About
The Choir
Colorado Repertory Singers is a Broomfield, CO based choral organization presenting diverse repertoire in concerts throughout the Front Range. CRS provides singers of all ages an environment that encourages musical growth and fosters a sense of community.
CRS was formed in January 2002 by Director Emeritus, Ronald J. Williams, to create an accessible community choir bringing diverse music to the community. The auditioned members of the chorus share a love of music and a commitment to excellence.
Our organization provides for the education, cultural enlightenment, and entertainment of the public through choral music. In order to ensure that performances of diverse music are available for future generations, CRS bridges generations and affords mentoring opportunities to young singers.
The choir consists of about 70 singers who come together to inspire and engage our audiences. Singers come from various backgrounds but each shares a passion for making music. To learn about becoming a member of CRS, visit the Join page.
Kyle Fleming, Artistic Director
Kyle has served throughout the Denver-Boulder area for 20 years as a conductor, music educator, and singer. He has led choral ensembles in a wide variety of settings including college, high school, middle school, church, and community. Kyle is a passionate advocate for the transformative power of choral music and lifelong singing, and is frequently working behind the scenes to build bridges between institutions, ensembles, and organizations that work to advance the choral arts and music education within our local communities.
Kyle holds degrees in Choral Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder (MM and DMA) as well as vocal performance from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN (BA). His teachers include Gregory Gentry, Larry Kaptein, Joan Catoni Conlon, Gary Lewis, and George S.T. Chu.
Kyle is in demand as a clinician and guest conductor, having made festival, honor choir, and workshop appearances in several states including California, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Wyoming, and Texas. He currently serves as President for the Colorado chapter of the American Choral Director’s Association (CoACDA). Kyle and his wife, Amy, live in Golden (CO) with their two kids Caleb and Addie.
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Tad Koriath, Collaborative Pianist
Tad Koriath studied piano at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. While there, he received the School of Music’s award for outstanding accompanying and chamber music collaboration as well as festival grants to study and perform chamber music.
Primarily based in Colorado, he is an active collaborative recitalist and has played for numerous local choirs and organizations, including the Colorado Children’s Chorale, Central City Opera, Colorado Repertory Singers, and Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus. These Distances Between Us, a recording of 21st century art songs, Tad made with his wife, mezzo-soprano Emily Jaworksi Koriath, will be released by Naxos in 2022.
Tad currently serves as Music Director for Boulder Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Lafayette. His spiritual explorations led him to Naropa University in Boulder where he earned an MA in Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies. He loves to ride his bike in the mountains and spend time with his dogs.
Madeline Gardner, Assistant Director
Madeline Gardner has been part of the Colorado choral music scene throughout her life. After starting with the Colorado Children’s Chorale in 2002, her love of choral music and singing flourished. She sang throughout middle and high school and went on to study music professionally. After earning her Bachelor’s in Music Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder, she served as the Chancel Choir Director at Westminster United Methodist Church from 2014-2017, as Director of Choirs at Prairie View High School from 2015-2022, and has been with CRS since 2019.
Madeline loves to perform and has sung with many ensembles including the Eklund Opera Program, Boulder Bach Festival Chorale and Chamber Choir, Elus Vocal Ensemble, The Evans Choir, and more. The connective and healing nature of singing with others has been a lasting source of inspiration in Madeline’s work and life.
Board of Directors
The CRS Board of Directors is elected by the choir, with elections taking place each spring. Board members volunteer for two-year terms to serve as leaders of the choir on both artistic and organizational fronts. For general information or to inquire about the nominating process, email info@coloradorepertorysingers.org. To contact members of the board, click the link on their name.
President: Jaci Lippert
Vice President: MJ Baertschiger
Secretary: Dean Radueg
Treasurer: Diane Young
Director of Production: Kristi Horvath
Director of Marketing: Maddy VanderKolk
Director of Development: Madison Martinez
Director of Membership: Andrea Zorzutti
Soprano Section Leader: Andrea Zorzutti
Alto Section Leader: Sara Posey
Tenor Section Leader: Thom Trumble & Luke Heter
Bass Section Leader: Jeff Talley
Membership Liaison: Camille Mandarino
Music Librarian: Sue Powers