Established in 1979, Chicago Master Singers (CMS) is an auditioned chorus of 90 volunteer singers from Chicago and suburban communities. The ensemble’s repertoire includes the great choral works and new works by living composers. CMS performs unaccompanied, and also collaborates with professional instrumentalists and soloists. The chorus has international acclaim, having toured extensively throughout Europe for the past 30 years.
CMS has developed several education initiatives, including choral workshops featuring outstanding clinicians and CMS University seminars. Chorus members are drawn from many communities throughout the Chicago area, and come from all walks of life and professions. For some, music is their vocation as professional singers, teachers and choir directors; and for others, it is their avocation, a way to enrich their lives by coming together with those who love to sing and performing great works of music.