The Honors Chorale of Southeast Minnesota

The Honors Chorale of Southeast Minnesota, founded in 1992 by Music Director Rick Kvam, began as a single auditioned high school choir. Kvam's vision was to provide area youth an opportunity for artistic challenge and growth in the choral arts. The successful debut of that initial choir generated growing interest in the program, and in the ten years since the first choir began, the Honors Choirs has grown to a program of five youth choirs serving youth in grades 3 - 12. For the 2001-2002 season, the Honors Choirs will have 260 singers. The Honors Chorale is the second choir to be formed in this organization and is now in its fifth season. The choir performs in five regular season concerts during the school year in addition to several touring performances at schools throughout the region.

Ryan B. Connolly

Ryan Connolly is an Associate Music Director for the Honors Chorale organization. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal music education from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, where he sang with the St. Olaf Choir. He also has sung with the Two Rivers Chorale in the Twin Cities and the Choral Arts Ensemble of Rochester, Minnesota. Mr. Connolly is the director of vocal music at Northfield High School and a director with the Northfield Youth Choir.