Who We Are
Coriolis is a small, community a cappella choir of skilled vocalists who share a passion for compelling choral repertoire and ensemble singing.
Coriolis singers have performed with community, volunteer, collegiate, and professional chamber choirs, chorales, and vocal ensembles in Chicago, the midwest, and across the United States.
Current membership includes singers who founded the group in 1987 and others who have only recently joined the ensemble. The age range of singers spans more than 50 years.
Singers in the ensemble represent a variety of careers: business professional to educator, tech talent to professional instrumentalist, property manager to non-profit executive, college student to retiree.
Coriolis singers have performed with community, volunteer, collegiate, and professional chamber choirs, chorales, and vocal ensembles in Chicago, the midwest, and across the United States.
Current membership includes singers who founded the group in 1987 and others who have only recently joined the ensemble. The age range of singers spans more than 50 years.
Singers in the ensemble represent a variety of careers: business professional to educator, tech talent to professional instrumentalist, property manager to non-profit executive, college student to retiree.
What We Do
The group strives to create and share beauty with one another across multiple generations and for the ensemble's supportive audience.
Though Coriolis repertoire covers a broad range of styles and musical eras, the group has a special affinity for contemporary and 20th century composers and both American and British choral traditions.
The ensemble performs four concerts per year - see our Concerts page for more information.
Though Coriolis repertoire covers a broad range of styles and musical eras, the group has a special affinity for contemporary and 20th century composers and both American and British choral traditions.
The ensemble performs four concerts per year - see our Concerts page for more information.
History
Coriolis was founded by Gregg Skalinder in 1987 initially focusing on sight singing and learning new music - just for fun. Regular rehearsals developed into informal performances in neighborhood living rooms and eventually advanced to more formal concerts across the North Shore.