Pacific Collegium Artist Profiles

Christopher Kula Artistic Director & Conductor

A native of the Bay Area, Chris recently returned to California from Portland, Oregon, where he has been praised for his leadership of such ensembles as Portland Pro Musica, the choir of St. Mark's Parish, the Portland Symphonic Boychoir, the Portland State University Women's Chorus and others. He is regarded as a trendsetter in thematic and adventurous concert programming, and enjoys presenting musicians and audiences with unfamiliar and challenging literature. He has sung extensively as a choral professional, with Cantores in Ecclesia, Cappella Romana, Choral Cross-Ties and other ensembles. Mr. Kula received his Bachelors Degree in Philosophy from St. Mary's College, Moraga, and studied music at the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of Southern California, San Jose State University and Portland State University. He now works for the Pacific Boychoir Academy, directing the Intermezzi and Changed Voice choirs and teaching music and foreign languages in their new Day School program.