Is a treble choir for girls and boys (with unchanged voices), ages 11-18. This program provides an advanced level of instruction for choristers graduating from the Intermezzo. They perform at all formal concerts and also at a number of community events and performing opportunities This is also the main touring group in our program. Choristers attend a full weekend retreat in the fall and a one day retreat in mid-winter to further develop their vocal skills. Kris Mason continues as artistic director of Arioso.

Kris Mason, founder and Artistic Director of the Seattle Children’s Chorus, has also worked in public music education and church music for over 30 years.  Along with her role as Artistic Director of Seattle Children’s Chorus, she conducts Arioso and Intermezzo, our upper-level and intermediate-level treble choirs.  Under her direction, Arioso has been invited to perform at regional and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association. In addition, she has served as a Washington State President of Chorister’s Guild and as Repertoire & Standards Chair of Children’s Choirs for the American Choral Directors Association in Washington State.  She enjoys opportunities to serve as a vocal music clinician and guest conductor throughout the region and is an advocate of music in children’s lives who has inspired many young choral conductors.  She continues her work in the Music Ministry of Mt. View Presbyterian Church in Marysville, Washington where her husband, John serves as Pastor. Kris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Seattle Pacific University.

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