Press Releases and Announcements

September, 2009:

Director Laird Thornton was recently interviewed by KING FM [Read More] [Listen to the interview]

Director Laird Thornton at KING FM

June, 2009:

The Federal Way Chorale announced that Brian Fitzgerald, Katee Brown and Kelli Peterson are the winners of the 2009 scholarship competition. See article.

11.08.2008:

Scene and Heard from Federal Way Mirror regarding the upcoming concerts

07.16.2008:

The Seattle Foundation recently awarded a grant of $3,000 to the Federal Way Chorale.
[read article from FedWayMirror.com for more]

05.27.2008:
The Federal Way Chorale announced that Aimee Hong and Caitlin Kolas are the winners of its 2008 scholarship competition.
Each will receive a $1000 scholarship to help them pursue the study of music at a college of their choice. [read article from Federal Way News for more]

04.26.2008:
Guest Performance with the Auburn Symphony at the Auburn PAC

"...the [Federal Way] Chorale sang with verve and polish..."

[PHILIPPA KIRALY/Seattle PI article 04.27.2008]

04.12.2008:
Performing at the Leavenworth Festival, Leavenworth, WA (for more info, see attached document)

January 2007:
Laird M. Thornton becomes new Artistic Director

10.09.2006:
Chorale Rehearsals Commence for the fall semester of the 2006-2007 Chorale Season.
Concert Dates are scheduled for December 9 and 10 at The Community of Christ, St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 515 South 312th Street in Federal Way.

May.2006:
Chorale Artistic Director Don Barrows retires after 13 years. Read article from Fedwaymirror.com