About
Spire Chamber Ensemble inspires, educates, and enriches the Kansas City metropolitan community through the transformational power of choral music performed at the highest artistic level.
Spire Chamber Ensemble is a professional choral group of superb local, regional, and national artists from United States and Canada. Their commitment assures excellence:
Spire Chamber Ensemble is a professional choral group of superb local, regional, and national artists from United States and Canada. Their commitment assures excellence:
- To use music as a healing device bringing diverse communities together
- To offer rarely heard Baroque masterworks in collaboration with the Spire Baroque Orchestra
- To showcase unique repertoire for voices and organ
- To provide students a fresh experience with choral music through education outreach programs
- To honor the talents and contributions of American composers and be a catalyst for the creation of new compositions by this country’s composers
BoardDr. Matthew Naylor, president
Courtney Koger, secretary Gregory Campbell Barbara Haviland Traci Kuffour Benny Lee Artistic Advisory CommitteeTerry Barham
Elisa Bickers Robert Bode Jan Kraybill Tony Maglione John Schaefer |
StaffBen A. Spalding, Founder and Artistic Director
Lisa Hickok, Development, Marketing, and Artistic Administrative Consultant Nicholas Garza, Marketing Assistant Jan Katterhenry, Financial Manager Helen Schmidt, Lead Volunteer Coordinator |