable event. Your concert ticket provides access to:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Taiko Drumming Workshop on stage, open to all ages and experience levels
6-7 p.m.
Pre-concert celebration in the lobby with many activities for all ages
7 p.m.
Concert featuring Columbia Chorale and Osuwa Taiko Drumming from St. Louis with world premier performance by Japanese composer Tomoe Seno
Joy to the World! A Holiday Concert and Handel’s Messiah Sing-Along
Columbia Chamber Choir
1 p.m. Sat., Dec. 1, 2018
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dust off your old choral score and warm up your singing voice – CAAM is bringing back Handel’s Messiah in a special sing-along concert! Join Columbia Chamber Choir as they perform seasonal favorites and lesser holiday known works, followed by an audience sing-along of many beloved Messiah choruses.
Hold Fast to Dreams
Columbia Youth Choirs
5:00pm on Sunday, December 2, 2018
First Baptist Church (1112 E. Broadway)
Join all members of Columbia Youth Choirs as they begin their 6th season focusing on the hopes and dreams of our young people whose voices, insights, and visions are too often overlooked or disregarded. With music, art, and poetry, they share their sometimes serious, sometimes silly but always sincere outlook on life as only a child can do. Hold Fast to Dreams features each of the CYC ensembles with special guest artists.
Unity: A Benefit Concert
Columbia Community Gospel Choir, Columbia Kids Gospel Choir, and Columbia Chorale
7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 26, 2019
Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. 9th St.
The current political and cultural climate demonstrates the need to sustain organizations that promote inclusion, outreach, and dialogue now more than ever. CAAM hosts its fourth-annual concert to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Past concerts have raised over $6,600 for Youth Empowerment Zone, Granny’s House, and United Community Builders. This year, all proceeds benefit the BOLD Academy, an organization that seeks to “empower and uplift Black and Brown Girls through enrichment opportunities, leadership training, education, and positive identity development.”
In Remembrance: Honoring Nathan Ward
featuring
Prometheus: An American Vocal Consort
Paul Crabb, Prometheus Artistic Director and Conductor
Emily Edgington Andrews, Assistant Conductor
with Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia – Zeta Chapter
7 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
105 Waugh St., Columbia, MO 65201
7 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2019
Our Lady of the Presentation Catholic Church
130 NW Murray Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Join CAAM’s professional Artists-in-Residence Prometheus as they honor the life of fellow artist Nathan Ward, who passed in late 2018.
Friends of Nathan are warmly invited to join a “Remembrance Choir” to perform on this program in Columbia and/or Lee’s Summit. Register for the choir HERE.
- Columbia rehearsal (Friday, March 8): 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart
- Lee’s Summit rehearsal (Saturday, March 9): 2-3 p.m. at Our Lady of the Presentation
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating Nathan’s musical gifts, community impact, and life.
Tickets:
$20 advance / $25 door / $7 students with ID
Click Here to Purchase Tickets or to Make a Donation
A portion of concert proceeds will go to the Nathan Ward Memorial Scholarship and the planting and dedication of a tree on the MU Campus in his honor.
Missouri Composers Orchestra Project Concert
Columbia Chamber Choir
7:30 p.m. Sun., Mar. 10, 2019
First Baptist Church (1112 E. Broadway)
Columbia Chamber Choir will premiere new choral works commissioned for the ensemble at the Columbia Civic Orchestra’s annual new music concert, which features the winners of the Missouri Composers Orchestra Project and other new works supported by the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation.
Carmina Burana
presented with Missouri Contemporary Ballet
Columbia Chorale and CYC’s Canta Bella
5 p.m Sun., Mar 17, 2019 (choir only)
First Presbyterian Church (400 Lakeview Rd., Mexico, MO)
7 p.m. Fri. and Sat., Apr. 5-6, 2019
Missouri Theatre (203 S. 9th St.)
Fortune strikes again! After an incredibly successful two-night run in 2015, Missouri Contemporary Ballet and Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri team up again to produce Carl Orff’s timeless work in the way he envisioned: “total theatre,” combining music, words, and movement to produce a thrilling effect. Get your Columbia tickets now through the Missouri Theatre box office or the University Concert Series before they’re sold out!